Active Directory Admin
About the role
Job Title: Active Directory Admin
Location: Calgary, AB Hybrid
Job Type: Fulltime Permanent Role
Total Experience: 8-10 years
Role Description:
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Need at least 7+ years of hands-on experience in on premises Microsoft Active Directory administration and support.
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Strong expertise in Active Directory domain and forest design, trust relationships, and troubleshooting.
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In-depth knowledge of directory infrastructure including FSMO roles, Kerberos authentication, KDCs, DNS integration, Sites & Services, SYSVOL, and replication topology.
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Hands-on experience installing, configuring, administering, and troubleshooting Windows Server Active Directory (2008, 2012, and later versions).
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Strong understanding of OU design, object lifecycle management, schema updates, permissions delegation, inheritance, and security group design.
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Expertise in Group Policy Management, including design, precedence, enforcement, blocking, and troubleshooting.
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Strong experience with Active Directory–integrated DNS configuration and issue resolution.
Hands-on experience with Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS / PKI) including:
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CA hierarchy design (Root / Issuing CAs)
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Certificate templates
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Certificate lifecycle (issuance, renewal, revocation)
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Trust models and integration with AD
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Experience with DFS / DFSR, SYSVOL health, and replication troubleshooting.
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Ability to develop and maintain PowerShell scripts for AD administration, health checks, reporting, and automation.
Key Responsibilities
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Design, configure, administer, and support on premises Active Directory environments, including multi domain and multi forest setups.
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Perform Active Directory trust creation, validation, and troubleshooting across forests and domains.
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Own and maintain the overall health of Active Directory, including replication, DNS integration, SYSVOL, and time synchronization.
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Manage, troubleshoot, and optimize Group Policy Objects (GPOs) to meet enterprise operational and governance requirements.
Administer and support Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS / PKI), including CA hierarchy management (Root and Issuing CAs)
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About Zodiac Solutions, Inc
“Zodiac Solutions” is a “Minority Business Enterprise” headquartered in Texas, USA.
Our clients include large and small enterprises in the entertainment, media, financial, government, and healthcare sectors. We’ve carved out a niche as one of the industry’s top IT solutions providers by doing what we do best. To serve our diversified clientele, we go out of our way to learn about their business and assist them as needed.
Zodiac Solutions works on a client-centric approach guided by the business philosophy of building lasting customer relationships in an intensely competitive global environment.”
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Active Directory Admin
About the role
Job Title: Active Directory Admin
Location: Calgary, AB Hybrid
Job Type: Fulltime Permanent Role
Total Experience: 8-10 years
Role Description:
-
Need at least 7+ years of hands-on experience in on premises Microsoft Active Directory administration and support.
-
Strong expertise in Active Directory domain and forest design, trust relationships, and troubleshooting.
-
In-depth knowledge of directory infrastructure including FSMO roles, Kerberos authentication, KDCs, DNS integration, Sites & Services, SYSVOL, and replication topology.
-
Hands-on experience installing, configuring, administering, and troubleshooting Windows Server Active Directory (2008, 2012, and later versions).
-
Strong understanding of OU design, object lifecycle management, schema updates, permissions delegation, inheritance, and security group design.
-
Expertise in Group Policy Management, including design, precedence, enforcement, blocking, and troubleshooting.
-
Strong experience with Active Directory–integrated DNS configuration and issue resolution.
Hands-on experience with Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS / PKI) including:
-
CA hierarchy design (Root / Issuing CAs)
-
Certificate templates
-
Certificate lifecycle (issuance, renewal, revocation)
-
Trust models and integration with AD
-
Experience with DFS / DFSR, SYSVOL health, and replication troubleshooting.
-
Ability to develop and maintain PowerShell scripts for AD administration, health checks, reporting, and automation.
Key Responsibilities
-
Design, configure, administer, and support on premises Active Directory environments, including multi domain and multi forest setups.
-
Perform Active Directory trust creation, validation, and troubleshooting across forests and domains.
-
Own and maintain the overall health of Active Directory, including replication, DNS integration, SYSVOL, and time synchronization.
-
Manage, troubleshoot, and optimize Group Policy Objects (GPOs) to meet enterprise operational and governance requirements.
Administer and support Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS / PKI), including CA hierarchy management (Root and Issuing CAs)
Not the right fit? Search for Active Directory Admin jobs in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
About Zodiac Solutions, Inc
“Zodiac Solutions” is a “Minority Business Enterprise” headquartered in Texas, USA.
Our clients include large and small enterprises in the entertainment, media, financial, government, and healthcare sectors. We’ve carved out a niche as one of the industry’s top IT solutions providers by doing what we do best. To serve our diversified clientele, we go out of our way to learn about their business and assist them as needed.
Zodiac Solutions works on a client-centric approach guided by the business philosophy of building lasting customer relationships in an intensely competitive global environment.”