Senior Active Directory & Entra Id

We are looking for an experienced technical specialist to take end-to-end ownership of our Active Directory environment integrated with Microsoft Entra ID. In this role, you will act as a subject matter expert (SME) and provide third-line support (L3), taking responsibility for resolving complex technical issues, maintaining and evolving the architecture, and ensuring the security and stability of identity services.

An important part of the role will involve participating in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) projects, including preparing and integrating IT environments for acquired companies, identity integration, domain consolidation, and aligning infrastructure with corporate standards.

The role combines operational responsibilities with project delivery, with approximately 50% of the workload focused on day-to-day operations and support, and 50% on projects, infrastructure improvements, and automation.

Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience with Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) and the administration of complex domain environments.
• Experience integrating and managing Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) environments.
• Practical knowledge of DNS, PKI, and certificate management.
• Experience with domain migrations, environment consolidation, and directory services integration.
• Strong PowerShell skills and the ability to develop scripts that automate administrative tasks.
• Proven experience providing third-line support (L3) and troubleshooting complex technical issues.
• Strong diagnostic skills in identity, authentication, authorization, and access management.
• Experience working with ticketing systems, particularly Jira and ServiceNow.
• Ability to make technical decisions, analyze complex problems, and recommend appropriate architectural solutions.
• A high degree of autonomy, ownership, and accountability, combined with the ability to balance operational responsibilities with project work.

Nice to Have

• Experience participating in M&A projects, particularly IT integration following company acquisitions.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft 365 / Entra ID tenant migrations and Active Directory domain consolidation.
• Experience with privileged access management and security incident response involving identity services.
• Familiarity with automation tools and solutions, including the use of AI to improve administrative and operational processes.
• Previous experience as a technical Subject Matter Expert (SME), technical architect, or L3 escalation point.