Technical Skills7–10 years experience with Active Directory & Azure AD7+ years administering Windows Server 2012–20227+ years with Active Directory 2016+5+ years in Group Policy Management4+ years scripting automation ( PowerShell, VBScript or similar)3+ years in advanced PowerShell scripting for automation/reportingExperience with:AGPM (Advanced Group Policy Management)Azure AD Connect, AppProxy, ADFSDNS, DHCP, LDAP and AD infrastructureAD backup/recovery proceduresDomain controller migrations & upgradesSecurity reporting/monitoring tools for ADPKI & certificate-based authenticationAbility to maintain AD compliance with patching, updates & DISA STIGExperience supporting, monitoring, and maintaining enterprise ADCertifications: MCP/MCTIP (required), ITIL (preferred)Experience collaborating with automation, reporting & policy teamsSoft SkillsExperience with Incident & Task Management tools (e.g., Remedy)Strong communication skills (written & verbal)Ability to handle customers, severity cases & priority incidentsSkilled in RCA development for major issuesStrong team leadership & conflict resolution abilitiesAbility to advise on AD policies, procedures & operationsKey Responsibilities (Shortened Version)Active Directory ManagementManage and implement enterprise-level AD environmentsDesign and maintain Sites, Subnets, OUs & Domain Controller strategiesOversee and update the AD SchemaMonitor and troubleshoot replication, trust relationships & AD healthPerform/manage AD backup & recoveryGroup Policy ManagementDesign and optimize GPOs for security and performanceTroubleshoot GPO issues, templates, and configurationsPlan and execute GPO backup & recovery processesEnterprise SupportSupport and maintain overall directory servicesEnsure AD environments follow security standards, patches & updates