Active Directory SME

Infosys; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT services company is seeking an Active Directory SME with over 7 years of experience in Active Directory administration and architecture. The successful candidate will design, implement, and maintain AD infrastructures, manage migration projects with Azure AD, and troubleshoot complex issues like replication and authentication. This full-time position requires strong PowerShell scripting skills and knowledge of current Windows Server environments, providing technical leadership and fostering security best practices.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on experience in Active Directory administration.
• Expertise in Azure AD and hybrid identity.
• Strong PowerShell scripting skills for automation and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain Active Directory infrastructure.
• Lead migration projects involving Active Directory.
• Troubleshoot complex AD issues including replication failures.

Skills

Active Directory administration & architecture

Multi-domain/multi-forest AD environments

Azure AD and hybrid identity

Group Policies (GPO)

Troubleshooting replication and authentication issues

Windows Server (2012-2022)

PowerShell scripting

Tools

Azure Active Directory

ADFS

LDAP

SAML

DNS

DHCP

DFS

Certificate Services

Job description

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7+ years of hands‑on experience with Active Directory administration & architecture. Proficiency in multi-domain/multi-forest AD environments. Experience with Azure AD, hybrid identity, ADFS/LDAP/Kerberos/SAML. Mastery of Group Policies (GPO), OU design, and access control. Solid troubleshooting skills for replication, authentication & DNS issues. Strong knowledge of Windows Server (2012‑2022). Experience with DNS, DHCP, DFS, Certificate Services. PowerShell scripting for automation and reporting.

Design, implement, and maintain Active Directory infrastructure across multi‑domain and multi‑forest environments. Lead migration, consolidation, and modernization projects involving Active Directory and Azure Active Directory. Manage and optimize Group Policies, Organizational Units (OUs), permissions, and access controls. Troubleshoot and resolve complex AD issues such as replication failures, authentication problems, DNS‑related issues, and performance bottlenecks. Integrate on‑prem AD with Azure AD, Office 365, and various third‑party identity providers. Implement and maintain identity security best practices, including auditing, privileged access management, RBAC, and hardening controls. Work closely with security teams to ensure identity governance, compliance, and alignment with regulatory standards. Automate routine identity and infrastructure tasks using PowerShell scripting and other automation frameworks. Monitor, analyze, and improve the performance and health of AD, ADFS, and related identity components. Support and manage DNS, DHCP, DFS, Certificate Services and other Windows Server roles. Contribute to and maintain documentation including architecture diagrams, standard operating procedures, and troubleshooting guides. Provide technical leadership, training, and mentoring to junior team members. Participate in incident response and root cause analysis for identity‑related issues. Ensure reliable operation of SSO, MFA, and identity lifecycle management processes.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Other

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting

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