An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Active Directory Engineer to join a leading global law firm on an initial 3-month contract.
PLEASE NOTE - This contract will fall inside IR35
Key Responsibilities
Manage and support Active Directory, including Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, PKI, Domain Controllers, authentication and identity services.
Administer and support Microsoft Azure and Entra services, including Conditional Access, Entra Connect, Microsoft Authenticator, Intune, Windows Defender for Identity and role/group management.
Maintain and enhance core infrastructure across on-premises and cloud environments, ensuring high availability, performance and resilience.
Monitor infrastructure, troubleshoot issues proactively and implement improvements to minimise service disruption.
Lead infrastructure changes, application deployments and platform upgrades while following change management and service management processes.
Produce and maintain technical documentation, including system procedures, knowledge articles and root cause analysis.
Support capacity planning, service monitoring and lifecycle management of core platforms.
Work closely with Information Security to maintain compliance across the server estate.
Contribute to infrastructure roadmaps, technology improvements and automation initiatives using PowerShell.
Provide technical leadership by mentoring team members, coordinating operational activities and supporting project delivery.
Key Experience
5+ years' experience supporting enterprise infrastructure environments.
Strong expertise in Microsoft Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, PKI and Windows Server technologies.
Experience managing Microsoft Azure and Entra services, including identity and access management.
Strong PowerShell scripting skills, including creating, testing and maintaining automation.
Experience supporting hybrid infrastructure across on-premises and cloud environments.
Knowledge of high availability, disaster recovery, clustering, server migrations, upgrades and security patching.
Experience delivering infrastructure projects and managing operational priorities.
Understanding of IT service management principles and change control processes.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with a proactive approach.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Microsoft certification...
Active Directory Engineer in East Kilbride employer: Dgh Recruitment
As a leading professional services firm, we pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and innovative work culture that empowers our employees to excel in their roles. With a strong focus on employee growth, we offer comprehensive training and development opportunities, ensuring that our Data Management & Governance Specialists can thrive in a dynamic environment while enjoying the benefits of a hybrid working model in London. Join us to be part of a team that values data integrity and promotes best practices across the organisation.
