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Senior Engineer - Directory Services - AD Lead the design, engineering, automation, and continuous improvement of enterprise Active Directory services, including multi-domain/forest environments, Group Policy, hybrid identity, security hardening, replication, PKI, and disaster recovery, ensuring a secure, resilient, and highly available directory services platform. Opportunity to be one of our first team members in Woolworths Group India in Bangalore. Woolworths Group India is partnering exclusively with Zinnov Group to recruit for this position. About this role As a senior technical member of a Hosting team, the Senior Engineer leads the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of the team's services driving the shift toward managing and delivering those services through code and automation. The role combines deep hands-on engineering with technical leadership, setting standards for quality and helping shape the technical direction of the team's service domain. What youll do Deep expertise in enterprise Active Directory architecture, including multi-domain/forest design, trusts, and replication topology. Ability to design and own AD standards, Group Policy frameworks, and PowerShell/DSC automation as code. Strong command of hybrid identity architecture (Entra ID, Azure AD Connect, federation) and authentication protocols. Expertise in AD security hardening, privileged access management, and identity governance (e.g. tiered administration). Ability to define directory service standards and reference patterns, and to lead PKI / AD CS strategy. Experience leading AD modernisation, resilience, and disaster recovery design. What youll bring Approximately 10+ years of commercial experience in a dedicated engineering role within complex, enterprise-scale environments. Code-Driven Practices: Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience utilising code-driven methodologies (such as Infrastructure as Code, Configuration as Code, or automated scripting languages) to manage and scale platforms. Legacy to Modern Transitions: Direct experience migrating legacy systems or manual operational workflows over to modern, highly automated, and resilient target-state architectures. Incident Ownership & SRE Practice: Demonstrated experience leading root-cause analysis (RCA) investigations and implementing permanent engineering fixes to eliminate systemic operational toil. Secure Engineering Practice: Proven experience hardening enterprise environments against cyber threats and a track record of successfully driving rapid patch management or vulnerability remediation campaigns in production environments. Squad-Based Delivery: Proven experience working within an Agile framework, Product-operating model, or DevOps squad environment, collaborating daily with Product Owners and Scrum Masters to deliver platform features. Purpose-Driven Innovation: Above all, we are seeking collaborative innovators and progressive technical thinkers who don't just maintain the status quo, but actively help us engineer better ways to bring a little good to everyone, every day. What youll experience Be a part of Australias largest retailer Constant mentoring and training provided Generous performance based bonus 20 days annual leave A flexible approach to work Premium insurance coverage for you and your dependants Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our teams diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential. We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process. Your Personal Data By submitting your application, you acknowledge and consent to Zinnov Management Consulting Private Limited and its subsidiaries (Zinnov) and/or Woolworths Group Limited and its subsidiaries (Woolworths Group) collecting, processing and disclosing your personal information, including any sensitive pe .
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.