Technical Architect - Active Directory SME

Technical Architect - AD SME

+ DV Cleared role

+ Can be based out of Hampshire, Newcastle

+ Initialy 5-6 months but expected to be longer term

+ £85 to £95 per hour - Inside IR35

+ Expenses paid for travel

We are seeking a highly experienced Technical Architect with strong Microsoft Active Directory expertise to design and deliver secure, enterprise-scale identity and directory solutions within a high-assurance environment.

Key Responsibilities

Lead Active Directory architecture, design and technical delivery

Design complex domains, forests, trusts, replication and GPO strategies

Provide technical leadership and act as the AD SME

Design tiered administration, PAM, PAW and least-privilege solutions

Architect ADFS, authentication and identity integrations

Produce HLDs, LLDs, security designs and technical documentation

Conduct AD health checks, security assessments and remediation

Support complex identity incidents and technical troubleshooting

Use PowerShell for automation and administration

Work closely with security, infrastructure, application teams and customers

Essential Experience

Strong background as a Technical Architect / Solutions Architect / Senior SME

Expert-level Microsoft Active Directory / AD DS experience

Enterprise multi-domain / multi-forest environments

Strong knowledge of GPO, DNS, DHCP, replication and trusts

Experience with ADFS, Kerberos, NTLM and LDAP

Strong identity and security architecture knowledge, including PAM, PAW and tiered administration

Proven HLD/LLD and technical design documentation experience

Strong PowerShell skills

Experience working within secure or highly regulated environments