IAM AD Engineer

RELQ TECHNOLOGIES; United States; Remote; USD 83,000 - 152,000; Part time

Job summary

Client Confidential seeks an IAM AD Engineer for remote contract work in the US. The role focuses on Active Directory creation and testing in AWS, both managed and client-managed, with strong LDAP, Kerberos, OU design, and backup capabilities. You will document deployment standards and integrate with automation workflows and SIEM.

Experience with AWS cloud management concepts, DNS, and VLANs, plus solid troubleshooting and documentation skills, is essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Strong Active Directory expertise across on-prem and cloud (AWS) environments.
• Experience with LDAP connectivity, Kerberos/NTLM authentication, and OU design.
• Proficiency in Group Policy management and AD backup/restore procedures.
• Hands-on experience with AWS Native and AWS Managed Microsoft AD, and AD in AWS cloud environments.
• Solid DNS and VLAN troubleshooting and IT operational skills.
• Ability to document architectures, workflows, and integration with security tooling.

Responsibilities

• Create and test AD in AWS (Managed and Client Managed).
• Document deployment and management standards for AD in AWS including entitlement delegation.
• Integrate with automation workflows and SIEM for event collection.
• Design AD backup/restore procedures and manage development AD in AWS.
• Troubleshoot client issues in AWS AD and coordinate with security tooling.

Skills

Active Directory

LDAP

Group Policies

Kerberos/NTLM

OU Design

User & Group Management

AD Backup

AWS Experience

AWS Managed AD

DNS

VLANs

Troubleshooting

Event Collection

Technical Documentation

Communication Skills

Tools

AWS

Job description

Job Title: IAM AD Engineer

Location: US (Remote/Contract)

Client Confidential

• Active Directory Experience - Excellent understanding of, and experience with:
• LDAP Connectivity
• OU Design
• User and Group Management Best Practices
• AD Backup management
• AWS Experience
• Generic experience with AWS Cloud management concepts
• Experience with AWS Managed Active Directory concepts and execution
• Experience with non-AWS-Managed Active Directory within AWS Cloud
• General IT Skills
• Experience with DNS and vLANs
• Good Troubleshooting Skills
• Good knowledge of Event Collection concepts and options
• Good Communication Skills
• Technical Documentation Skills and experience

• Active Directory Experience - Excellent understanding of, and experience with:
• Group Policies
• LDAP Connectivity
• Kerberos / NTLM Authentication
• OU Design
• User and Group Management Best Practices
• AD Backup management
• AWS Experience
• Generic experience with AWS Cloud management concepts
• Experience with AWS Managed Active Directory concepts and execution
• Experience with non-AWS-Managed Active Directory within AWS Cloud
• General IT Skills
• Experience with DNS and vLANs
• Good Troubleshooting Skills
• Good knowledge of Event Collection concepts and options
• Good Communication Skills
• Technical Documentation Skills and experience

Primary Tasks

• Perform Active Directory Creation and Testing in AWS, both AWS Managed and Client Managed
• Document deployment and management standards for AD in AWS including:
• Entitlement delegation
• Integration with Automation workflows
• Integration with SIEM for Event Collection
• Integration with required security tooling
• Design and document AD Backup and Restore procedures
• Manage Development AD in AWS
• Troubleshooting client issues in AWS AD