Architect - Active Directory

Summary

Join DGR Systems as an Active Directory Architect, leveraging your expertise in designing and managing complex AD environments. You will provide technical leadership, support pre-sales engineering efforts, and develop comprehensive architecture plans. Responsibilities include designing solutions, overseeing implementation, maintaining documentation, and managing risks. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential, along with a proven track record of delivering complex projects. DGR Systems offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, paid time off, and a work-from-home program.

Requirements

• 8 years of experience in the IT industry with 2 years minimum focus on Active Directory (AD) Solutions
• Experience in designing scalable AD environments, migration to modern AD environments, consolidating or restructuring AD environments for better alignment
• Experience with Security protocols, AD security auditing, and zero-trust models
• Experience with scripting and automation in PowerShell and other automation tools
• Experience with Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions, role-based access control, and multi-factor authentication
• Experience with back-up solutions and disaster recovery
• Experience with troubleshooting and optimization
• Experience with Enterprise-level deployments
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Proven track record of successfully delivering complex technical projects
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities effectively
• Proven consultative mindset and experience with the ability to integrate complex elements and customer requirements into innovative technical architectures
• Demonstrated client-focus solutions provider excelling at understanding customer needs and translating those needs to solutions
• Presentation skills with a high degree of comfort with both technical and non-technical audiences to present customer solutions and have conversations to understand the customer needs and how the technologies will benefit them

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate Expertise: Be a subject matter expert in the deployment approach and the functional, technical, and operational aspects surrounding Active Directory projects and act as a major supporting role amongst the broader team in Active Directory thought leadership around technologies such as
• AD Architectures (forests, domains, trees, trusts, and replication topologies)
• Group Policy Management (design, implementation, and troubleshooting)
• Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) (architecture, configuration, and management)
• Active Directory Certificate Services (ADCS) (architecture, configuration, management, and hands-on CLM experience)
• Active Directory Security (role-based access, delegation, least-privilege access, admin tiering model, enterprise access model)
• Active Directory Sites and Services (replication, configuration, multi-site and multi-forest environments)
• Entra ID Integration (on-prem AD, hybrid identity environments, EntraConnect Sync, Entra Cloud Sync, managing identities)
• Identity Governance (implementation and configuration of identity governance solutions, including Entra ID Governance, access reviews, entitlement management, lifecycle workflows, privileged identity management (PIM), conditional access, and audit/reporting in compliance with organizational policies)
• Practice Technical Leadership: Assist Practice leadership in evaluating emerging technology, products, and industry trends for use in setting business strategy for the company
• Pre-Sales Engineering: Support practice leadership and business development in evaluating and recommending technologies, tools, and platforms for all project sizes and complexities, and communicating recommendations to stakeholders
• Architecture Planning: Develop comprehensive architecture plans for any project size and complexity, addressing system integrations, data flows, and infrastructure needs with a focus on scalability, security, and performance
• Design Solutions: Create detailed architecture and design documents that align with business objectives and technical constraints across all project sizes and complexity
• Implementation Oversight: Oversee the implementation of solutions, ensuring development teams adhere to architectural plans and addressing any issues during the implementation phase
• Documentation: Maintain detailed documentation for all projects, including architectural designs, decisions, and changes, with clear diagrams, specifications, and guidelines
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks in the architecture and design phases for projects of any size, developing strategies to address potential challenges
• Stakeholder Communication: Effectively communicate in both written and verbal form technical concepts and solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, facilitating discussions and providing guidance throughout the project lifecycle
• Quality Assurance: Ensure solutions meet quality standards and perform as expected. Conduct reviews, provide feedback, and suggest improvements to maintain adherence to architectural guidelines and enhance practices
• Compliance and Governance: Ensure all solutions comply with relevant regulations, standards, and organizational policies, addressing compliance issues as they arise
• Collaboration: Collaborate with architects, engineers, project managers, and delivery leaders to align architecture with project goals and ensure integration with existing systems
• Mentorship and Leadership: Engage in the training, development, coaching, and selection of less experienced team members, providing leadership and guidance
• Other duties as required

Preferred Qualifications

Professional Certifications are preferred (Microsoft Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate, Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator Associate, ITIL, CISSP, etc)

Benefits

• Group Health Care Plans (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Company Paid Life Insurance (Basic & AD&D)
• Company Paid Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Company Paid Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Voluntary Insurance Options (Voluntary Life, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance)
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Certification Reimbursement
• Work From Home Program
• Wellness Resources