At iFalcon Consultancy Services we help enterprises solve complex IT infrastructure & cybersecurity challenges through practical, outcome-driven solutions across networking, cloud, and security domains.

We are hiring a Senior System Security Engineer to own identity and infrastructure security for enterprise environments designing and hardening hybrid Active Directory setups, managing identity governance, & supporting large-scale system modernization and migration initiatives. This is a senior hands-on role suited to someone who has run hybrid AD environments end-to-end.

Role Details:

- Location: India (Remote / Project-Based)
- Travel: Required onsite at Gulf client locations as needed
- Notice Period: Immediate to 30 days max
- Experience: 8–12 years

Mandatory Certifications (At least 1 is required - Administrator / Professional level):

- Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator
- Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator or Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Experience: 8 - 12 years of experience in:

- Active Directory design, restructuring, and hardening (on-premises and hybrid)
- Identity & Access Management - Azure AD / Microsoft Entra ID, PIM, Conditional Access
- Windows Server systems engineering and hardening
- Linux systems engineering and hardening (RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu)
- Legacy OS and database migration / modernization projects

Key Responsibilities:

- Assess and continuously improve Active Directory architecture (OU design, GPOs, trust relationships)
- Design and implement AD hardening measures aligned to industry benchmarks
- Manage hybrid identity: on-premises AD to Microsoft Entra ID synchronization, Conditional Access policies, & PIM
- Use automation and configuration management (Ansible) to maintain security baselines at scale.
- Establish & monitor compliance against security benchmarks,



with regular reporting & remediation tracking
- Support planning and execution of OS & database upgrade/migration projects (including end-of-support systems)
- Validate post-change stability, performance, & security posture across affected systems
- Partner with Windows and Linux platform teams on patching, configuration, and hardening
- Produce clear architecture documentation, runbooks, & knowledge-transfer material

Required Platform Experience:

1. Identity: Active Directory (on-prem), Microsoft Entra ID, Entra Connect, PIM, Conditional Access
2. Automation: Ansible or equivalent Compliance-as-Code tooling
3. Windows: Windows Server (2016 to 2022), GPO management, patch management
4. Linux: RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu - hardening and administration
5. Databases: Exposure to SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL/PostgreSQL upgrade and migration

Desired Skills:

- Deep, hands-on knowledge of hybrid Microsoft AD
- OU/GPO design and Active Directory hardening frameworks
- Automation driven security remediation and configuration management
- Windows Server and Linux server administration, patching, and hardening
- Experience planning and executing OS/database upgrades and migrations
- Understanding of continuous compliance monitoring and reporting practices

Good to Have (Not Mandatory):

- PowerShell / Desired State Configuration (DSC) scripting
- Terraform or other infrastructure-as-code tooling
- Exposure to ISO 27001 / NIST compliance frameworks

Soft Skills Required:

- Solid client-facing communication and stakeholder management
- Ability to work independently on remote and onsite engagements
- Excellent documentation and runbook writing abilities
- Comfortable coordinating across multiple internal teams

Why Join Us?

- Exposure to enterprise clients, including Gulf-region onsite engagements
- Career growth into infrastructure security leadership and consulting practice roles
- Collaborative, technically driven work environment

📌 Senior Systems Security Engineer (Microsoft AD) (India)
🏢 iFalcon Consultancy Services
📍 India