Active Directory Administrator

AkzoNobel; Pune District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

AkzoNobel in Pune is hiring an Active Directory Administrator to manage AD/AAD, Entra ID, and IAM solutions in a hybrid work model. You will translate requirements into secure designs, collaborate with architects and security teams, and drive changes across projects with agile or waterfall approaches.

The ideal candidate has 3–4 years of hands-on experience in AD/AAD administration, strong incident management skills, and a proactive mindset to ensure access control and compliance across

Qualifications

• 3–4 years of hands-on AD/AAD/Azure/IAM administration experience.

Responsibilities

• Translate requirements into designs and authorization concepts with architects.
• Lead changes with our project teams, following agile or waterfall methodologies.
• Oversee incident management and process improvements for IAM and AD/AAD.
• Ensure security compliance and proper access control across directory services.

Skills

Azure Active Directory

Entra ID

Group Policy

AD Replication

DFS

AD troubleshooting

IAM administration

Security principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT

Job description

Dear Candidate,

Greetings from AkzoNobel (Experts in the proud craft of making paints and coatings since 1792)

We are hiring for the role of Active Directory Administrator at Pune (Hybrid role), below are additional details as required.

Skills Required - Azure Active Directory, Entra ID, Group Policy, AD Replication, DFS, AD troubleshooting etc.

The Technical Engineer in IT Operations is responsible to deliver high quality designs and work on all aspect of changes in the AD/AAD landscape. The Technical Engineer has an active role in preparation and execution of the actual changes together with our strategic partners. He/she actively oversees work in progress, monitors status, and signs-off after testing. Other critical elements of the role are Incident Management and Process Improvement.

Depending on the project methodology chosen, the work is done in agile teams under the leadership of a Scrum Master or in case of a waterfall under the leadership of the Project Manager. Depending on seniority of the Engineer, he/she will also assume these project management activities or will take lead in delivery of end to end for changes.

The IAM Engineer is responsible for the translation of requirements into designs and authorization concepts based on the high-level architecture and for the chosen IT solutions and project implementation. The IAM Engineer is working closely with the Architects in the Architecture team and ensures, the solutions are build following the Architectural principles. Equally also close corporation with the security team and security architects to ensure solutions are following Security guidelines when detailing out the designs and jointly with other internal members of the team and our partners build and deliver in full and on time to drive value for the customers.

The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 3-4 years of hands-on experience in AD/AAD/Workpalce/Azure/IAM administration, along with in-depth knowledge of AD/AAD

The candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring the security, compliance, and efficient operation of our directory systems.

Incident Response and Troubleshooting:

• Follow user lifecycle Management and work on support and incidents related to IAM
• Investigate and resolve access-related incidents and issues in a timely manner.
• Provide technical support to resolve user access and IAM problems

Projects:

• Work on all project life cycle phases as a main IAM expert
• Deliver project activities on time and according to requirement.
• Resolve issues during UAT testing and cutover activities.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of authorization processes, role assignments, and security configurations.
• Conduct training sessions for internal stakeholders on IAM best practices.

Qualifications and technical knowledge

• Bachelors degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field
• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience in IAM/AD/AAD administration.
• Excellent knowledge of AD/AAD and azure
• Strong knowledge of IAM solutions, Azure AD a must, Process Control a plus.
• Relevant IAM certifications will be considered a strong asset.

Other skills

• Excellent knowledge of industry standards and best practices related to AD/AAD/IAM security and authorization concepts.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex authorization issues.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering complex IAM projects, demonstrating the ability to design, implement and manage authorization implementations.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Proactive, ability to work effectively both with a team and independently.
• Ability to work on different time zones on request depending on project demands.
• Ability to stay up to date with the latest IAM security trends and developments.
• Risk free oriented mind set
• Fast learner, ability to adapt quickly to a fast growing and changing environment.

Regards,

Team AkzoNobel