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Active Directory SME
Remote, anywhere in Australia
Contract Role (6 Months + Extension)
About the company
Green Light is one of Asia Pacific's most successful and fastest growing IT services businesses. We offer a wide range of IT services in Security, infrastructure and Systems Integration to a diverse customer base throughout Australia, New Zealand, SE Asia and Europe.
About the engagement:
Green Light is partnering up with a leading company to engage
Active Directory Consultant
to design, implement, and manage
Microsoft Active Directory (AD), Azure AD, and related identity services
. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in
securing, optimizing, and automating identity and access management (IAM) solutions
to support the organization's security and operational requirements.
Responsibilities:
Active Directory Management:
Design, deploy, and maintain
Microsoft Active Directory (AD) and Azure AD
environments.
Administer and optimize
Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
to enforce security and compliance policies.
Ensure high availability, performance, and security of
directory services
.
Identity & Access Management (IAM):
Implement and manage
identity federation, single sign-on (SSO), and multi-factor authentication (MFA)
solutions.
Automate
identity lifecycle management
processes, including provisioning, de-provisioning, and
role-based access control (RBAC)
.
Work closely with cybersecurity teams to mitigate identity threats and enhance directory security.
Monitoring & Troubleshooting:
Monitor AD and IAM services, proactively identifying and resolving issues.
Perform
security audits, compliance checks, and risk assessments
for directory services.
Develop and implement
disaster recovery and business continuity
strategies for AD environments.
Integration & Collaboration:
Work with
application and infrastructure teams
to integrate authentication and authorization services.
Collaborate with security teams to enforce identity governance and protect against unauthorized access.
Provide
technical documentation, knowledge sharing, and training
to support teams.
Technology & Best Practices:
Stay updated on
emerging identity technologies, industry best practices, and security trends
.
Recommend and implement
IAM enhancements
to improve security posture and operational efficiency.
Required Skills & Experience:
5+ years of experience
in
Active Directory, Azure AD, and Identity & Access Management (IAM)
.
Strong expertise in
Active Directory design, administration, and troubleshooting
.
Experience with
Azure AD, AD Connect, SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect
.
Hands-on experience with
Group Policy Management (GPO), Kerberos, LDAP, and DNS
.
Knowledge of
PowerShell scripting
for automation and management.
Experience implementing
SSO, MFA, Conditional Access, and identity federation
.
Understanding of
Zero Trust security models, identity governance, and privileged access management (PAM)
.
Familiarity with
SIEM, identity analytics, and compliance frameworks
(e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Controls).
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Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Contract
Job function
Information Technology
IT Services and IT Consulting
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