Active Directory Engineer

Would you like to work in a global broadcasting company? Do you love video streaming technologies? We are hiring for an Active Directory Engineer for a cutting edge media entertainment company. If you areready to create an impact in a collaborative and fast-paced environment, this could be a great opportunity for you! STAND 8 provides end to end IT solutions to enterprise partners across the United States and with offices in LA, Phoenix, Atlanta, New York and more. We have a direct relationship with the hiring manager on this critical project and are setting up interviews next week for someone who can hit the ground running using innovative solutions. RESPONSIBILITIES You will create a new AD infrastructure for several thousand users. Architect, deploy, secure, and administer multiple Active Directories and AD services. Excellent troubleshooting skills with Active Directory. Able to solve AD issues and also troubleshoot connectivity issues with AD. Integrate applications, network devices and systems with AD for authentication and directory services. Experiencing with Okta IDP and Directory Integrations. Experience supporting Okta Identity Access Management solutions. Experience supporting LDAP, SSO, SAML, or WS Federation. Collaborate with other teams within IAM and provide solution and support for AD Windows Server technologies. Develop security standards for Active Directory and related technologies. Maintain software and OS levels to the latest standards. Monitor the infrastructure to make sure availability and performance SLAs are met. Monitor and maintain tools used for Monitoring, Auditing, Reporting and Backup. Partner with Architects, Engineers and Operations individuals across a variety of services and infrastructure organizations to resolve issues, provide technical feedback, and to contribute to the overall architecture direction. Analyze and isolate problems and issues while leading problem bridges while being available for 3rd level on call support when needed. Enhance and improve existing infrastructure through automation and reporting. Collaborate effectively with a team, utilizing excellent verbal and written communication skills. Successfully deliver projects, meet project milestones, and communicate issuesrisks appropriately. Develop and document policies, procedures, and associated training plans for systems administration and operations teams. Take handoff of problems from SME leads and work them independently to root cause. Own Root Cause Analysis and Problem Management for corporate Identity Management environment. Create and maintain system documentation for domain technologies, including installation, configuration, and appropriate troubleshooting steps. Improve existing processes through solutions to recurring problems and enhancements to existing solutions or documentation. REQUIRED 10+ years of hands on experience designing, architecting and managing complex multi-forest and multi-domain Active Directory Strong technical knowledge of LDAP, Authentication, Kerberos, DNS and windows security in general Strong technical knowledge and experience with Microsoft Windows server OS Experience with Windows and Mac Desktop Operating Systems Must have deep and thorough understanding of monitoring best practices, preferably with Microsoft System Center Operation Manager (SCOM) Experience troubleshooting AD, Kerberos, LDAP application connectivity issues Experience with Wireshark or Network Monitor or similar tools Thorough understanding of Windows Server Security (IPSec, NTLM, UAC, Windows Firewalls, etc.) Strong understanding of PKI technologies Good PowerShell scripting skills Experience documenting and maintaining configuration and process information Excellent client service delivery with a focus on the end user experience Experience with VMware enterprise infrastructure PREFERRED Experience with Quest AD tools (ARS, Change Auditor, and RMAD) Experience with Active Directory Trusts and Domain migrations. Good understanding of MDM and MFA Strong technical knowledge of ADFS, Azure ADAWS, AD Connect and Federation