Project Role : Custom Software Engineer

Project Role Description : Develop custom software solutions to design, code, and enhance components across systems or applications. Use up-to-date frameworks and agile practices to deliver scalable, high-performing solutions tailored to specific business needs.

Must have skills : Microsoft Entra Verified ID

Positive to have skills : Microsoft Active Directory

Minimum 3 year(s) of experience is required

Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education

Summary

hybrid identity infrastructure, spanning on-premise Active Directory, Microsoft 365 tenant and Entra ID. security hardening, identity governance, M&A; integrations, and automation/self-service in close alignment with

IAM and security teams.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Operate and maintain a hybrid identity architecture based on on-premise Active Directory and Entra ID in the M365 cloud

Manage Azure AD Connect synchronization, includ ing monitoring, troubleshooting, and lifecycle man agement

Administer Active Directory core services, including:

o Domains and trusts o Sites and Services o Replication topology o DNS integration

Ensure high availability, performance, and stability of directory services

Identity and Access Management

Administer Entra ID and Microsoft 365 tenant con figuration

Manage and optimize

o Conditional Access Policies o Identity protection and authentication methods o Tenant-wide security and identity settings

Support application integrations and identity federation scenarios o Review and validate requests to ensure compliance with internal standards and processes o Implement approved requests in a controlled and auditable manner o Access management and permission delegation through Quest Active Roles

Security, Hardening & Compliance

Harden AD, Entra ID, and M365 environments based on security best practices and frameworks

(e.g. CIS Benchmarks)

Ensure

o Least-privilege access models o Secure authentication and authorization de signs o Regular review of privileged roles and access paths o Minimize risks for cyber-attacks or similar vulnerabilities

Support audits, security assessments, and remediation activities

Governance, Auditing and Reporting of AD by using

Quest s Active Administrator, Change Auditor, Enterprise Reporter and IT Security Search

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A;)

Support M&A; activities from an identity perspective, including:

o B2B collaboration and external identity enablement o Migration from legacy AD and M365 environments, including using Quest On-Demand





Migration o Tenant-to-tenant and directory consolidation scenarios

Design and execute secure migration strategies with minimal business disruption

Backup & Recovery

AD backup and recovery through Quest Recovery

Manager

Manage Commvault Cloud (Metallic) as the M365

backup and recovery solution

Ensure

o Regular backup validation o Recovery readiness for identities, M365

workloads, and configurations o Compliance with retention and recovery requirements

Automation & IAM Integration

Automation of tasks through PowerShell scripting

Support the design and implementation of self-ser vice workflows for identity-related use cases

Collaborate closely with the IAM team to:

o Align AD and M365 processes with SailPoint o Migrate or redesign existing Quest Active

Roles workflows into SailPoint

Promote automation, standardization, and reduction of manual administrative effort

Service Management & Collaboration

Work within ITIL-based processes, including:

o Incident Management o Service Request Fulfilment o Problem Management

Act as a technical consultant for internal teams and stakeholders

Provide 2nd and 3rd level support for identity-related issues

Professional & Technical Skills:

Experience with managing incidents and major outages

Medium to enterprise environment experience

ITIL Foundations

Service Request Management

Incident/Problem/Change Management

Strong security background

ISO27001 compliance (DE: KRITIS)

Hardening based on CIS Framework

Ethical hacking (optional)

PowerShell / GraphAPI scripting

Entra Connect

Conditional Access Policies

Identity protection and authentication methods

Tenant-wide security and identity settings

Application integrations and identity federation scenarios

General identity management principles

Least-privilege access models

Regular access reviews

M&A;

B2B collaboration and identity federation

Legacy on-premise AD migration

M365 tenant-to-tenant migration

Backup & recovery including disaster recovery scenarios

On-premise AD (Quest Recovery Manager)

M365 (Commvault Cloud)

Quest Tools

Active Roles

Active Administrator

Change Auditor

Enterprise Reporter

IT Security Search





Quest Recovery Manage

On Demand Migration

Additional Information

Desired soft skills

Fluent english with tolerable accent

Feedback mindset – gives & receives feedback openly

Empathy – shows genuine care for colleagues

Direct communication – speaks clearly & honestly

Emotional resilience – handles criticism without defensiveness

Accountability – owns outcomes & follows through

Active listening – understands before responding

Psychological safety mindset – encourages others to speak up

Growth mindset – sees feedback as a chance to improve Constructive conflict skills – disagrees productively

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