Senior AD/ICAM Administrator

• Deliver modern Identity Access Credential Management (ICAM) solutions and Zero Trust Architectures (ZTA)
• Provide technical leadership for modernization initiatives
• Translate business requirements into technical solution alternatives
• Perform hands‑on implementation and prototyping of identified solutions
• Conduct IPT project management activities across multiple ICAM service capabilities
• Manage and prioritize tasks within the team directory services team
• Design, implement, and manage Active Directory Domain Services, including forest/domain architecture, trusts, replication, and high availability
• Lead hybrid identity initiatives using Azure AD Connect, Entra ID, and cloud sync technologies
• Develop ZT and ICAM solutions through COTS integration activities
• Perform technical triage, requirements decomposition, and solutioning
• Manage and optimize GPOs, OU structures, and security baselines
• Implement and maintain identity governance, RBAC, PIM, and Conditional Access policies in Azure
• Perform AD health monitoring, performance tuning, backup/recovery, and disaster recovery planning
• Migrate and modernise legacy AD environments to Azure‑native or hybrid solutions
• Present solution options, advantages, and disadvantages to senior leaders
• Champion development, documentation, and execution of system policies
• Influence project/team leaders regarding solution design, processes, and approaches
• Troubleshoot complex identity and authentication issues across Windows, Azure, and third‑party applications
• Collaborate with Security, Networking, and Application teams to enforce Zero Trust principles and compliance standards

Requirements

• BS degree and 12+ years of prior relevant experience; additional experience in lieu of degree
• 8+ years of hands‑on experience in a lead role
• MCSE or MCSA certification in Windows Server / Directory Services is required
• Proven experience/proficiency in enterprise-level Windows Server administration and Directory Services management
• Proven experience with Azure services: Azure Virtual Machines, Azure AD Domain Services, Azure Arc, and Microsoft Entra suite
• Understanding of Attributes Based Access Control (ABAC), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), and Policy-Based Access Control (PBAC)
• Strong expertise in Azure AD / Entra ID, hybrid identity, and cloud migration projects
• Deep knowledge of Windows Server operating systems (2016/2019/2022), AD DS, DNS, DHCP, PKI, and certificate services
• PowerShell scripting proficiency for automation and reporting
• Demonstrated experience with Digital Identity Management and Identity Governance, Authorization ICAM services, Data Security Architecture and Data Protection Services, CIAM solutioning, MFA solutions, cloud‑first/cloud‑native architectures, infrastructure as code, and IdAM/ICAM services
• Demonstrated experience supporting large‑scale enterprise applications
• Strong communication skills via documentation and verbally with senior management
• US Citizenship
• Ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust
• Desirable: AZ-104, AZ-305 or SC-300, and Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate certifications
• Familiarity with Power BI, Azure Landing Zones, Azure Policy, Blueprints, Bicep/Terraform, SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect, Kerberos, NTLM, Defender for Identity, Sentinel, PAW, DevOps, and Lambda

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive expertise in Identity Access Credential Management (ICAM) and Zero Trust Architectures (ZTA), with a strong focus on Azure services, Active Directory management, and enterprise‑level Windows Server administration. Proven ability to lead modernization initiatives, implement security policies, and collaborate across teams to enforce compliance standards.

Highest‑signal resume keywords

• Identity Access Credential Management (ICAM)
• Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA)
• Azure Active Directory / Entra ID
• Windows Server Administration
• MCSE or MCSA Certification

Hard Skills

• Active Directory Domain Services
• PowerShell Scripting
• Azure Virtual Machines
• Role‑Based Access Control (RBAC)
• Attributes Based Access Control (ABAC)
• Cloud Migration
• Digital Identity Management
• Identity Governance
• Infrastructure as Code
• Disaster Recovery Planning

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication Skills
• Technical Leadership

Certifications & Qualifications

• MCSE Certification
• MCSA Certification
• AZ-104
• AZ-305
• SC-300
• Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate

Industry Keywords

• Zero Trust Principles
• Compliance Standards
• Cloud-First Architectures
• Identity Governance
• Data Security Architecture

Tools & Technologies

• Azure Policy
• Power BI
• Bicep
• Terraform
• SAML
• OAuth
• OpenID Connect
• Kerberos
• NTLM
• Defender for Identity
• Sentinel