AD Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Active Directory Engineer to join a project team, focusing on the administration, maintenance and improvement of enterprise Active Directory and hybrid identity services. Wokring knowledge and understanding of Okta is key.

Find out exactly what skills, experience, and qualifications you will need to succeed in this role before applying below.

9 month initial contract
Outside IR35
Immediate start, London/Manchester (1-2 days per week)

Key Responsibilities
Administer and maintain Microsoft Active Directory (AD DS) and hybrid environments with Microsoft Entra ID.
Manage AD objects, OUs, security groups, access provisioning and permissions.
Develop PowerShell scripts to automate administration, reporting and Joiner/Mover/Leaver processes.
Manage and troubleshoot Group Policy (GPO), DNS, DHCP, Kerberos and domain trusts.
Resolve complex authentication, authorisation and directory-related issues.
Support domain controller health, patching, backups and directory replication.
Maintain SSO integrations across Okta, Entra ID, Google Workspace and Oracle Fusion.
Support identity security improvements, including privileged access controls and CyberArk PAM integration.

Key Skills & Experience
Strong hands-on Microsoft Active Directory administration and architecture experience.
Advanced PowerShell scripting and automation.
Strong GPO, DNS, DHCP, LDAP/LDAPS and Kerberos knowledge.
Microsoft Entra ID and hybrid identity synchronisation.
Experience with SSO and identity federation; Okta exposure beneficial.
Understanding of CyberArk/Privileged Access Management (PAM).
Knowledge of AD security best practices, including least privilege and tiered administration. xehkeey
Experience working within ITIL service management frameworks.