Active Directory Technical Specialist
Job Number: 25-00269
Job Number: 25-00269
Ready for a rewarding opportunity in the Financial Services Industry? ECLARO is looking for an Active Directory Technical Specialist for our client in Plymouth, MN.
ECLARO's client is a market-leading insurance company, providing property, casualty, and specialty insurance services within the United States. If you’re up to the challenge, then take a chance at this rewarding opportunity!
Position Overview:
- The Active Directory Technical Specialist is responsible for installation, configuration and maintenance of Active Directory Domain Controllers, Site Links and Subnets.
- This role will be responsible for driving improvements of directory services, improving security, making our services work better and more efficiently.
- Ultimately the focus will be to ensure that the environment is protected and reduce the risk of leveraging AD in a cyber security attack.
- Consultants should be passionate about delivering a highly secure and stable environment with an eye for continuous improvement.
- Decision-Making Authority / Accountability Level:
- Works under direct and indirect supervision.
- Ability to orient self quickly, even in subject areas that might be new.
Responsibilities:
- Supporting AD Services (and Azure Active Directory) at a multi-forest enterprise scale,
- Install, configure and maintain Active Directory Domain Controllers, site links and subnets.
- Design, test deploy and troubleshoot Group policies for Enterprise customers.
- Monitor Active Directory health and proactively fix issues.
- Troubleshoot AD authentication and authorization related issues.
- Install, configure and maintain AD Integrated and Non-AD integrated DNS Zones.
- Install, Configure and Maintain DFSR and Namespace.
- Responsible for Active Directory backup and restore.
- Troubleshoot trust related issues.
- Monitor and maintain SYSVOL health.
- Configure and maintain NTP for Enterprise Infrastructure.
- Configure and manage Azure Active Directory (managed domain, MFA, Enterprise App, Registration, Conditional Access Policies, Azure AD Sync issue, B2B, B2C, User and Group Management).
- Troubleshoot related issues from monitoring or highlighted from colleagues outside of team via incidents.
- Support during major service outages at AD or business services end help troubleshooting on coordinated major incident calls.
- Supporting application teams to find flaws in their design that would affect resiliency and similar aspects.
- Computer and phone use, required.
Required Skills:
- Working knowledge on DNS aging and Scavenging.
- LDAP / LDAPS integration of customer applications.
- Strong knowledge of FSMO roles (Transfer / Seizure).
- Experience with PowerShell; had applied scripting to solve IT Admin challenges.
- Experience on single object / multiple objects restore from AD Recycle Bin.
- Good understanding and hands on experience of Domain Controllers upgrade process and migrations.
- Experience extending Active Directory to cloud (Azure / AWS).
- Familiarity with Single Sign-On (SSO) / MFA - Ping, Okta, or similar platform.
- Hands on experience on Azure AD connect tool, support and troubleshooting.
- Must be responsive and well organized.
- Strong customer service experience and skills.
- Must demonstrate strong communication skills, both written and oral.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with AWS Cloud Infrastructure management and Directory services.
- 3-5 years of experience in supporting Active Directory services in a multi-forest environment with key focus on LDAP, Group Policy.
- Experience with Windows Server Operating System (2012 / 2016 / 2019 / 2022) configuration, performance management, troubleshooting on physical and virtual environments.
- Microsoft certification in the Windows Server OS or Active Directory Space.
- Insurance industry experience.
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent work experience.
Pay Rate: $60 - $70 / Hour
If hired, you will enjoy the following ECLARO Benefits:
- 401k Retirement Savings Plan administered by Merrill Lynch
- Commuter Check Pretax Commuter Benefits
- Eligibility to purchase Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance through ECLARO
If interested, you may contact:
Heckle Tulab
heckle.tulab@eclaro.com
2128047460
Heckle Tulab | LinkedIn
Equal Opportunity Employer: ECLARO values diversity and does not discriminate based on Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status, in compliance with all applicable laws.
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