AD (Active Directory) Architect

Role: AD (Active Directory) Architect

Location: Irvine, CA (Onsite)

Duration: 6+ months contract

ROLE_DESCRIPTION

1. IAM (identity and Access Management) and security experience/CIAA (Confidentiality, Integrity, Authorization and Accountability)

2. Windows Server vulnerability remediation, patching, and secure compliance implementation.

3. Domain Controller and DC schema updates from 2019 or 2022 to 2025, replication and troubleshooting.

4. Managing Flexible Single Master Operations roles

5. Windows Event Auditing and forwarding audit events to centralized logging

6. DNS record management, adding reverse zones and PTR records. Also managing SOA, NS A, CNAME, MX, TXT, SRV records

7. GPO group policy management experience.

8. Managing PKI/Certificates, ssl cipher suites associated with AD, and LDAPS configuration

9. TCP/IP, basic networking TCP/UDP and experience on the ports operating inside Microsoft Active Directory.

10. Cloud Experience, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, virtual machines and troubleshooting VM 's inside a cloud environment.

Role Descriptions:

• Strategic Planning Creating security blueprints and roadmaps for cloud adoption that align with business goals.
• Security Design Implementation Designing secure| scalable| and compliant cloud architectures.
• Policy Definition Establishing security policies| standards| and guidelines for public| private| and hybrid clouds.
• Risk Management Compliance Assessing cloud environments for vulnerabilities| managing risk| and ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Technical Controls Configuring network security| identity and access management (IAM)| and encryption strategies.
• Collaboration Guidance Working with IT and development teams to embed security into applications (DevSecOps)
• Essential Skills: Strategic Planning Creating security blueprints and roadmaps for cloud adoption that align with business goals.