Active Directory Specialist

Ascendion; Taguig; On-site; PHP 420,000 - 620,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascendion in Taguig, Philippines seeks an experienced Identity and Access Administrator to manage on-premises AD and cloud identity services. You will administer AD, DNS, Group Policy, and Domain Controllers, support Azure AD integration, and ensure secure access across systems.

The role requires monitoring replication and authentication, implementing security policies, and collaborating with infrastructure and security teams.

Qualifications

• Experience administering on-premises AD and cloud identity services.
• Strong knowledge of AD resources, DNS and Group Policy.
• Experience with Azure AD/Entra ID integration and identity management.
• Ability to monitor AD replication and authentication issues.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, and Domain Controllers.
• Monitor and troubleshoot AD replication, authentication, and connectivity issues.
• Implement and maintain security policies, access controls, and Group Policy configurations.
• Support Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD integration and identity management.
• Perform AD upgrades, migrations, domain changes, and recovery activities.
• Manage user access and support joiner, mover, and leaver processes.
• Investigate and resolve identity and access-related incidents.
• Support security audits, compliance requirements, and vulnerability remediation.
• Maintain documentation and collaborate with infrastructure, security, and application teams

Skills

Active Directory

Group Policy

DNS

AD replication

Azure AD / Entra ID

Identity management

Security policy

Authentication troubleshooting

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

PowerShell

Azure portal

Tools

PowerShell

Azure portal

Microsoft 365 Admin Center

Job description

• Manage and maintain Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, and Domain Controllers.
• Administer user accounts, groups, computers, permissions, and access policies.
• Monitor and troubleshoot AD replication, authentication, and connectivity issues.
• Implement and maintain security policies, access controls, and Group Policy configurations.
• Support Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD integration and identity management.
• Perform AD upgrades, migrations, domain changes, and recovery activities.
• Manage user access and support joiner, mover, and leaver processes.
• Investigate and resolve identity and access-related incidents.
• Support security audits, compliance requirements, and vulnerability remediation.
• Maintain documentation and collaborate with infrastructure, security, and application teams