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IDEALFORCE has a CONTRACT position available immediately for Active Directory Consultant to join our customer in Phoenix Arizona. This is an ONSITE position. Please find below additional details about this job. Kindly respond with your most up to date resume if you would like to pursue this opportunity. Client is considering only LOCAL CANDIDATES for this position. Candidates who have applied for this role in the last 60 days need not apply again.

The Active Directory Consultant will be the technical lead for an Active Directory rationalization project that involves migrating over 800 users across Active Directory Domains. Only candidates with recent experience working on large scale active directory migrations and experience with active directory migration tools. Please submit candidates with this experience.

Support a large scale Microsoft Active Directory migration project using tools such as Quest/ADMT

Assist others in the planning and prioritization of work and work schedule

Provide support to the user community during migration activities

BS Degree CS or MIS or equivalent experience in related roles

A minimum of five years' experience working in a senior role in server management of Windows 2003, 2008, 2012 Servers

A minimum of two years' experience working in senior role with Microsoft Identity Management Forefront Identity Manager (FIM)

A minimum of two years' experience working in senior role with Microsoft IIS, Microsoft Exchange, and Microsoft Lync

Experience migrating 600 or more users using Dell/Quest Migration Manager for Active Directory and/or Microsoft ADMT (Active Directory Migration Tool)

Expertise in Active Directory (AD), Server Builds, Forest and Domain Policy implementations, DNS (AD Integrated and non-integrated) and PowerShell

Experience with Active Directory Migration and consolidation projects

AD Design & Implementation experience in inter-forest and intra-forest trust relationship maintenance (federation), documentation of architecture summaries

Knowledge on AD Promotion/Decommission process and procedures, Group Policy, AD FSMO roles and seizing roles, User account Management, Back Up and restore management of AD objects and auditing

Understanding of AD sites, Subnets, site links, Costs, Replication, Bridgehead servers, ISTG.

Good understanding on Certificate Services, DNS, DHCP, WINS, TCP/IP, Routing & Subnets.

Diagnose and resolve problems associated with Directory Replication service.

VMware and Hyper-V experience are preferred

Server monitoring and reporting tool experience

Good understanding of Server Hardware and troubleshooting

Good understanding of ITIL (Change Management, Service Management, Incident Management)

Demonstrated ability to use discretion and make sound decisions

Ability to excel in a collaborative and distributed team environment

Ability to work with a minimal amount of direction while being pro-active in keeping their management informed of project related issues

Ability to work under pressure

Ability to respectfully question ideas and share a point of view with others in support of the business requirements and needs

Ability to effectively communicate with various levels of employees ranging from entry level to senior leadership

Ability to manage multiple projects at the same time and shift priorities quickly

Experience working on an Agile/Scrum team preferred

Proven strong problem-solving skills, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong aspiration to learn new technologies

Proven strong relationship-building and communication skills with team members and business users

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Experience in the education industry

Windows 2000/2003/2008/2012 Server - 5 yrs exp

Exchange - 3 yrs exp

Preferred:

FIM - 2 yrs exp

Lync - 2 yrs exp

- "All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines". - All candidates who are authorized to work in US are encouraged to apply. - Candidates must clear the Background check prior to commencing the assignment. 

SOURCER ASSIGNED:

 Pete Tylor; Email: pete dot tylor at idealforce.com 

Disclaimer :

 The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.