Job Description:

This job is responsible for tool and service designs within a technical domain that enable business strategies in accordance with architectural governance, standards and policies. Key responsibilities include creating infrastructure tools and their integration as a service, facilitating deployment of technical solutions by developing templates, playbooks and automation used during implementation. Job expectations include looking for opportunities to improve efficiency when implementing and maintaining tools/services and embracing a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

• The Active Directory Security GPO Engineering team is seeking an AD Security Engineer responsible for analysis, design, implementation coordination and 4th level escalation support of complex, enterprise level Active Directory solutions, specifically pertaining to security. The individual will work within the engineering organization, interacting with peer teams and partner groups, scaling and deploying improvement, consolidation and migration efforts within the enterprise. The candidate must be able to operate and function well in a multi-cultural, geographically dispersed virtual team environment.

Responsibilities:

• Provides subject matter expertise and consulting services on a range of technologies and assists Technical Analysts and Infrastructure Engineers to ensure that technology solutions comply with enterprise system design and engineering standards
• Assists with translating business requirements into technical definitions, reference models, blueprints, and playbooks for deployment in compliance with architecture standards and policies
• Assists in the evaluation of reference models, blueprints and playbooks to ensure they are fit for purpose
• Develops software solutions to address manual and repeatable work or inefficient processes
• Conducts on-site evaluations of third-party products being considered for firm adoption
• Promotes an inclusive and healthy working environment and helps to resolve organizational impediments/blockers
• Contributes to the creation/selection of functional and non-functional product evaluation requirements within and across domains
• Multiple AD Security projects, including the standardization of SQL installation and management routines within the AD space.
• Integral to the completion of tasks related to MRA "2024 CIMA 240915-211662 Identity Services ECI Malware_Ransomware Worst-Case" (owned by CTI)
• Analysis, design, capacity planning and implementation of Active Directory Security
• Translate business needs into workable technology solutions that meet the requirements of internal customers and peer Active Directory Engineering and Operations teams
• Responsible for developing standards, target states, roadmaps, effectively socializing and obtaining consensus across architecture, engineering and operations teams
• Independently manage and perform engineering role for large scale Active Directory efforts and initiatives
• Perform various functions and duties in support of audit and compliance deliverables – verification/remittance of directory security evidence
• Develop detailed architecture, standards, design and implementation documentation

Required Qualifications:

• At least 5-10 years of dedicated Active Directory engineering and architecture experience that includes designing, implementing and maintaining complex enterprise level (50K+ objects) Active Directory solutions and security models
• Overarching broad and deep technical experience with Active Directory Security
• Extensive experience and advanced knowledge implementing Windows security concepts and policies, least-privilege design principles
• Extensive knowledge of AD Security best-practices, latest security threats/trends and mitigation thereof
• Experience with best practices for Active Directory disaster recovery, object management, security models and trust creation
• Granular ACE permissions models meeting functional and technical requirements
• Advanced PowerShell scripting experience and capabilities
• Strong working knowledge of Windows Server operating systems platforms, DNS, networks, DMZs, firewalls, network security zones and IPv6
• Deep, in-depth working knowledge of Kerberos (Microsoft and MIT/Heimdal) and NTLM authentication, MFA, SSO and federation technologies
• Extensive and deep knowledge of Group Policy Objects (GPOs), engineering, implementing and 3rd party management solutions thereof
• Strong knowledge of LDAP and ability to comfortably construct queries
• Experience performing large scale upgrades, migrations, transitions and consolidation of Active Directory domains and forests
• Experience and confidence to be the subject matter expert (SME) in an environment of this size and scale in order to coordinate technical efforts and resolve issues across multiple teams
• Working knowledge of Certificate/CA/PKI infrastructure
• Excellent communication skills, including proven experience effectively communicating technical challenges and solutions to peers, customers and senior management

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with Microsoft's Enhanced Security Architecture Environment (ESAE) - “Red/Bastion/Admin" forest design; including JIT (just in time) JEA (just enough administration) concepts
• Experience engineering password vaulting solutions (CyberArk, Lieberman, Thycotic, etc.)
• Red Team assessment, exposure and interaction
• Alternative scripting/programming skills (C#, VBscript, Javascript, Python, Perl)
• Microsoft Azure integration
• MS SQL/DB knowledge
• Experience with RESTful APIs
• Microsoft or 3rd party management and monitoring solutions (SCCM, SCOM, VCM, Quest GPO Admin)
• Unix/Linux skills; Vintela VAS integration; RedHat IdM

Skills:

• Analytical Thinking
• Application Development
• Automation
• Production Support
• Risk Management
• Adaptability
• Business Acumen
• DevOps Practices
• Solution Delivery Process
• Solution Design
• Powershell

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