Active Directory Specialist

Job Title:Senior Active Directory Domain Services Engineer Location:Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai Experience:10-13 years Job Description: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Active Directory Domain Services Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in designing, implementing, and managing Active Directory environments. This role requires expertise in multi-domain forest design, forest trust planning, and domain controller capacity planning. The candidate should also be proficient in troubleshooting, upgrade planning, operational governance, and recovery processes. Key Responsibilities: Design and Architecture: Multi-domain forest design concepts Forest trust planning Domain Controller capacity planning FSMO role placement OU Topology design Knowledge of Active Directory site topology design Group Policy strategy and best practices Privilege account best practices / Tier model Delegation of permissions strategy Group management best practices Integration of third-party LDAP applications RODC (Read-Only Domain Controller) deployment and management Basic PowerShell scripting for automation and configuration management Entra Connect and Synchronization: Entra ID, Hybrid identity Troubleshooting: GPO policy processing Sysvol and Active Directory replication Domain Controller performance Authentication failures, including cross-forest authentications Upgrade Planning: Introduction of new Domain Controller OS Raising functionality levels Operational Governance: Understanding of change control best practices Patch management best practices Recovery: Active Directory forest recovery Active Directory object recovery Networking Knowledge: IPv4/IPv6 Active Directory integrated DNS with security dynamic updates DHCP design and management Windows Firewall configuration and best practices Port and Protocol Requirements for Active Directory Services Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field 10-13 years of experience in Active Directory Domain Services Strong understanding of multi-domain forest design and forest trust planning Proficiency in PowerShell scripting for automation and configuration management Experience with Entra Connect and synchronization (Entra ID, Hybrid identity) Excellent troubleshooting skills for GPO policy processing, Sysvol and Active Directory replication, and domain controller performance Knowledge of change control and patch management best practices Experience in Active Directory forest and object recovery Strong networking knowledge, including IPv4/IPv6, DNS, DHCP, and Windows Firewall configuration Preferred Skills: Certifications in Microsoft technologies related to Active Directory Experience with third-party LDAP applications Strong communication and collaboration skills If you are a highly motivated and experienced Active Directory professional looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity, we encourage you to apply.