IAM Active Directory Engineer

What You'll Do6

• Build, deploy, and validate Active Directory setups in AWS across both managed and customer-managed models.
• Operate and maintain the development AD environments hosted in AWS.
• Write deployment and operations standards that cover delegated administration, entitlement management, automation integration, SIEM event collection, and required security tooling.
• Define and document procedures for backing up AD and restoring it after failure.
• Diagnose client problems tied to AWS-hosted directory services, authentication flow, and network connectivity.
• Turn technical findings into documentation that both engineering teams and business stakeholders can follow.

Requirements8

• Hands-on administration of Active Directory, with working command of Group Policy, LDAP, Kerberos, NTLM, OU structure, and user and group lifecycle.
• Record of building and testing AD backup and recovery processes.
• Practical familiarity with AWS cloud management concepts and console operations.
• Direct experience with AWS Managed Microsoft AD plus customer-managed Active Directory running in AWS.
• Working knowledge of DNS and VLANs as they relate to directory and network behavior.
• Understanding of event collection and monitoring options for AD.
• Strong troubleshooting ability paired with clear written and verbal communication.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, and residence within the country.

Who Should Apply

Active Directory engineers who have run AWS-hosted directories end to end, from build and standards writing through backup design and incident troubleshooting. You should be comfortable owning documentation and talking to clients about authentication and connectivity failures. US-based candidates with existing work authorization fit this contract best.

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