Senior Engineer - Active Directory and Identity Solutions

DGR Systems, a growing premier technology consulting company, is looking for a Senior Engineer/Architect with specific expertise in Active Directory. 

This individual will provide expertise in Active Directory and Entra ID (Azure AD) as well as PowerShell scripting to perform complex tasks and scripts. Strong abilities to parse and manipulate data within Active Directory to build reports to guide migration decisions and tasks. 

The ideal candidate must be an excellent communicator with an ability to simplify complex topics into clear messages and must be consultative in focus with a growth mindset and passion for continuous learning to bring the best solutions to our clients. The candidate will bring technical experience and business acumen to DGR Systems. 

Responsibilities 

• Demonstrate Expertise: Be a subject matter expert in delivery of projects and independently lead project efforts. 

• Presentation: Prepare and present reports and recommendations to customers regarding initiatives and projects. 

• Pre-Sales Engineering: Support practice leadership and business development in evaluating and recommending technologies, tools, and platforms for all project sizes, and communicating recommendations to stakeholders. 

• Architecture Planning: Develop comprehensive architecture plans for any project size and complexity, addressing system integrations, data flows, and infrastructure needs with a focus on scalability, security, and performance. 

• Design Solutions: Create detailed architecture and design documents that align with business objectives and technical constraints across all project sizes. 

• Implementation Oversight: Oversee the implementation of solutions, ensuring development teams adhere to architectural plans and addressing any issues during the implementation phase. 

• Documentation: Maintain detailed documentation for all projects, including architectural designs, decisions, and changes, with clear diagrams, specifications, and guidelines. 

• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks in the architecture and design phases for projects of any size, developing strategies to address potential challenges. 

• Stakeholder Communication: Effectively communicate in both written and verbal form technical concepts and solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, facilitating discussions and providing guidance throughout the project lifecycle. 

• Quality Assurance: Ensure solutions meet quality standards and perform as expected. Conduct reviews, provide feedback, and suggest improvements to maintain adherence to architectural guidelines and enhance practices. 

• Compliance and Governance: Ensure all solutions comply with relevant regulations, standards, and organizational policies, addressing compliance issues as they arise. 

• Collaboration: Collaborate with architects, engineers, project managers, and delivery leaders to align architecture with project goals and ensure integration with existing systems. 

• Mentorship and Leadership: Engage in the training, development, coaching, and selection of less experienced team members, providing leadership and guidance.
• Other duties as required

Requirements

• 6 years of experience in the IT industry with 3 years minimum focus on Active Directory. 

• Strong technical background in Microsoft technologies Active Directory, Entra ID, PowerShell. 

• The ability to collaborate with other technical team members to develop scripts to manage environments, collect and manipulate data, and generate reports. 

• Proficient in working and manipulating data within PowerShell objects specifically in relation to Active Directory and Microsoft Graph. 

• Subject matter expertise in Active Directory Domain Services, Active Directory Certificate Services, Active Directory DNS, DHCP. 

• Expert in design of new greenfield Active Directory infrastructures for on-premises as well as hybrid environments. 

• Proven experience in identity migrations between Active Directory forests. 

• Experience with Group Policy Management and policy optimization 

• Demonstrated experience in creating scripts to automate repeatable tasks 

• Ability to create custom PowerShell modules and functions is a plus 

• Understanding of how to create custom GUI interfaces for scripts is a plus 

• Exchange migration experience is a plus 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. 

• Proven track record of successfully delivering complex tech