Job Description

Job Title

: AD SME/Admin

About Zensar:

Zensar is a digital solutions company helping organizations around the world achieve new thresholds of business performance. We work with clients in banking and financial services, hi-tech and manufacturing, insurance, consumer services, and more. We prepare our clients for sustainable success through experience design, cloud technology, advanced analytics, and business acceleration.

About Job:

We are hiring a talented Active Directory Implementation and Support professional to join our team. If you're excited to be part of a winning team, Zensar is a great place to grow your career. You will be glad you made the right choice to join us.


6+ years of Active Directory migration and support experience Expertise in Azure Active Directory migrations with key AD controls. In-depth knowledge of Active Directory architecture, including domains, forests, trusts, replication, and site topology. Proficiency in PowerShell scripting for automation, configuration management, and reporting tasks. Experience with Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS), Azure Active Directory (AAD), and hybrid identity solutions. Strong understanding of directory services protocols, including LDAP, Kerberos, NTLM, and DNS. Experience with consolidating Domain Controllers and migrating users to SSO providers like okta or Forgerock Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate, or similar credentials are a plus. Design, plan, and implement enterprise-level Active Directory environments, including forest and domain design, group policy objects (GPOs), OU structure, and DNS architecture. Assess AD migration strategy and identify the target state with AD, Microsoft Entra ID or Hybrid Lead migration projects from legacy directory services to Active Directory, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations. Architect and implement security best practices within Active Directory, including role-based access control (RBAC), authentication mechanisms, and group memberships. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate Active Directory with identity management systems, cloud services, and third-party applications. Develop and maintain documentation, standards, and procedures related to Active Directory architecture, configuration, and operations. Perform capacity planning, performance tuning, and troubleshooting for Active Directory infrastructure components. Experience with AD Backup/Recovery solutions and security posture enhancement. Stay current with emerging technologies, industry trends, and security threats related to Active Directory and identity management. Experience with provisioning and day to day management of Directory Services, providing a stable supporting authentication and authorization infrastructure, and effectively and efficiently performing procedures to ensure services meet requirements. Develop, document, maintain, and continuously improve Directory Support Services in accordance with defined Policies Perform management and support for Directory access via Lightweight Directory Access Protocol ("LDAP") and Microsoft Identity Lifecycle Manager ("ILM") Ensure, monitor, and report on customer's compliance on Microsoft Active Directory, Entra id (Azure AD) and other Directory Software and tools * Manage the customers file & print services and PKI environment and troubleshoot issues/fulfill request around File services & PKI