Windows & Active Directory Engineer
The Senior Windows & Active Directory Engineer leads enterprise‑scale directory services and Windows Server infrastructure with a focus on standardization, security, modernization, and operational resilience. This role is central to mergers, acquisitions, and consolidation initiatives, ensuring seamless integration of acquired environments and driving a unified, scalable identity and infrastructure strategy across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead engineering, architecture, and operational oversight of enterprise Microsoft Windows Server and Active Directory services.
- Drive domain, forest, and Group Policy standardization to strengthen security, scalability, and administrative efficiency.
- Maintain and enhance the security posture of Windows and AD environments through configuration hardening, patching, access control improvements, and vulnerability remediation using tools such as CrowdStrike, Qualys, and Microsoft Defender.
- Support M&A;, divestiture, and consolidation efforts, including assessment, migration planning,



and integration of acquired environments.
- Apply AI, automation, and PowerShell to improve operational efficiency, accelerate troubleshooting, and enhance reporting and decision‑making.
- Define, track, and report KPI metrics related to service health, performance, compliance, and continuous improvement.
- Collaborate across infrastructure, networking, security, and application teams to deliver reliable, compliant, business‑aligned solutions.
- Develop and maintain standards, automation, documentation, and operational processes that reduce risk and improve reliability.

Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of enterprise experience with Microsoft Windows Server and Active Directory engineering and administration.
- Deep expertise in domains, forests, trusts, DNS, Group Policy, replication, and directory security.
- Proven experience supporting M&A; integration, domain/forest consolidation, and legacy env

📌 Windows & Active Directory Engineer (Coimbatore)
🏢 Hillenbrand
📍 Coimbatore