Active Directory SME / Global Lead (Remote)

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Title : Active Directory SME / Global Lead (Remote)

Duration : 8 Months

Location : Remote, required to be within 1-2 hour commutable distance in one of the following Client's office locations :

Client, NY

Charlotte, NC

Vineland, NJ

Phoenix, AZ

Hemlock, MI

Hickory, NC

Blacksburg, VA

Keller, TX

Requirement for onsite meetings 1-2 times / year.

Schedule : Standard M-F 8-5. OT not anticipated.

Description :

SCOPE / PURPOSE OF POSITION

The Global Directory Services Engineer is a senior technology leader and SME for Global Directory Services, to include on-premises and cloud Active Directory, Microsoft Entra, and related products and utilities which support AD / Entra.

This position will function as an enabler across IT Architecture, Engineering, Operations, Security, Strategic partners, Technology vendors and Project management teams to facilitate the successful delivery of complex initiatives and priorities.

A core accountability of this position is a strong engineering mindset that focuses on keeping the environment organized, secure, while flexible, while ensuring the time spent on manual tasks is minimized, preferring the implementation of standards-driven automation.

Responsibilities include evaluation of the current Client's Active Directory and Entra environments, making recommendations for continuous improvement and alignment with best practices.

As a core member of the Client's Multi-Cloud team, this position will be responsible for helping direct and guide the delivery of key priorities across multiple stakeholders, with the assistance of the Project Manager and Technical Support teams. While being predominantly internally focused, this position will require strong communication to bridge between various Infrastructure and Application teams as well as an excellent ability to navigate within a background of relative ambiguity.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Design, install, configure, operate Active Directory (AD), Entra, and supporting utilities and products

Establishes standards, policies and guidelines for Active Directory and Entra in collaboration with service line owner, information security, and technology teams

Develop, configure, and support Active Directory and Entra solutions that meet business needs and align with Client technology standards

Supports IT project start up though technical consultation, charter definition, benefit and analysis, requirements gathering and formal PMO approval

Partners with all members of project team as a technical lead in the planning, design, coordination and execution of comprehensive, realistic and effective work plans

Helps promote a consistent vision and strategy throughout the organization

Builds relationships that foster collaboration and partnerships to drive better strategies, priorities, and service to the customer

Assists and oversees quality change control according to Client Change Management, Incident Management, Problem Management and Disaster recovery Methodology

Mentor members of the infrastructure team on architectural, engineering and operational best practices related to Active Directory

Communicates design at strategy at all levels of the organization

Provides escalated support for Business-Critical problems

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's degree or equivalent from four-year college in computer science or related field, preferred

High School Diploma or GED minimum required.

WORK EXPERIENCE

7 years of experience in Active Directory / Windows system administration, with a focus on private cloud and public cloud platforms

7 years' experience in a production IT environment managing enterprise IT infrastructure, hardware, hosting services and cloud infrastructure.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Active Directory Design and Migration experience at an enterprise level (multiple forests and domains, trust relationships)

Active Directory Security Best Practice Implementation (e.g., tiered services, GPOs, Privileged Access Workstations, AD Health Monitoring)

Active Directory Backup / Restore Testing, Ransomware Protection

In depth knowledge of Active Directory and Windows Servers, including

Active Directory on Prem

Azure AD

ADFS

M365 Integration

Multi-factor Authentication

Windows Server Core

Leads by Example : Professional, big picture thinker, accountable, committed and well respected by team; can contributes significantly to Mission, Vision and Strategy of the organization; shows strong alignment of work and priorities to vision and strategy

Inspires Others : Exhibits a wide breath of technical, operational and team leadership skills; excellent command and control; develops strong talent through good situational management skills; possesses a passion for excellence

Gets it done : Consistently achieves quality results on a timely basis; challenges and pushes his team; high Say-Do factor (i.e. delivers on commitments); superior follow through.

Experience engineering, building, and supporting a global active directory environment

A holistic understanding of IT infrastructure inclusive of server, storage, network, virtualization, database, DR / business recovery and continuity practices, etc.

Understanding of public cloud models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and providers (AWS, Azure)

Demonstrated expertise driving operational improvement and excellence

Proven ability to influence and interact effectively with peers and IT leaders

Strong communication and presentation skills

Strong crisis management

DESIRED SKILLS

Experience with Microsoft AD partitioning and tiering mechanisms, such as Red Forest and Tier 0 / 1 / 2, Privileged Access Workstations (PAW), Netwrix Password Policy Enforcer, Quest Recovery Manager

Manufacturing Experience

Active Directory in a High Security / Regulated environment

Interview Process : 1st round 30 min video interview, 2nd round 1 hour video panel interview with team

• Please note : The following items are requirements for this role. These requirements are to decrease the potential for bait and switch candidates, and proper consent will be received prior to recording the client interviews. The same should be done by all suppliers.

1. Candidate pre-screenings with supplier must be video recorded. (Pre-screenings are NOT required to be submitted - these are for your verification / vetting with the candidate).

2. Video interviews with the team will be recorded.

Minimal travel anticipated within the US.

About us :

DivIHN , the 'IT Asset Performance Services' organization, provides Professional Consulting, Custom Projects, and Professional Resource Augmentation services to clients in the Mid-West and beyond. The strategic characteristics of the organization are Standardization, Specialization, and Collaboration.

DivIHN is an equal opportunity employer. DivIHN does not and shall not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status.