Active Directory Administrator

Experience

• 7+ years Experience 
• Proven experience in administering Active Directory (AD), including user management, group policies, replication, and disaster recovery.
• Hands-on experience with DNS, DHCP, and PKI management.
• Expertise in managing and configuring Azure AD and Azure AD Connect for hybrid cloud environments.
• Experience in managing and troubleshooting Group Policy Objects (GPOs) and Active Directory security.
• Familiarity with PowerShell scripting for automation of Active Directory and server management tasks.
• Experience with Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) and Azure AD Join is a plus.
• Proven experience with Nutanix AHV, including installation, configuration, and management.
• Strong understanding of virtualization technologies, including VMware, Hyper-V, or other hypervisors.
• Experience with Nutanix Prism and Acropolis management tools.
• Expertise in networking, storage, and security within virtualized environments.
• Experience with automation tools like Ansible, Terraform, or Python for infrastructure management.
• Familiarity with Nutanix AOS (Acropolis Operating System) and Nutanix Files.
• Experience with disaster recovery and high availability (HA) strategies in a virtualized infrastructure.
• Understanding of cloud environments and hybrid cloud architectures.
• Troubleshooting skills for both hardware and software issues, including logs, alerts, and performance tuning.

Additional Information:

• This role requires a proactive, detail-oriented administrator with a strong focus on security, availability, and troubleshooting. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the integrity and performance of Active Directory and related services across both on-premises and cloud environments.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or another IT related field
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate or similar Azure AD certifications.
• Microsoft Certified: Active Directory, Windows Server, or MCSA certifications.
• Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals or related certifications.
• CompTIA Security+ or related security certifications are a plus.
• Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP) or Nutanix Certified Advanced Professional (NCAP) certification.
• Hands-on experience with HCI (Hyper-Converged Infrastructure) solutions and the Nutanix platform.