Active Directory SME +6 months + +Fully remote working +SC cleared role +£575 - £625 a day Inside IR35 Skills: +AD design +GPO +AZure AD As the Active Directory SME, you will take ownership of the design, architecture, and operational excellence of Microsoft Active Directory services. You will act as the technical authority for AD-related activities, ensuring the environment remains secure, scalable, compliant, and aligned to organisational strategy. This role includes both hands-on engineering and strategic project leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Core Technical Activities

Design & Architecture

Develop and maintain AD architecture for scalability, security, and high performance.

Plan and implement domain and forest designs, trust relationships, and OU structures.

Administration & Operations

Manage domain controllers, replication, DNS, and DHCP integration.

Create, maintain, and troubleshoot Group Policy Objects (GPOs).

Monitor AD health, diagnose replication issues, and resolve authentication failures.