Active Directory Administrator

Description

• Administer and maintain enterprise Active Directory infrastructure across multiple domains and forests.
• Manage Domain Controllers, replication health, FSMO roles, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policies.
• Perform Active Directory installations, upgrades, migrations, and decommissioning activities.
• Troubleshoot authentication, LDAP, Kerberos, Group Policy, and replication-related issues.
• Implement and maintain Active Directory security standards and compliance requirements.
• Design, implement, and support Nutanix HCI infrastructure.
• Install, configure, and administer Nutanix Prism Central, Prism Element, and AHV environments.
• Monitor Nutanix cluster health, performance, capacity, and resource utilization.
• Perform cluster expansion, node additions, software upgrades, and lifecycle management operations.
• Troubleshoot Nutanix compute, storage, networking, and virtualization components.
• Implement high availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions within Nutanix environments.
• Create and manage virtual machines, templates, snapshots, and backup integrations.
• Coordinate with storage, network, security, and application teams for infrastructure support activities.
• Manage operating system patching and ensure security compliance across supported infrastructure.
• Handle incident, problem, change, and service request activities following ITIL best practices.
• Open and manage support cases with Microsoft, Nutanix, and other third-party vendors.
• Perform root cause analysis (RCA) for high-priority incidents and implement preventive measures.
• Develop infrastructure documentation, architecture diagrams, operational procedures, and knowledge articles.
• Support infrastructure modernization, automation, and cloud integration initiatives.
• Participate in infrastructure design discussions and provide technical recommendations.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior administrators and support teams.
• Work effectively with geographically distributed teams and stakeholders across different time zones.
• Demonstrate ownership, accountability, leadership, and a commitment to service excellence.

Preferred

• Working knowledge of Ansible / PowerShell scripting and automation.
• Experience with Nutanix Cloud Manager, Flow, Files, and Disaster Recovery solutions.
• Knowledge of VMware, Hyper-V, or other virtualization platforms is an added advantage.
• Understanding of storage technologies including SAN, NAS, and iSCSI.
• Experience supporting enterprise datacenter transformation and migration projects.
• Demonstrated leadership capability, including mentoring team members and driving technical initiatives.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage business and technical stakeholders.
• Ability to facilitate discussions, manage customer expectations, and deliver successful outcomes.