Active Directory Architect

Job Description

Role Name: Active Directory Architect / Infrastructure Architect

Location: West palm Beach, FL - Remote

Duration: 6 Months

Role Overview

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• We are looking for an experienced Active Directory / Infrastructure Architect with strong expertise in enterprise Microsoft infrastructure, Active Directory administration, DNS, server administration, automation, and endpoint management. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience designing, implementing, troubleshooting, and maintaining highly available enterprise infrastructure environments.
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Key Responsibilities

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• Design, implement, and manage enterprise Microsoft Active Directory environments, including domains, forests, trusts, Sites & Services, replication, Group Policy, and authentication.
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• Architect and administer DNS infrastructure, including DNS zones, records, forwarders, delegation, troubleshooting, and high availability.
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• Perform Active Directory administration including user/group management, OU structure, GPOs, permissions, authentication, and access management.
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• Troubleshoot complex AD, DNS, Windows Server, authentication, and replication issues.
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• Manage Windows Server infrastructure and support enterprise-level server administration activities.
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• Develop and maintain automation using Ansible for server configuration, deployment, patching, and operational tasks.
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• Utilize Tanium for endpoint management, asset visibility, compliance, vulnerability remediation, software deployment, and system monitoring.
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• Develop automation and administration scripts using PowerShell and other scripting technologies.
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• Implement infrastructure security best practices, including privileged access management, authentication controls, hardening, and policy enforcement.
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• Monitor Active Directory health, DNS performance, replication status, server availability, and infrastructure capacity.
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• Participate in infrastructure modernization, migration, upgrades, and consolidation initiatives.
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• Create architecture documentation, technical procedures, operational runbooks, and disaster recovery plans.
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• Work with security, network, cloud, and application teams to resolve infrastructure dependencies and integration issues.
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• Provide technical leadership, participate in design reviews, and mentor infrastructure/administration teams.
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• Required Skills
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• Active Directory Architecture & Administration
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• Microsoft Windows Server
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• DNS
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• Group Policy / GPO
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• AD Sites & Services
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• AD Replication
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• Domains, Forests & Trusts
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• PowerShell
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• Tanium
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• Ansible
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• Server Administration
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• Infrastructure Troubleshooting
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• Enterprise Authentication & Access Management
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• Security Hardening
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• Automation & Configuration Management
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• Preferred Skills
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• Azure Active Directory / Microsoft Entra ID
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• DHCP
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• PKI / Certificates
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• Microsoft Identity Services
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• Windows Failover Clustering
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• VMware
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• SCCM / MECM
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• Terraform
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• Azure / AWS infrastructure
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• ITIL / enterprise infrastructure operations
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• Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
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