Manager - Projects

Cognizant

5 - 10 years

Chennai

Posted: 1/21/2025

Job Description



Job summary

Strong knowledge and hands on experience to manage the large-scale Active Directory Infrastructure

Hands on experience on Azure AD Azure AD managed domain services

Strong knowledge on Microsoft PKI infrastructure

Strong knowledge on Azure SSO integration and Azure App registration


Responsibilities

Hands on experience on Azure MFA SSPR and Conditional Access

Designing and implementing the Conditional Access policy for effective data handling of the Enterprise according to the security requirements

Strong knowledge on hands on experience on Azure AD components such as Defender for Identity Identity Protection Windows Hello for Business Azure monitor Log analytics workspace

Knowledge on Passwordless deployments

Strong knowledge of security threats vulnerabilities risk & compliance with respect to Directory services and Azure AD

Addon experience on Identity management tools

Sound Knowledge on AD DR activities

Experience on LAPS deployment management

Create and update technical documentation operation procedures as needed

Act as a member of the Windows Active Directory Domain Administrator Support Team in providing timely and efficient support to assigned operations coordinate day-to-day operations apply security patches/fixes and anti-virus updates as released by software manufacturers and anti-virus vendors

Create and implement domain level security policies such as authentication mechanisms password policies and rules

Handling requests incidents problems & escalations raised in the areas of Directory Services and PKI infra

Hands on experience in Identity management for applications across all categories of Microsoft cloud (SaaS PaaS IaaS).

Hands on experience on Azure Multi-factor authentication (MFA) and password-less authentication implementations

Strong knowledge on Solutioning Azure Active Directory Privileged Identity Management

Knowledge in Dynamic and self-service group membership automatic license assignment access reviews

Hands on experience in Designing and deploying multi forest multi domain AD with Hybrid deployments

Responsible for maintaining the healthy AD and ensure the compliance reporting monitoring and performance is done effectively

Responsible for the entire service management and meeting the SLA defined

Hands on experience on change management incident management and problem management

Define cloud architecture design and implementation plans for hosting complex application workloads on MS Azure

Knowledge on Implementing highly available and disaster recovery solutions in Active Directory PKI and Azure App Proxy connectors

Hands-on design and implementation of complex hybrid identity federation solutions using Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) AD Connect Synchronization and Azure AD

Strong knowledge of security threats vulnerabilities risk & compliance with respect to Azure AD Directory Services and PKI


Certifications Required

Hands on experience on Azure AD Azure AD managed domain services

Strong knowledge on Microsoft PKI infrastructure

About Company

Cognizant is a global leader in technology and consulting services, helping businesses transform their operations through digital solutions. Specializing in IT services, including software development, business process outsourcing, and consulting, Cognizant supports clients across industries such as healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, and retail. With a focus on innovation, Cognizant assists organizations in modernizing their technology, improving operational efficiency, and enhancing customer experiences. Headquartered in the U.S., it is consistently ranked among the most admired companies in the world and is a member of the NASDAQ-100.

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