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# Active Directory Engineer

- **Company:** VIQU Ltd
- **Location:** London, United Kingdom (Remote available)
- **Salary:** £117,000 - £143,000
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, User Authentication, Microsoft Azure, Domain Name System (DNS), Windows Servers
- **Published:** November 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerboard.com/gb/en/find-jobs-in-United-Kingdom/-8CC18E85DBDDD7F84E/

## About the Role

My client is looking for an experienced Active Directory Engineer to support a major infrastructure consolidation programme following a number of business acquisitions.

The organisation is looking for the Active Directory Engineer to consolidate multiple existing business environments into a single, shared Active Directory infrastructure, building a new greenfield environment and transitioning acquired businesses into a modern, hybrid AD model integrated with Microsoft 365 and Azure.

Essential Skills & Experience from the Active Directory Engineer:

 * Strong, hands-on on-premises Microsoft Active Directory experience.
 * Proven experience delivering AD migrations, domain consolidation and/or forest migrations.
 * Experience building new Active Directory infrastructure from the ground up.
 * Strong Windows Server administration experience, ideally including Legacy environments such as Server 2003 and 2012.
 * In-depth knowledge of AD domains, forests, trusts, Group Policy, DNS and replication.
 * Experience migrating and consolidating multiple business or enterprise environments.
 * Understanding of hybrid AD integration with Microsoft 365 and Azure.
 * Strong troubleshooting skills across traditional Windows infrastructure.

## Description

* Build and implement new greenfield on-premises Active Directory infrastructure.
 * Lead and deliver Active Directory and domain migrations across multiple acquired business environments.
 * Consolidate multiple existing AD domains and forests into a shared enterprise environment.
 * Manage migrations from Legacy Windows Server environments, including Server 2003 and 2012.
 * Configure and manage AD domains, forests, trusts, Group Policy (GPO), DNS and replication.
 * Support the transition towards a hybrid Active Directory model integrated with Microsoft 365 and Azure.
 * Troubleshoot complex AD, authentication, domain and replication issues throughout migration activities.