Active Directoty - Identity Speciliast

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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). Apply Now! For more information, contact Shilpa at 0466915475 or email your CV to shilpak@greenlightworldwide.com

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level Employment type

Contract Job function

Information Technology IT Services and IT Consulting

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