Job Description

Prudential\xe2\x80\x99s purpose is to be partners for every life and protectors for every future. Our purpose encourages everything we do by creating a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured, for our people, customers, and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work and make an impact to the business, and we support our people\xe2\x80\x99s career ambitions. We pledge to make Prudential a place where you can Connect, Grow, and Succeed.As part of the Cloud Foundation team, you will:

• Design, plan, and implement enterprise-level Active Directory environments, including forest and domain design, group policy objects (GPOs), OU structure, and DNS architecture
• Assess AD migration strategy and identify the target state with AD, Microsoft Entra ID or Hybrid
• Lead migration projects from legacy directory services to Active Directory, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations
• Migrate Self-Hosted DNS to Managed Azure DNS as part of the overall migration to Microsoft Entra ID
• Architect and implement security best practices within Active Directory, including role-based access control (RBAC), authentication mechanisms, and group memberships
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate Active Directory with identity management systems, cloud services, and third-party applications
• Develop and maintain documentation, standards, and procedures related to Active Directory architecture, configuration, and operations
• Perform capacity planning, performance tuning, and troubleshooting for Active Directory infrastructure components
• Stay current with emerging technologies, industry trends, and security threats related to Active Directory and identity management

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the delivery of services and coordinate releases, ensuring that all projects are delivered on time and within scope
• Hands-on involvement in designing and implementing initiatives roadmaps for cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, networking, and internal services
• Coordination and facilitation of implementation of new features and services using public clouds (Azure, GCP), Terraform, Terragrunt, Ansible, and programming with Python, Golang, Bash, and PowerShell
• Supervise and support the engineering team, acting as a servant leader to ensure their success and development
• Oversee the management of compute services including VMs, Kubernetes, and cloud functions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with business objectives and seamless integration of new technologies

Qualifications:

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s or Master\'s in Computer Science, Engineering or a related fields
• At least 5+ years of experience designing, deploying, and managing Active Directory environments in enterprise-scale organizations.
• Expertise in Azure Active Directory migrations with key AD controls
• In-depth knowledge of Active Directory architecture, including domains, forests, trusts, replication, and site topology
• Proficiency in PowerShell scripting for automation, configuration management and reporting tasks
• Experience with Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS), Azure Active Directory (AAD), and hybrid identity solutions
• Strong understanding of directory services protocols, including LDAP, Kerberos, NTLM, and DNS
• Experience with consolidating Domain Controllers and migrating users to SSO providers like Azure AD (MS Entra ID)
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate, or similar credentials are a plus

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part-time / fixed-term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third-party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.

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