Infra. Architect- Active Directory & Print Migration SME

Cognizant; Oakland (CA); Remote; USD 99,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an experienced Infra Architect specializing in Active Directory and migration processes. The role involves designing and maintaining AD services and implementing Azure solutions. This remote position requires expertise in various tools and protocols, with a competitive salary and substantial benefits including medical coverage and a 401(k) plan.

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years of experience in IT infrastructure.
• Strong experience with domain migrations and designing Active Directory.
• Certifications in Azure and Microsoft 365 Identity required.

Responsibilities

• Designing, configuring, and maintaining Active Directory services.
• Implementing Azure AD Connect and managing identity access.
• Troubleshooting AD Domain migration related issues.

Skills

Active Directory

DNS

DHCP

ADFS

Azure AD

Powershell

Team Collaboration

Client Management

Education

AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator

MS 100 Microsoft 365 Identity and Services

Tools

Quest AD Migration Manager

ADMT

Native Migration Tools

Job description

Infra Architect- Active Directory & Print Migration SME

Location : Anywhere in United States, remote

Job description

Primary Skills (Must Have) : Active Directory specialist including AD Domain migrations using Quest/ADMT or similar tool, DNS, DHCP, ADFS, Azure AD, DFS
Secondary Skills (Good to Have) : M365 and Wintel
Experience: Minimum 10+ years of experience

Your key responsibilities

· Designing, Configuring, and maintaining Active Directory services on Windows server 2003, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019 DC

· Good knowledge on FIM and ADFS

· Should have worked on GPO consolidation, OU restructuring, AD Sites, permissions, and Domain decommissioning and sizing projects.

· Remediation of domains, Domain controllers build, Functional level upgrade.

· Strong experience on Infrastructure assessment, solution design, architecture, planning and execution for Active Directory domain migrations

· Experience on Active Directory domain migrations using Quest/ADMT or similar tool - This is a must

· Assessment of all domains and Forest along with IIS, File, Print, Database servers etc.

· Implementation of Azure AD Connect, Conditional Access policies, MFA, FIDO Authentication, Windows hello for Business setup

· Gather migration requirements interacting with multiple stakeholders and Application Owners

· Good to have Exposure on Azure Infrastructure as a service.

· Familiarity in the following areas: Single Sign On, directory schema, replication topology, RBAC, User lifecycle.

· Managing Identity and Access Management of Azure subscriptions, Azure AD, Azure AD Application Proxy, Azure AD PTA

· Design and develop specialized automation tools, scripts, and processes for administration and performance monitoring.

· Experience in syncing the Objects, users, groups, workstation in Hybrid approach.

· Excellent knowledge of designing Active Directory, DNS, DHCP

· Good to have - understanding on authentication protocols such as SAML, WS-Fed, Oauth and OpenID. Design and implementation of Active Directory Federation Services.

· Troubleshooting AD Domain migration related issues and suggest best practices

· End to end support for migration of all directory objects

· Team player, ability to be able to work with virtual teams

· Ability to work in a variety of client settings and platforms

· Powershell: Knowledge of scripting is add-on

Skills and attributes for success

· A willingness to be flexible in responding to issues as they occur and the ability to identify product/deployment improvements to mitigate future occurrences

· Self-motivated, Strong communication and team building skills.

· Work iteratively in a team with continuous collaboration

· Excellent client management skills

· Ownership and accountability

Certification Required:

AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator

MS 100 Microsoft 365 Identity and Services

Tools knowledge:

Quest AD Migration Manager, Native Migration tools, ADMT, DHCP Migrations, File Services Migration, AD Health Checks.

Salary and Other Compensation:

Applications will be accepted until 07/04/2025

The annual salary for this position is between - $99,000- $133,000 yearly depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

· Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

· Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

· 401(k) plan and contributions

· Long-term/Short-term Disability

· Paid Parental Leave

· Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.