Role: Active Directory Administrator .
Location - Pittsburgh, PA.
Visa- Only independent
Role Description: The Active Directory Administrator would need to have at least 8 to 10 years of directly related experience supporting Active Directory operations and engineering. The Active Directory Administrator is a subject matter expert that has global responsibility for the design and configuration of the Active Directory and Windows Server environment.
Responsibilities:
- Proven expertise in designing and architecting domain consolidation projects.
- Design and architect a global Active Directory Infrastructure, including, design and implementation of Group Policy, domain consolidation for large scale organizations.
- Proven expertise in designing and architecting Azure AD. Should have a strong working knowledge of AD Connect and PTA.
- Utilize logical problem solving to find creative solutions to problems in the environment on a broad scale.
- Plan and execute Active Directory Domain level upgrades.
- Plan and design Group Policy Objects as requested to ensure compliance of company policies for servers and user end-point devices.
- Troubleshoot and resolve Active Directory, GPO, and password/identity management systems.
- Works with an automation mind set. Proven expertise in the use and creation of PowerShell scripts.
- Work with stakeholders and other technical teams to collect business and technical requirements and design / deliver enterprise level solutions.
- Create and update technical documentation of operating procedures as needed.
- Serve as a technical expert for Level 1/2/3 support groups.
- Oversee the architecture and design of the global backup and recovery of Active Directory.
- Collaborate and communicates with architects with internal departments and vendor partners.
- Own and lead discussions in business and technical information technology solution implementations, upgrades, enhancement, and conversions. Recommends solutions as appropriate.
- Support IT goals and objectives including measures and projects.
- Provide problem solving leadership based on experience with the technology.
- Act as a member of the Windows Active Directory Domain Administrator Support Team in providing timely and efficient support to assigned operations.
- Review domain level rights and privileges and perform changes to the same as appropriate.
- Collaborate in assessing current and expected Windows infrastructure needs, configuration, maintenance, optimization, and documentation of Windows infrastructure.
- Follow and apply configuration and security standards and policies within a defined Change Management process.
- Establish/recommend policies on system use and services.
- Perform common administrative tasks.
- Support of a distributed MS Windows-based network.
- Must possess proven experience working with a large enterprise distributed computing environment. These experiences should include Directory Services Infrastructure architect/design/support
- Strong understanding of architecting and configuring Microsoft Windows OS technology including AD Forests, Domains, Trusts, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy and Organizational Units.
Education and Qualifications:
- Senior Active Directory candidate who has an MCSE certification
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or equivalent work experience.
- 8-10 years of directly related experience supporting Active Directory operations and engineering with increasing responsibility.
- Certifications: MCSE: Server Infrastructure, MCSA: Windows Server 2012 mandatory .
