Active Directory Specialist

Active Directory Specialist

 Unlock your potential with Dassault Systèmes, a global leader in Scientific Software Engineering as an Active Directory Specialist in Pune, Maharashtra!

In our APAC IT organization, we are looking for a motivated Active Directory Specialist who will be technically spearheading the Active Directory, Identity Management, PKI and DNS infrastructure.

You will join the Active Directory and Identity Management team which is responsible for the Microsoft Active Directory and associated services (Azure AD, Identity Management, PKI, OKTA, ADFS, CyberArk Bastion, DNS). You will manage the integration of third-party companies in the context of acquisitions. You will participate in the definition and deployment of security best practices on Microsoft environments (delegation model, MFA, etc.). You will have the opportunity to implement new products to better facilitate the business and integrate with Active Directory. 

As part of an international team of about ten people, you will work in collaboration with global teammates in Véliz, France, San Diego, Boston, Netherlands, and Pune. As a global service provider, you will work with the central and local IT teams and R&D organizations across all of Dassault Systèmes sites. 

Role Description & Responsibilities:

·         Expert knowledge of architecting, implementing, and administering of Active Directory environments across multiple sites \

·         Utilize Active Directory Resource forests to administer production AD environments

·         Must have working knowledge of AD implementation in DMZ and working in a network segmented environment

·         Expert knowledge of AD, ADFS, PKI in Windows Server  2019 and 2022

·         Expert knowledge working with GPO implementation and management

·         Expert knowledge of DNS, DHCP, and DFS

·         Must have expert knowledge of PowerShell scripting and automation 

·         Must have experience supporting Hyper V environments, implementing and administering

·         Knowledge of architecting, implementing, and management of Azure AD 

·         Knowledge of integrating applications and enterprise level solutions with Azure AD

·         Knowledge of securely integrating Microsoft Exchange and O365 integrations with Active Directory

·         Must be able to independently or collaboratively troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve Active Directory related issues

·         Knowledge of integrating Linux systems with Active Directory is a plus

·         Explore and integrate new technologies, transitioning operations from traditional administration and deployment to infrastructure as application leveraging automation/configuration management technologies

·         Help the automation team with feedback on analyses done globally to redirect their priority to improve compliance of the endpoint as needed

·         Own the L3 ticket pools and make sure that defined Pool SLAs are met

·         Ensuring adherence to Cyber Security Policy, security standards/procedures/guidelines in all daily activities