SC/DV On Prem AD/Azure support Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Azure and Active Directory Specialist to join our team.

Azure and Active Directory Specialist is responsible for managing and troubleshooting Azure, Dev environments, and Active Directory services and issues within a complex locked down System structure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Expert management and troubleshooting of Azure, Dev environments, and Active Directory services and issues
• Collaboration with the wider IT support teams
• Developing a strong partnership with customers' IT Leadership
• Supporting a strategic change to the service model and implementing design documents and processes
• Working closely with the Operations Manager and Account Project Lead to define and implement a more agile and collaborative structure

Essential Skills/Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Azure Active Directory experience
• Working knowledge and implementation experience of Azure Dev Ops and Dev Test Labs
• Azure Virtual Desktop knowledge and implementation experience (Nerdio)
• Azure Cloud Infrastructure Knowledge
• Infrastructure as a Code (IaC) knowledge and implementation experience
• CI/CD pipelines knowledge and understanding
• ARM templates / Bicep knowledge and implementation experience
• Microsoft Tiered Model Knowledge and how this impacts different tiered environments
• Azure Role & Functional based Security Delegation and Layers and Role Based Access Control
• Azure Networking Experience
• Azure Firewalls Experience
• Azure Security including Conditional Access Policies and Multi Factor Authentication and Privileged Identity Management
• Azure Virtual Machine Management
• Azure Storage Experience
• Azure Monitoring and log analytics
• Azure Enterprise and ADFS Application Provisioning
• Active Directory Connect / sync and Active Directory Federation Services
• Azure PowerShell scripting
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016, 2019, and 2022 experience
• Comfortable working with a Hybrid Joined Active Directory environment
• Group Policy Management and Conditional Access Policy Management Experience
• DNS, DHCP Experience
• Working knowledge and understanding of PKI Services
• Scripting experience using BAT, PowerShell, C#, and VB Scripts
• Awareness of Change and Release Management
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal
• Self-motivated with a positive attitude and comfortable working with ambiguity
• Good knowledge of MS Endpoint Management
• Good knowledge of Office 365 and Exchange Online

Desirable Skills/Qualifications:

• Infrastructure Support experience/background including patching, backups, and restores, Windows/Linux
• AD Sync and AD Connect Experience beneficial
• Azure Containers
• Azure Kubernetes
• Azure Endpoint Management / Intune
• Good knowledge across SCCM; WSUS; SCOM 2019; AGPM; Lumensions
• ITIL Foundation certified with a broad experience across Service Management disciplines and Agile delivery

Benefits:

• Development through Training/Certification
• Put through DV clearance (including tax allowance)
• Potential hybrid working (home and onsite)
• Joining a strong team with a wealth of knowledge and experience