Active Directory Administrator/Engineer

Pay Rate: $80/hr on w2Required QualificationsProven experience administering Active Directory in an enterprise environment.Hands-on experience with Active Directory / AD DS and Forest / Domain Architecture.Experience with Domain Controllers, Group Policy / GPO, and AD Replication.Experience with DNS / Sites and Services and Trusts / Multi-Forest environments.Strong PowerShell scripting skills.Experience with AD Security Assessment / Hardening.Working knowledge of Tier 0 / Privileged Access models.Understanding of Kerberos / NTLM authentication.Experience with LDAP Signing / Channel Binding.Experience with LAPS / gMSA.Experience with Delegation / ACLs.Experience with Authentication Hardening.Knowledge of Attack Paths / Privilege Escalation and how to mitigate them.Experience with AD CS / PKI.Experience with Forest Recovery / Disaster Recovery.Experience with Microsoft Entra ID, Entra Connect, and Hybrid Identity.Experience with Conditional Access, MFA, and PIM.Preferred QualificationsRelevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate, Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate, or Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate.Experience with identity threat detection tools and security monitoring.Experience in regulated industries with strict access control requirements.