Senior Directory Services Engineer in Cybersecurity

Job Description

The Position

We are looking for a senior engineer working as part of a global team to support a fast-paced environment. Ensure conformance to established system architecture, security, regulations, standards, and practices, and participate\drive their evolvement\creation and upkeep. In addition to technical expertise must be proficient in managing projects through to completion, innovative, security focused, self-motivated, and driven.  The candidate will be a member of the global Tier 3 Directory Services team which includes engineering along with operational responsibilities across all supported directory environments and core services within the organization.  Good communication skills, documentation abilities and compliance experience are required. Comfortable working in a team environment and able to work collaboratively with other areas in implementing solutions that secure and benefit the company.

What will you do?

• Tier 3 engineer supporting multiple Active Directory forests\domains with various implementations across enterprise. Experience securing, hardening and implementing tiered concepts is required.

• Advanced knowledge of cloud capabilities\concepts including Entra ID, federation, RBAC and cloud security, Directory Synchronization (Entra ID Connect \ Cloud sync), Microsoft O365.

• Practical experience implementing Entra ID security services (PIM, Password Protection, CAP, Identity protection etc.).

• Advanced knowledge of tiering, ESAE and PAW.

• Excellent understanding and technical knowledge of core services including DNS, WINS, PKI, GPOs, IPSEC, replication, trusts, etc.

• Authentication services including Kerberos\NTLM and LDAP protocols.

• Compliance and IT Security related best practices and processes.

• Plan, configure, troubleshoot, and administer Microsoft AD DS and underlying Operating System(s).

• PowerShell scripting experience in a large-scale environment for automation purposes and cloud connectivity.

• Experience with Quest support tools specifically Active Roles.

• Familiarity with old and modern Microsoft operating systems, server class hardware and VMWare \ HyperV technologies.

• Experience with identity best practices, security, and SAAS strategies specifically around Microsoft Active Directory\Entra ID a must.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience Required

Essential

• Senior level of experience supporting large scale enterprise Active Directory \ Entra ID environments and related services.

• Managing permissions and all other aspects of AD DS \ Entra ID administration.    

• Ability to design secured large enterprise scale solutions and drive their implementation.

• Ability to provide support for Real-time events providing moderated services.

• Ability to acquire new skills in a diverse environment.

• Fluent in English, in both verbal and written communication.

Optional skills:

• Experience with Oracle products including Oracle Unified Directory (OUD).

• RedHat Linux experience and support technical expertise.

• Advanced knowledge of large networks including F5 load balancers concepts.

What we offer: 

• Exciting work in a great team, global projects, international environment 

• Opportunity to learn and grow professionally within the company globally 

• Hybrid working model, flexible role pattern (e.g., even 80% full-time is possible in justified cases) 

• Pension and health insurance contributions 

• Internal reward system plus referral programme 

• 5 weeks annual leave, 5 sick days, 15 days of certified sick leave paid above statutory requirements annually, 40 paid hours annually for volunteering activities, 12 weeks of parental contribution 

• Cafeteria for tax free benefits according to your choice (meal vouchers, Lítačka, sport, culture, health, travel, etc.), Multisport Card 

• Vodafone, Raiffeisen Bank, Foodora, and Mall.cz discount programmes 

• Up-to-date laptop and iPhone 

• Parking in the garage, showers, refreshments, massage chairs, library, music corner 

• Competitive salary, incentive pay, and many more 

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