Active Directory Specialist

Skillset: Active Directory Services Location: Parsippany, NJ ( Hybrid )Job Type: Contract Duration: 12 Months with possible extension AD Skills:End-to-end management of Active Directory infrastructureManaging AD both Onprem and Cloud EnvironmentActive Directory Domain Services (AD DS) administration and troubleshootingDomain Controller deployment, migration, decommission, and upgradeForest and domain managementGroup Policy (GPO) creation, implementation, and troubleshootingDNS administration and troubleshooting in AD-integrated environmentsActive Directory Sites and Services configurationAD replication monitoring and troubleshootingUser, group, OU, and delegation managementManaging trust relationships between domains/forestsAzure AD / Entra ID integration and hybrid identity managementAD Connect installation, synchronization, and troubleshootingLDAP and authentication troubleshootingKerberos, NTLM, and authentication-related issue analysisSecurity hardening for Active Directory infrastructurePrivileged access and RBAC managementCertificate Services (AD CS) administrationBackup, restore, and disaster recovery for AD/DNSWindows Server administration related to AD infrastructurePatch management and health monitoring for Domain ControllersPerformance tuning and capacity planning for AD infrastructureAutomation using PowerShell scriptingManaging pre-production and production AD environments globallyHandling major incidents, RCA, and problem management activitiesSupporting audits, compliance, and security remediation activitiesCoordination with infrastructure, network, cloud, and security teamsEnd-to-end management of AD DNS and production DNS infrastructureMonitoring AD health using tools like DCDIAG, REPADMIN, Event Viewer, etc.Experience with enterprise-scale environments and complex migrationsKnowledge of identity lifecycle and access management Handling technical escalations and leading troubleshooting calls