As a Senior Technical Engineer - Active Directory within the DevOps and Automation team, you will play a crucial role in designing and optimizing our IT solutions. Your expertise will enhance our DevOps practices, ensuring efficiency, scalability, and reliability across our technology landscape. This is an opportunity to drive innovation and excellence within one of the world’s largest international airlines.

Key Responsibilities

1. Technical Consultancy. Provide expert guidance in Active Directory and related technologies, acting as a lead technical member in project teams to deliver assigned work packages.
2. Solution Development. Design robust IT solutions that meet customer requirements and conform to corporate standards, ensuring high quality and alignment with technical strategies.
3. Architecture Oversight. Develop solution architectures for assigned projects, ensuring compliance with established enterprise architecture (EA) standards.
4. Collaboration. Work with IT technology teams to implement ongoing monitoring and management of incidents, ensuring high availability and performance.
5. Incident Management. Ensure assigned incidents are resolved within agreed service levels, analyzing problems according to the Problem Management Process.
6. Documentation. Maintain high-quality documentation for technology areas, including detailed designs, configuration details, and operational manuals.
7. End of Life Management. Manage the replacement of equipment and software to conform to technical standards and support technology initiatives.

Qualifications & Experience

1. Education. Degree or Honours (12+3 or equivalent) in Information Technology or a related field.
2. Experience. Minimum of 8+ years in Information Technology, with hands-on experience in Active Directory, ADFS, Azure AD, and AAD Connect.

Technical Skills

• Strong expertise in deploying, supporting, and managing Active Directory and Windows Server Operating systems.
• Advanced troubleshooting skills, including Kerberos, Trusts, AD Backup and Restore, SAML, SSO, and MFA.
• Proficiency in scripting (e.g., PowerShell) and infrastructure automation (Infrastructure-as-Code).
• Familiarity with compliance audits such as PCI-DSS and PWC audit processes.
• Basic knowledge of DNS, DHCP, firewalls, Office 365 environments, and service management platforms like ServiceNow.
• Experience with public cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS) and virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware).

Salary & Benefits

Join us in Dubai and enjoy an attractive tax-free salary along with exclusive travel benefits, including discounts on flights and hotel stays worldwide. For more information about our employee benefits and the lifestyle in Dubai, visit our website.

Why Join Emirates?

1. Dynamic Work Environment. Be part of a team that thrives on innovation and pushes the boundaries of technology in aviation.
2. Career Development. Benefit from ongoing training and development opportunities to enhance your skills and advance your career.
3. Collaborative Culture. Work alongside diverse professionals in a supportive and inclusive environment that values your contributions.
4. Impactful Work. Contribute to cutting-edge projects that shape the future of aviation technology and improve customer experiences.

If you’re passionate about technology and eager to make a difference, apply today to join our team at Emirates!