Active Directory Specialist

AIA Digital+; Makati; On-site; PHP 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HMO coverage for 4 dependents

15 days VL

15 days SL

Protection benefits

Job summary

AIA Digital+ in Makati is seeking an IT professional to manage Active Directory services and security, ensuring reliable authentication, policy enforcement, and governance aligned with business needs.

You will handle incident management, performance monitoring, and collaboration with vendors to implement IAM and AD-related tools, with 5+ years of hands-on AD experience and a bachelor’s degree in IT or related field.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Active Directory experience.

Responsibilities

• Handle deployment, configuration, and maintenance of Active Directory services.
• Ensure stability, security, and performance of AD across the organization.
• Act as a contact point for AD-related issues and ensure timely resolution.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement preventive measures.
• Part of the AD operations team with on-call duties as needed.
• Collaborate with vendors to evaluate and implement AD-related tools.

Skills

Active Directory management

Incident & problem management

Security & compliance

Performance monitoring

Vendor collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology

Tools

Active Directory

Group Policy

DNS

DHCP

CA (Certificate Authority)

Azure AD

LDAP

SSO

Job description

With respect to multiple technology knowledge.

• Ensures IT service availability and minimises the AIA's business impact of IT service outages through the effective management.
• Contributes to the improvement of user satisfaction with IT services by ensuring that the arrangements remain aligned with business needs and priorities and fit for purpose.
• Improves the overall technical performance as measured by the technology related KPIs and SLAs (utilisation, availability, response times etc.) year on year

Roles and Responsibilities:

Active Directory Management:

• Handle the deployment, configuration, and maintenance of Active Directory Services, including domain controllers, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and CA.
• Ensure the stability, security, and performance of Active Directory across the organization.

Incident & Problem Managements:

• Act as a contact point for Active Directory-related issues and ensure timely resolution.
• Conduct root cause analysis for recurring issues and implement preventive measures.
• Part of the Active Directory operations team, with on-call and standby duties activated based on business criticality to implement changes, fulfill requests, and resolve incidents.

Security & Compliance:

• Implement and enforce security best practices for Active Directory, including privileged access management, account lifecycle management, and audit policies.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and organizational policies.

Performance Monitoring and Optimization:

• Monitor Active Directory performance, analyze trends, and implement improvements to enhance efficiency and reliability.
• Collaborate with vendors and internal stakeholder to evaluate, select, and implement AD-related tools and technologies.
• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Hands on experience on position related technical components. OR
• An equivalent combination of qualifications and relevant experience.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree holder of university on Information Technology or related discipline.

Technical Skills:

• Extensive knowledge of Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS (Domain Name System), DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), CA (Certificate Authority) and related technologies.
• Strong understanding of identity and access management (IAM) principles, including Azure AD, LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol), and SSO (Single Sign-On).
• Experience with cloud-based directory services environments is a plus.
• Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified or equivalent are highly desirable.

HMO with free 4 dependents (upon hire for Principal and upon regularization for the eligible dependents)

15 days VL and 15 days SL (Pro-rated for mid-year hire)

Protection benefits, and a lot more w/c will be discussed during the job offer stage

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