Active Directory Architect

City: Pune

State/Province: Maharashtra

Posting Start Date: 4/8/26

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Job Description:

Job Description

Role Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Microsoft Active Directory (AD) Specialist to design, implement, migrate, and maintain enterprise-level hybrid identity (AD Azure AD / Entra ID) environments. The ideal candidate should have deep expertise in AD architecture, troubleshooting complex issues, and ensuring secure, scalable directory services for on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments, while driving modernization, security hardening, and operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities:
Design & Architecture:
Develop and implement Active Directory architecture for large-scale enterprise environments.
Architect solutions for identity lifecycle management, authentication, authorization, and directory services.
Plan and execute AD migrations, upgrades, and restructuring projects.
Setup & Configuration:
Install, configure, and optimize AD Domain Services, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policies.
Design, implement, and maintain hybrid identity integrations between AD and Azure AD / Entra ID.
Lead configuration and optimization of Azure AD Connect / Entra Connect, synchronization rules, provisioning flows, and cloud sync.
Integrate AD with other identity and access management solutions.
Support & Troubleshooting:
Diagnose and resolve complex AD replication, authentication, and trust issues.
Provide L4 ownership for complex escalations involving AD, Azure AD, hybrid sync, authentication failures, and identity-related outages and service requests.
Troubleshoot issues related to domain controllers, AD replication, DNS, group policies, conditional access, MFA, SSO, and federation.
Perform root-cause analysis (RCA) for major incidents, drive corrective actions, and prevent recurrence.
Security & Compliance:
Ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.
Implement and maintain identity security controls including privileged access management, service account governance, conditional access policies, and Zero Trust principles.
Support compliance with audit requirements, access reviews, and identity governance workflows.
Lead remediation of identity risks such as misconfigured service accounts, outdated protocols, and identity drift.
Automation & Optimization:
Identify opportunities to automate manual processes via PowerShell, Graph API, or identity governance tools.
Optimize AD performance and scalability.
Drive migrations from legacy authentication methods to modern protocols.
Support adoption of Entra ID features such as PIM, Identity Protection, Access Packages.
Identify opportunities to automate manual processes via PowerShell, Graph API, or identity governance tools.

Job Title: Senior Directory Service Engineer
Experience: 12-15 Years
Location: Pune (preferred)/Chennai

Technical Expertise:
12 years of experience with Microsoft Active Directory architecture and administration.