AD &Administrator (Hyderabad)

Job description Job Description: Active Directory & Office 365 Administrator - Seeking a highly skilled, detailoriented Active Directory and Office 365 Administrator to join our IT team. - Requires deep understanding of directory services, cloud collaboration platforms, identity & access management, security best practices, and enterpriselevel system administration. - Extensive experience in design, deployment, and maintenance of Active Directory environments and Office 365 tenant management. - Passion for optimizing workflow, ensuring security, and proactively supporting users across the organization. Key Responsibilities - Design, deploy, and manage AD domains, forests, OUs, and GPOs. - Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve authentication, replication, trusts, and domain controller issues. - Manage user/computer accounts, security groups, and service accounts with strict access control. - Implement and maintain password policies, auditing, and privileged access management. - Integrate AD with Entra ID and thirdparty applications. - Conduct periodic AD object reviews and cleanups. - Manage Office 365 tenant: Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams. - Provision/manage licenses, mailboxes, distribution groups, shared mailboxes. - Monitor service health, usage reports, and audit logs. - Troubleshoot Office 365 issues and implement retention, archiving, eDiscovery, litigation hold policies. - Provide Tier 3 technical support for AD & O365 incidents. - Develop documentation, user guides, and training sessions. - Collaborate with helpdesk, infrastructure, and security teams. - Lead/participate in IT projects: AD upgrades, O365 rollouts, integrations. - Contribute to planning, budgeting, and risk analysis. - Coordinate with vendors/external partners for enhancements and troubleshooting. Required Qualifications - Bachelors degree in Computer Science/IT or equivalent experience. - Minimum 7 years of AD & O365 administration in mid/large enterprises. - Deep knowledge of AD architecture, replication, GPOs, and security. - Handson expertise in Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, licensing. - Solid PowerShell scripting and automation skills. - Familiarity with Entra ID, hybrid identity models, cloud migration. - Understanding of IT security, compliance, and audit standards. - Proven troubleshooting of complex AD/O365 issues. - Excellent communication, documentation, and organizational skills. - Relevant Microsoft certifications preferred. Preferred Skills - Experience with hybrid Exchange environments. - Critical thinking and proactive system optimization. - Ability to mentor/train IT staff and endusers. - Project management experience with successful deployments. .