Description: 

Windows AD (L3)

(12 years + experience in AD)

Pune, Bangalore, Noida

 Proven expertise in designing and architecting domain consolidation projects.

• Design and architect a global Active Directory Infrastructure, including, design and implementation of Group Policy, and domain consolidation for large-scale organizations.
• Utilize logical problem-solving to find creative solutions to problems in the environment on a broad scale.
• Plan and execute Active Directory Domain level upgrades.
• Plan and design Group Policy Objects as requested to ensure compliance with company policies for servers and user end-point devices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve Active Directory, GPO, Active Directory Federated Services, and password/identity management systems.
• Assist in the management and support of internal and external DNS systems. Assist in the management and support of internal DHCP architecture and scoping.
• Work with stakeholders and other technical teams to collect business and technical requirements and design / deliver enterprise-level solutions.
• Create and update technical documentation of operating procedures as needed.
• Maintain standards for installation of infrastructure software/hardware installations.
• Serve as a technical expert for Tier 1/2/3 support groups.
• Oversee the architecture and design of the global backup and recovery of Active Directory.
• Collaborate and communicate with architects with internal departments and vendor partners.
• Own and lead discussions in business and technical information technology solution implementations, upgrades, enhancement, and conversions. Recommends solutions as appropriate.
• Support IT goals and objectives including measures and projects.
• Provide problem-solving leadership based on experience with the technology.
• Act as a member of the Windows Active Directory Domain Administrator Support Team in providing timely and efficient support to assigned operations; coordinate day-to-day operations, apply security patches/fixes and anti-virus updates as released by software manufacturers and anti-virus vendors, create, and implement domain level security policies such as authentication mechanisms, password policies and rules, IPSEC policies etc.
• Review domain-level rights and privileges and perform changes to the same as appropriate.
• Collaborate in assessing current and expected Windows infrastructure needs, configuration, maintenance, optimization, and documentation of Windows infrastructure.
• Follow and apply configuration and security standards and policies within a defined Change Management process.
• Assist with implementing solutions for hardware and software. Implement common preventive maintenance practices for hardware and software.
• Ensure that system improvements and changes are implemented correctly and completely and monitor all effects of the modifications.
• Establish/recommend policies on system use and services.
• Perform common administrative tasks.
• Support of a distributed MS Windows-based network.
• Must possess proven experience working with a large enterprise distributed computing environment. These experiences should include:
• Directory Services Infrastructure architect/design/support
• Strong understanding of architecting and configuring Microsoft Windows OS technology including AD Forests, Domains, Trusts, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and Organizational Units.