Senior Active Directory Specialist

TN United Kingdom; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company seeks a Senior Active Directory Specialist in Maidenhead. The role involves leading the design and security of the AD infrastructure, ensuring high-quality implementation and continuous improvement. Candidates should have extensive experience in managing enterprise AD environments and a strong understanding of identity management protocols.

Benefits

Pension

Health/Dental Insurance

Flexible Working Arrangements

World-class Learning Programs

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Active Directory environments.
• Expertise in AD Forest and Domain design.
• Strong automation skills with Microsoft AD functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, security, and optimization of AD infrastructure.
• Drive technical delivery and manage technical debt.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure implementation quality.

Skills

Active Directory

DNS

System Integration

Automation

Identity Management

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23.05.2025

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07.07.2025

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About us

With over 100,000 employees across 130 countries, A.P. Moller - Maersk is a global leader in logistics services, offering opportunities to grow in a diverse workplace. Maersk is an integrated container logistics company connecting and simplifying supply chains worldwide, providing end-to-end products and digital services for global trade.

What we can offer

Working at Maersk means collaborating with skilled professionals who move the world daily. We provide a supportive environment with world-class learning programs, a diverse and inclusive culture, and flexible working arrangements, including hybrid work. Benefits include pension and health/dental insurances. Please note, you should live within commuting distance of Maidenhead (SL6 8AA) as you will work in the office one day a week.

About the role

We seek a highly experienced Active Directory SME to lead the design, security, optimization, and governance of our global AD infrastructure, supporting our enterprise identity and access management strategy. You will be part of an elite cyber operation at a renowned logistics company, making a meaningful impact.

What you’ll be doing:

• Drive successful technical delivery, increasing capability and reducing risk.
• Manage technical debt and communicate trade-offs to the Service Owner.
• Ensure implementation quality and adherence to procedures.
• Collaborate with Engineering Managers on design specifications and operational solutions.
• Remove impediments and reduce bureaucracy for the team.
• Lead continuous service improvement for AD performance and health.
• Extract data and generate reports to identify improvement opportunities and reduce risk.
• Maintain high-quality documentation and code.
• Build relationships with architects, engineers, vendors, and industry experts.
• Define scope, assess technical viability, and design solutions.
• Guide Solution Architects in development.
• Identify and escalate risks and issues.
• Partner with Product Owners to align technical capabilities with business needs.
• Develop cross-team implementation strategies.
• Share best practices and mentor team members.
• Contribute to company-wide standards and policies.

To succeed in this role, you should have:

• At least 7+ years of experience in architecting, administering, and securing enterprise Active Directory environments.
• Expertise in AD Forest and Domain design, DNS, FSMO roles, and troubleshooting replication.
• Experience with AD migration, consolidation, and complex organization integration.
• Knowledge of system integration using modern technologies (e.g., REST APIs, MS Graph API).
• Skills in configuring Conditional Access, Identity Protection, and Privileged Access Workstations.
• Strong automation skills with Microsoft AD functions.
• Proficiency in writing clean, reusable, and efficient code.
• Deep understanding of identity and access management protocols.
• Familiarity with Microsoft’s AD infrastructure and security.
• Knowledge of cloud-based document management products.

Join us in transforming cybersecurity at Maersk. We value diversity and are an equal opportunities employer. We support adjustments during the application process. For accommodations, contact us via email.