Job role - Active Directory Architect
Location - London, UK
Work model - Hybrid

Job Description:

7+ years of experience designing, implementing, and managing Active Directory environments in enterprise-scale environments.
In-depth knowledge of Active Directory architecture, security best practices, and cloud integration strategies.
Strong expertise in reviewing and optimising Group Policy Objects (GPOs) and organisational unit (OU) structures.
Experience with privileged access management (PAM) solutions.
Extensive experience with Active Directory Tiering.
Experience with Microsoft EntraID
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to broad range of stakeholders.
Excellent presentation and documentation skills
Ideally Energy and Utilities industry experience

Responsibilities:
Conduct a comprehensive review of the existing Active Directory deployment, including forests, domains, trusts, and group policies.
Assess the security posture of the Active Directory environment, with a focus on securing Tier infrastructure and implementing best practices for privileged access management.
Review all Group Policy Objects (GPOs) to ensure they are aligned with security policies, compliance requirements, and business needs.
Identify opportunities for consolidation and optimisation.
Evaluate the organisational unit (OU) structure and provide recommendations for streamlining and standardising OU design to improve manageability and scalability.