Job Description

SUMMARY:
PeopleSolved is currently recruiting for an Active Directory Architect, for a 5-MONTH CONTRACT to join a global mining company. The Senior Active Directory Specialist is responsible for the global design of the Operational Technology (OT) Active Directory (AD) environment, ensuring optimal performance, security, and availability.
POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities:

• Active Directory Administration
• Design the AD infrastructure, including domain controllers, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy.
• Suggest processes to Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize AD to ensure stability and performance.
• Identity & Access Management (IAM)
• Develop IAM policies, procedures, and controls.
• Design mechanisms and suggest procedures for user provisioning, and access control in alignment with security policies. (Design)
• Security & Compliance
• Design AD security best practices, inline with current practices including MFA, security baselines, and privileged access management.
• Suggest processes to conduct security audits, patching, and vulnerability assessments.
• Disaster Recovery & Backup
• Design AD disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
• Design backup and recovery tests to ensure data integrity and availability.
• Scripting & Automation
• Suggest PowerShell scripts to automate AD tasks such as account management and reporting.
• Suggest automated monitoring and alerting solutions for AD performance and security.
• Collaboration & Support
• Work with IT teams to plan integration of AD with cloud services (e.g., Azure AD, Office 365).
• Provide expert-level support for AD-related incidents and service requests.
• Documentation & Reporting
• Maintain detailed documentation of AD architecture, policies, and procedures.

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Desired Experience & Qualification

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience managing and administering Active Directory in enterprise environments.
• Expertise in Windows Server, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and PowerShell scripting.
• Experience with Azure AD, ADFS, and identity federation.
• Strong understanding of AD security hardening, MFA, PKI, and LDAP.
• Familiarity with IAM tools such as Okta, CyberArk, or similar.
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills.