Directory Architect

Your tasks

The Directory Architect provides support, implementation, and design services for Directory across the enterprise. The position appropriately resolves assigned support issues and change requests as well as acts as an escalation point for support issues.

Through research and collaboration with the team, the position is responsible for implementing new solutions and initiatives required by the environment and the business.

This role requires in-depth knowledge of Active Directory, Entra ID, Windows Server, Windows security, DNS, Azure AD and related technologies.

Your tasks:

• Collaborate with team to provide enterprise-level architectural direction and subject matter expertise for Active Directory, Entra ID, Entra ID connect, ADFS
• Implement upgrades, new tools or utilities, subject matter expertise for integration requests, etc.
• Participate in migration processes for mergers, acquisitions, or divestitures.
• Assist in developing workflows, scripts, or other utilities for task automation or interfacing with applications or third party products.
• Conduct proof of concept evaluations.
• Gather business requirements, perform in-depth analysis and provide recommendations on products or services.
• Provide 24x7 escalation support for incidents.
• Raise incidents with Microsoft, etc. and participate in appropriate incident resolution, problem management activities, and post incident reviews.

Additionally, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting of: 

• AD domains and forest
• Trust relationships
• AD infrastructure including user/computer/group objects, OU's, sites, replication, etc., 
• Security and GPO design
• LDAP/ADFS
• DNS and DHCP administration and troubleshooting
• Domain consolidation and decommissioning
• AD disaster recovery plans
• DC patching and upgrades
• Other projects and duties as required/assigned.