Description
Thanks for checking our job advertisement!We are looking for Senior Active Directory Architect for a long term contract with one of our biggest client (Among the top 3 biggest IT consultancy companies). Our client is looking for someone who is technically strong and good in managing multiple stakeholders across various geographies.
Location : London
Duration: 1 year+
Rate: Open
Start Date: ASAP
Job Description:
· The Senior Active Directory Architect and a subject matter expert, has a global responsibility for Design and Configuration of the Active Directory and Windows Server environment,
· Architect the Active Directory Infrastructure, including, design and implementation of Group Policy, DNS and DHCP
· Develop strategy for AD Consolidation and Transformation
· Responsible for the design and architecture of the global backup and recovery of Active Directory
· Communicate with internal clients, vendor partners, and stakeholders
· Owns and leads 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
· Collaborates and assists with the coordination/management of vendors who are contracted for services relating to the computing infrastructure
· Must possess proven experience working with an enterprise distributed computing environment.
· 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 communicates 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 Leader 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 Team performance and provide guidance to the team. Responsible for Team management
· 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.