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The Senior Windows & Active Directory Engineer leads enterprisescale directory services and Windows Server infrastructure with a focus on standardization, security, modernization, and operational resilience . This role is central to mergers, acquisitions, and consolidation initiatives , ensuring seamless integration of acquired environments and driving a unified, scalable identity and infrastructure strategy across the organization. Key Responsibilities - Lead engineering, architecture, and operational oversight of enterprise Microsoft Windows Server and Active Directory services. - Drive domain, forest, and Group Policy standardization to strengthen security, scalability, and administrative efficiency. - Maintain and enhance the security posture of Windows and AD environments through configuration hardening, patching, access control improvements, and vulnerability remediation using tools such as CrowdStrike, Qualys, and Microsoft Defender. - Support M&A;, divestiture, and consolidation efforts, including assessment, migration planning, and integration of acquired environments. - Apply AI, automation, and PowerShell to improve operational efficiency, accelerate troubleshooting, and enhance reporting and decisionmaking. - Define, track, and report KPI metrics related to service health, performance, compliance, and continuous improvement. - Collaborate across infrastructure, networking, security, and application teams to deliver reliable, compliant, businessaligned solutions. - Develop and maintain standards, automation, documentation, and operational processes that reduce risk and improve reliability. Required Qualifications - 10+ years of enterprise experience with Microsoft Windows Server and Active Directory engineering and administration. - Deep expertise in domains, forests, trusts, DNS, Group Policy, replication, and directory security. - Proven experience supporting M&A; integration, domain/forest consolidation, and legacy environment rationalization. - Stron .