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Technical Expert Active Directory

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  • Level
    Experienced
  • Job Field
    IT, System, Security
  • Employment Type
    Full Time
  • Contract Type
    Permanent employment
  • Location
    Berlin
  • Working Model
    Hybrid, Onsite
  • Job Summary

    In this role, you operate and develop identity services focusing on Active Directory and Azure AD, ensure stable authentication, and support complex changes and problem-solving processes.

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    Your role in the team

    • In our Active Directory & Collaboration area, we build and operate secure, high-availability identity services that power Vattenfall's global IT landscape. Our team ensures that employees, applications and devices can authenticate reliably and securely-both on-premises and in the cloud.
    • As a Technical Expert Active Directory, you will operate and develop Vattenfall's core identity services, including Active Directory, Azure AD, authentication services, remote access solutions, and certificate services. You will be responsible for operational stability, incident resolution (as 3rd-level support), implementing complex changes, and improving services through problem management.
    • You will work across both traditional infrastructure and cloud services, supporting secure onboarding of applications and playing a key role in enabling modern authentication technologies such as Conditional Access, OAuth, and SAML. This role offers a unique opportunity to work with critical, large-scale environments and collaborate closely with experts from multiple IT domains.
    • Your tasks and responsibilities:
    • Handling incidents as 3rd-level engineer, ensuring service stability and fast recovery
    • Analyzing root causes and supporting problem management to improve long-term service quality
    • Managing capacity, identifying bottlenecks, and reporting risks
    • Installing, configuring, and testing new releases, patches, and upgrades (software & hardware lifecycle)
    • Driving approved changes following Vattenfall's change management processes
    • Taking part in projects from request to operational handover
    • Ensuring secure authentication for Microsoft 365 and cloud services using Azure AD and Conditional Access
    • Operating and maintaining secure authentication environments based on a tiering model
    • Supporting integration of authentication and authorization for internal and cloud solutions
    • Automating administrative tasks using PowerShell
    • You will operate the following services:
    • Active Directory, Azure Active Directory and Azure AD Sync
    • Always On VPN (remote access)
    • Active Directory Federation Services
    • Public Key Infrastructure, Distributed File System, Domain Name System

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    Our expectations of you

    Qualifications

    • You are a technical expert who enjoys working with identity services, authentication mechanisms and secure infrastructure. You combine deep technical interest with responsibility, precision and a collaborative mindset. You communicate confidently with technical experts, customers and governance stakeholders, and you enjoy working in an international environment.
    • As our Technical Expert Active Directory, you bring:
    • A background in IT, engineering, mathematics or a similar technical field
    • Knowledge of Active Directory, Azure AD and Windows Server infrastructure
    • Understanding of networking fundamentals (firewalls, security zones, encryption)
    • Solid PowerShell scripting skills
    • Interest in IT security and identity management
    • Strong communication skills and ability to build trust
    • In addition, you have:
    • Knowledge of ITIL processes and IT security
    • Advanced English language skills (technical English included)
    • Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
    • (Bevorzugt) Microsoft-Zertifizierungen wie MSCA/E, M365 Enterprise Administrator Expert
    • (Required for specific work areas) Ability to obtain Swedish national security vetting level 1 or level 2

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    What we offer

    • Good remuneration, a challenging and international work environment, and the possibility to work with some of the best in the field. You will be working in interdisciplinary teams and you can always count on support from committed colleagues. We offer attractive employment conditions and opportunities for personal and professional development.

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    Job Locations

    • Location Berlin

      Germany

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    Vattenfall

    Vattenfall

    Vattenfall is a European energy company with around 20,000 employees. We produce heat and electricity from six different energy sources: Wind, hydro, biomass, nuclear, coal and gas.

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  • Company Type
    Established Company
  • Working Model
    Hybrid, Onsite
  • Industry
    Power Sector, Economy
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