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Principal Network Engineer (Sr. Active Directory Engineer)

6 months+ contract

Onsite 4x/week in Los Angeles

Description

Lead the assessment and analysis of the Domain controllers in the AD forest.Document and guide the operations team with the decommissioning, upgrade and migration of domain controllers.Analyze the existing use of PKI certificates in legacy directories and help migrate them into Microsoft's PKI service.Evaluate capabilities of services/products and design solutions to deliver future serviceofferings through detailed technical analysis.Define engineered designs, including full documentationFollow structured methodologies for technical analysis of products and solutions

Qualifications

Minimum of 5 years of related work experienceDemonstrated experience designing, implementing, and integrating enterprise-levelhighly connected hybrid LDAP solutions with at least 40,000 users, including:Active DirectoryAzure Active DirectoryMicrosoft Identity ManagerActive Directory FederationServices / AADCIntegrations between key services and various LDAP providers.Experience in engineering, designing, and integrating both infrastructure components(domain controllers, sites and services, connectivity, etc.) and logical aspects (GPOmanagement, directory structure, and management toolsets)Experience in project management of large IT initiativesExperience working with and directing suppliers in an outsourced environmentinfrastructure

Project Work:

Domain Controller Consolidation:

Assess existing domain controllers, identify consolidation opportunities, and develop a migration strategy.Perform domain controller upgrades, decommissioning etc.Ensure replication integrity and domain health during consolidation.

PKI Certificate Migration & Cleanup:

Analyze existing PKI infrastructure and certificates.Migrate certificates to a modern PKI infrastructure with minimal disruption.Revoke, renew, and replace legacy or non-compliant certificates.Ensure compliance with security policies and best practices.

Active Directory Administration & Cleanup:

Identify and remove stale objects, orphaned accounts, and unused policies.Optimize AD replication, site topology, and group policy objects (GPOs).Implement best practices for AD security, auditing, and hardening.

Troubleshooting & Support:

Diagnose and resolve AD, DNS, and PKI-related issues.Work with security and infrastructure teams to remediate vulnerabilities.Document configurations, policies, and procedures for future reference. LAXTT-ADE-JGC_1740516701 To Apply for this Job Click Here