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Active Directory consultant (Hybrid)

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Job Summary:

We are seeking a senior consultant to assess, remediate, and optimize our

Active Directory (AD DS)

estate in a

hybrid

configuration with

Microsoft Entra ID . The engagement covers

AD design and health ,

replication between sites ,

DNS/DHCP ,

Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS/CA) ,

comanagement (ConfigMgr + Intune) , and security hardening. You will lead a focused review, define an action plan with clear priorities, and

execute

the agreed remediations in partnership with an assigned internal team.

Key Responsibilities

Currentstate assessment: Document AD forest/domain topology, sites/subnets, trust model, FSMO placement, replication health, SYSVOL (DFSR), and GPO landscape; evaluate hybrid identity (Entra Connect/Cloud Sync, PHS/PTA, Seamless SSO, Hybrid/Azure AD Join). Stability & performance: Improve intersite replication, site design, and logon performance; rationalize GPOs; standardize DC build/patch/baseline; ensure time/NTFS/DFS settings are correct. Core services: Review and optimize DNS (forwarders, scavenging, splitbrain, conditional forwarding), DHCP (failover, reservations, authorization), and AD CS (PKI hierarchy, CRL/OCSP, key rollovers, certificate templates). Hybrid & comanagement: Validate Intune/ConfigMgr comanagement boundaries and device join, certificate delivery, and policy conflicts; recommend workload split and device compliance improvements. Security & governance: Implement tiering/leastprivilege, PIM/PAM patterns, admin tier separation, LAPS/Windows LAPS, service account hardening, audit/monitoring, backup & forest recovery readiness. Remediation plan & delivery: Produce a prioritized backlog with risks, effort, dependencies, and rollback; execute changes via change control with our internal team; provide runbooks and knowledge transfer. Documentation & handover: Deliver updated asbuilt, standards, and SOPs; train operations on monitoring (dcdiag/repadmin/Eventing), backup/restore drills, and ongoing hygiene.

Required Qualifications

10+ years deep experience designing and remediating enterprise AD across multisite environments, including hybrid identity with Microsoft Entra. Proven track record delivering assessplanfix engagements for AD, DNS/DHCP, and AD CS in regulated/global organizations. Handson expertise with: Windows Server (2016/2019/2022) DCs; Entra Connect/Cloud Sync; Hybrid/Azure AD Join; DFSR/SYSVOL; Group Policy refactoring; DHCP failover; PKI operations. Strong security background (tiered admin model, privileged access, GPO security baselines, backup & forest recovery). Excellent stakeholder communication; ability to lead mixed vendor/internal teams and land changes through formal change management.

Preferred / Nice To Have

Relevant Microsoft certifications (e.g., Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate AZ800/801; Identity & Access Administrator SC300) and/or CISSP. Experience stabilizing comanagement (Microsoft Intune + Configuration Manager), Autopilot, device compliance, and certificate delivery to clients. Familiarity with monitoring/automation (PowerShell/Desired State Configuration), and with audit/compliance needs (e.g., GDPR, SOX) in identity platforms.

Deliverables & Success Measures

Assessment report with heatmap of risks and quickwins vs. strategic items. Remediation backlog & roadmap, including dependencies, test/rollback plans, and acceptance criteria. Executed stabilization and hardening actions (e.g., replication errors to zero, GPO drift reduced, PKI CRL/OCSP health, DHCP failover verified). Operational runbooks and knowledge transfer sessions; updated architecture and SOPs. Demonstrable improvement in AD/Hybrid identity health KPIs (replication, logon, join/compliance, certificate issuance), incident reduction, and audit readiness.

Seniority level

Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type

Employment type Full-time Job function

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