Directory Engineer

at  Adecco Group

About the role

Identity and Access Management is a critical control area that effects our operations across the globe. As a member of our Identity and Access Management team, you will support us in the engineering, implementation and running of Active Directory Services including management tools, automation technologies, security and service offerings, globally. You will also be responsible for supporting our wider Identity Services operations and projects for Active Directory, Entra ID. The role coordinates activities between architecture, engineering, operations, security and risk internal teams and vendors to make IAM a success for our organisation.What you’ll be doing

• Provide support in the Directory Services operations team (Active Directory \ Entra ID)
• Troubleshoot Active Directory or Entra ID authentication and authorisation issues, replication, DNS, ADCS (Windows PKI)
• Setting up app registrations and SSO/SAML in Entra ID.
• Writing PowerShell scripts for process automation and reporting
• Provide input to other teams where technical advice is needed regarding Directory Services \ DNS \ PKI
• Assist operations with Service Requests and Incidents relating to authentication and directory services.
• Assist projects with all IAM related change delivery – up to and including options analysis, alignment with organizational objectives for cost \ security \ platform strategy etc. Design input and review, testing, hands on build tasks, coordination with other teams and change validation.
• Leading on P1 incidents to support resolution
• Maintain service catalogue to service owner requirements.
• Manage assets (hardware or software, people, processes…) of your service.
• Identify and report risks to Adecco process \ service owners.
• Interact with external partners and service providers.
• Assist with understanding of security principles and knowledge of mainstream workplace security products, including penetration testing planning, reviews and remediation and risk and audit operations.
• Service Improvement initiatives – identify opportunities and react to service owner requests.

About you

• Minimum of five years experience within a large multinational Directory Services architecture across AD, Entra ID, Entra ID Connect, Entra ID Password Protect, Defender For Identity, DNS, PKI and related service management and security operations processes and tools at organisations with similar scale and global coverage to Adecco.
• Strong Windows Server configuration and security knowledge.
• Automation development via Powershell.
• Azure and Azure Stack HCI management for hosting and service management processes across the IAM stack.
• Strong, SME level Identity technology knowledge and specially with Microsoft Active Directory and Entra ID.
• Good communications skills with capability of discussing solutions across both business and technical context to varying audiences.
• Ability to work strategically and collaboratively across departments and domains.
• Versatile and pragmatic action-oriented approach coupled with the capacity of handling and prioritizing multiple/conflicting demands.
• Experience with Privileged Access Management solutions.
• University degree preferably in a technical subject or any comparable education.
• ITIL V3/V4 certification.
• Accreditations in Microsoft Identity technologies.
• Travel Requirement: Occasional – Europe.

Why choose us?
It’s an exciting time to be part of our team. We’re proud to be a global thought-leader and care about doing the best job we can to ensure better futures for everyone. We do this by building our Future@Work strategy as a united team of 30,000+ colleagues with a collective spirit working in over 60 countries globally.
You’ll have the opportunity to grow across a variety of interesting jobs and careers over our extensive portfolio of global brands. We empower our colleagues to work in the smartest, most efficient ways to achieve total balance between the demands of their jobs and their lives. That’s why we give you the autonomy and support you need to work in the way that makes you most productive, agile, confident, and insightful.
Putting people first, pioneering with a collective spirit and always advancing with a growth mindset -that’s what we stand for at the Adecco Group. Here, we are all individuals with a unique perspective on the world we live in. That’s what makes us stronger. Whoever you are and whatever your background, you can be yourself. So, we aim to build on the attributes that make you, you. We offer a range of world-class resources for upskilling and development, satisfying your curiosity while the sharing skills, knowledge, and expertise to grow together.
Make an impact where it matters most.A journey to bring out the best in you
We believe that having an understanding of the hiring process helps you to prepare, feel, and be, at your best. As a global, multi brand organization with multiple different roles, our application process can vary.
On our career site, you will find some of the key steps you can expect to guide you along the way.As one of the world’s largest employers we believe in talent, not labels, and focus on the diverse and unique skills our people bring. We seek to foster a culture of belonging and purpose, an environment where everyone can thrive and feel engaged, and where difference is respected and valued. Our commitment to equity, equal opportunity, inclusion, and diversity is part of our broader commitment to respecting fundamental human rights across our value chain.
The Adecco Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Posting date: 16-10-202

• Provide support in the Directory Services operations team (Active Directory \ Entra ID)
• Troubleshoot Active Directory or Entra ID authentication and authorisation issues, replication, DNS, ADCS (Windows PKI)
• Setting up app registrations and SSO/SAML in Entra ID.
• Writing PowerShell scripts for process automation and reporting
• Provide input to other teams where technical advice is needed regarding Directory Services \ DNS \ PKI
• Assist operations with Service Requests and Incidents relating to authentication and directory services.
• Assist projects with all IAM related change delivery – up to and including options analysis, alignment with organizational objectives for cost \ security \ platform strategy etc. Design input and review, testing, hands on build tasks, coordination with other teams and change validation.
• Leading on P1 incidents to support resolution
• Maintain service catalogue to service owner requirements.
• Manage assets (hardware or software, people, processes…) of your service.
• Identify and report risks to Adecco process \ service owners.
• Interact with external partners and service providers.
• Assist with understanding of security principles and knowledge of mainstream workplace security products, including penetration testing planning, reviews and remediation and risk and audit operations.
• Service Improvement initiatives – identify opportunities and react to service owner requests