Active Directory Systems Administrator II

$80,000 - $100,000/Yr

Coresite - Denver, CO

Part-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Denver, CO

Real Estate

About the position

The Systems Administrator II will be a key member of the Corporate Operations Information Technology team, responsible for managing and optimizing Active Directory infrastructure technologies. This role involves leading projects to enhance organizational capabilities, providing operational support, and ensuring secure access to network resources. The ideal candidate will possess strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary administrator of all Active Directory infrastructure, responsible for designing, deploying, monitoring, and maintaining Active Directory structures.
• Create, modify, and manage user accounts, groups, and permissions to ensure secure and efficient access to network resources.
• Develop and enforce Group Policies to standardize and secure desktop and server configurations, application settings, and security settings across the network.
• Investigate and resolve issues related to Active Directory, authentication, and access control in a timely and efficient manner.
• Implement security measures to protect against unauthorized access and ensure compliance with industry regulations and internal policies.
• Provide support of the IT monitoring infrastructure environment while building and maintaining documentation for off-hours and on-call support.
• Active Directory request fulfillment, incident response, documentation, and follow-up.
• Deploy new technologies or upgrade existing capabilities as assigned.
• Create and update technical documentation to maintain an accurate system of record and provide departmental training materials for new systems and processes.
• Participate in departmental budgeting and goal setting process to lay out long-term and short-term project priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field preferred.
• Proven experience as an Active Directory Administrator in a large enterprise environment, including AD design, Group Policy management, deployment, maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Minimum 6+ years IT experience with at least 4+ years systems background and 2+ years monitoring tool experience.
• Strong understanding of information technology and information security practices and trends, with the ability to implement security measures within Active Directory.
• In-depth knowledge of ADUC, GPO, DNS, LDAP, as well as Active Directory architecture, design, and implementation.
• Understanding PowerShell scripting for task automation and management.
• Familiar with ISO 27001/2, SOC2, PCI, HIPPA, and Sarbanes-Oxley processes.

Nice-to-haves

• Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate or Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate are preferred.
• Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite with emphasis in Excel and Visio.

Benefits

• First-day medical insurance through Cigna with generous premium cost coverage
• Dental insurance through Delta Dental
• Vision insurance through VSP
• Telemedicine through MDLive for Cigna
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending account (FSA) plans
• Health saving account (HSA) plans for employees participating in the High Deductible Health Plan
• Life, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance fully paid by the company
• Voluntary coverage benefits for supplemental life, critical illness, accident, and hospital insurance
• First-day eligibility for 401(k) savings plan through Fidelity, which includes an attractive matching company contribution
• Discretionary annual bonus and equity incentive plan
• Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) with a 15 percent discount
• 16 days of paid time off (PTO)
• 11 paid company holidays and additional floating holidays
• School visitation and elder care paid time off
• Parental leave, adoption and surrogacy benefits, and family planning/fertility support
• Wellness reimbursement program & wellness incentive program
• Free parking or a company contribution toward a public transit pass
• Education reimbursement and student loan debt assistance program
• Employee assistance program, childcare resources, personal finance management support, and student loan debt assistance program
• Pet insurance
• Charitable matching program