Active Directory Engineer

Monash University; Clayton; On-site; AUD 124,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flex work options

Hybrid working arrangements

Employer superannuation 17%

Job summary

Monash University is seeking an experienced Active Directory Engineer to shape and support its global Core Authentication Services. The role spans on‑prem and cloud platforms, focusing on identity, authentication and authorisation services that power a large technology ecosystem.

You’ll design, implement and maintain Microsoft server environments, contribute to architecture decisions, and provide expert technical guidance across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in Microsoft Active Directory, AD CS and Entra ID across on‑prem and cloud.
• Experience designing, implementing and maintaining large-scale identity services.
• Proven Windows Server administration for highly available authentication services.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills for complex issues.
• Experience drafting policies, standards and technical documentation.
• Outstanding communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design, enhance and maintain core authentication services across on-prem and cloud.
• Deliver new services, upgrades and lifecycle improvements with guidance to teams.
• Contribute to architecture decisions, automation, testing strategies and documentation.

Skills

Active Directory

Entra ID

Azure

AWS

SQL

NPS

AD CS

PowerShell

Microsoft server tech

Job description

Active Directory Engineer

Job No.: 697317

Location: Clayton campus

Employment Type: Full-time

Duration: Continuing appointment

Remuneration: $124,343 - $137,251 pa HEW Level 08 (plus 17% employer superannuation)

• Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
• Join our inclusive, collaborative community
• Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them

The Opportunity

Are you ready to shape the future of identity and authentication at a global scale?

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Active Directory Engineer to play a pivotal role in shaping and supporting Monash University’s global Core Authentication Services environment. Working across both on-premise and cloud platforms, you’ll design, enhance and maintain critical identity, authentication and authorisation services that enable the organisation’s technology ecosystem.

You’ll work across a diverse Microsoft technology landscape, delivering new services, infrastructure upgrades and lifecycle improvements while providing expert technical guidance and third-level support. With the opportunity to contribute to architecture and design, you’ll help strengthen the reliability, resilience and security of authentication services while collaborating with system administrators, support teams and technical stakeholders across the organisation.

Focused on innovation and continuous improvement, you’ll also contribute to technology standards, testing strategies, automation, documentation and the adoption of emerging Microsoft technologies. This is a role where you can bring your expertise, influence meaningful change and help shape services relied upon across a truly global environment.

About You

• Strong technical expertise across Microsoft Active Directory, Active Directory Certificate Services, Entra ID, Azure, AWS, SQL, NPS and related Microsoft server technologies.

• Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, configuring and maintaining Microsoft server environments across on-premise and cloud platforms.

• Strong Windows Server administration and management capabilities, with experience supporting highly available and business-critical authentication services.

• Excellent analytical, investigative and problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose complex technical issues and develop effective solutions.

• Experience developing policies, procedures, standards and technical documentation to support operational environments.

• Outstanding communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to provide authoritative technical advice and explain complex concepts clearly and succinctly.

• Developed PowerShell scripting skills, with the ability to leverage automation and scripting to improve efficiency, consistency and service management

About Monash University

At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something ground breaking – a place where great things happen.

We value difference and diversity, and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.

Some 20,000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95,000 students, four Australian campuses, and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China, and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.

In our short history, we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the world's best tertiary institutions. We rank in the world’s top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.

Learn more about Monash.

Today, we have the momentum to create the future we need for generations to come. Accelerate your change here.

Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.

Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at [e-mail] in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.

Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.

Enquiries: Tim Saveneh, Core Authentication Services Manager, [e-mail]

Position Description: Active Directory Engineer

Applications Close: Sunday 4th October 2026 11:55pm AEST