Technical Expert Active Directory

Vattenfall Firmenprofil
Berlin, Germany
15 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English

Job location

Berlin, Germany

Tech stack

Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Active Directory
Active Directory Federation Services
User Authentication
Computer Security
Distributed File Systems
DNS
Identity and Access Management
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Windows Server
Networking Basics
OAuth
Public Key Infrastructure
Powershell
Remote Access Technology
Azure
Cloud Services
Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)
Firewalls (Computer Science)

Job description

In our Active Directory & Collaboration area, we build and operate secure, high-availability identity services that power Vattenfall's global IT landscape. Our team ensures that employees, applications and devices can authenticate reliably and securely-both on-premises and in the cloud. That is why we are now looking for a Technical Expert Active Directory to join our international team.

What will you do?

As a Technical Expert Active Directory, you will operate and develop Vattenfall's core identity services, including Active Directory, Azure AD, authentication services, remote access solutions and certificate services. You will be responsible for operational stability, incident resolution (as 3rd-level support), implementing complex changes, and improving services through problem management.

You will work across both traditional infrastructure and cloud services, supporting secure onboarding of applications and playing a key role in enabling modern authentication technologies such as Conditional Access, OAuth and SAML. This role offers a unique opportunity to work with critical, large-scale environments and collaborate closely with experts from multiple IT domains.

Your tasks and responsibilities:

  • Handling incidents as 3rd-level engineer, ensuring service stability and fast recovery
  • Analyzing root causes and support problem management to improve long-term service quality
  • Managing capacity, identify bottlenecks and report risks
  • Installing configuring and testing new releases, patches and upgrades (software & hardware lifecycle)
  • Driving approved changes following Vattenfall's change management processes
  • Taking part in projects from request to operational handover
  • Ensuring secure authentication for Microsoft 365 and cloud services using Azure AD and Conditional Access
  • Operating and maintain secure authentication environments based on a tiering model
  • Supporting integration of authentication and authorization for internal and cloud solutions
  • Automating administrative tasks using PowerShell

You will operate the following services:

  • Active Directory, Azure Active Directory and Azure AD Sync
  • Always On VPN (remote access)
  • Active Directory Federation Services
  • Public Key Infrastructure, Distributed File System, Domain Name System

Requirements

Do you have experience in VPN?, You are a technical expert who enjoys working with identity services, authentication mechanisms and secure infrastructure. You combine deep technical interest with responsibility, precision and a collaborative mindset. You communicate confidently with technical experts, customers and governance stakeholders, and you enjoy working in an international environment., * A background in IT, engineering, mathematics or a similar technical field

  • Knowledge of Active Directory, Azure AD and Windows Server infrastructure
  • Understanding of networking fundamentals (firewalls, security zones, encryption)
  • Solid PowerShell scripting skills
  • Interest in IT security and identity management
  • Strong communication skills and ability to build trust

In addition, you have:

  • Knowledge of ITIL processes and IT security
  • Advanced English language skills (technical English included)
  • Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
  • (Preferred) Microsoft certifications such as MSCA/E, M365 Enterprise Administrator Expert
  • (Required for specific work areas) Ability to obtain Swedish national security vetting level 1 or level 2

Benefits & conditions

Good remuneration, a challenging and international work environment, and the possibility to work with some of the best in the field. You will be working in interdisciplinary teams and you can always count on support from committed colleagues. We offer attractive employment conditions and opportunities for personal and professional development.

About the company

Vattenfall is a European energy company with approximately 21 000 employees. For more than 100 years we have electrified industries, supplied energy to people's homes and modernized our way of living through innovation and cooperation. We are looking for talented individuals who, in addition to their passion for their own role, also have strong team spirit and want to contribute to supporting a meaningful corporate mission.

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