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Technical Lead - Active Directory & Azure AD

India, Noida · Job Posted February 16, 2026
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Technical Lead role for Active Directory and Azure AD, requiring 6-10 years of experience and a B.E./B.Tech./MCA education. The position involves acting as an escalation point, designing AD architecture, managing GPOs and access controls, troubleshooting, implementing hybrid identity solutions, leading migrations, ensuring security compliance, and automating processes.

Job Responsibility

  • Act as the highest escalation point for Active Directory and Azure AD issues
  • Design and implement AD architecture, including forests, domains, trusts, and replication strategies
  • Manage and optimize Group Policy Objects (GPOs), OU structures, and access controls
  • Troubleshoot complex authentication and replication issues
  • Implement and maintain Azure AD Connect, hybrid identity, and federation services (ADFS)
  • Lead AD migrations, upgrades, and disaster recovery planning
  • Ensure compliance with security standards and implement conditional access, MFA, and password policies
  • Automate processes using PowerShell scripting
  • Maintain documentation and provide technical support for AD-related issues

Requirements

  • B.E./ B.Tech./ MCA
  • 6 to 10 years of experience
  • Primary Skills: AD, Azure AD
  • Experience in designing and implementing AD architecture
  • Experience managing Group Policy Objects (GPOs), OU structures, and access controls
  • Experience troubleshooting complex authentication and replication issues
  • Experience implementing and maintaining Azure AD Connect, hybrid identity, and federation services (ADFS)
  • Experience leading AD migrations, upgrades, and disaster recovery planning
  • Knowledge of security standards, conditional access, MFA, and password policies
  • Automation skills using PowerShell scripting
  • Ability to maintain documentation and provide technical support
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