Directory Services Engineer

Location: Stainton

Directory Services Engineer Are you an experienced Directory Services Engineer with strong SQL expertise and hands-on experience designing and configuring multi-domain Pull Print solutions? Join Sopra Sterias Directory Services team supporting high-profile systems for a prestigious UK government client. In this secure, office-based environment, youll play a key role in maintaining and enhancing identity and directory infrastructure that underpins critical national operations.

Youll bring specialist knowledge in SQL and Pull Print environments to support complex, large-scale systems, contributing to both business-as-usual service delivery and continuous improvement. Working as part of a collaborative team, youll help ensure stability across a multi-domain estate while supporting upgrades and introducing new capabilities. Due to the secure nature of this work, the role is office-based. We can consider compressed working hours five days in four.

You will be based at one of our secure UK locations Gloucestershire, London, Manchester, or North Yorkshire. What you'll be doing:
Supporting business-as-usual directory services operations, including user account management, access control and identity lifecycle management. Administering and maintaining Active Directory Domain Services, including domain controllers, replication, Domain Name System and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Designing, deploying, and managing Group Policy Objects across their lifecycle. Designing, configuring, and troubleshooting multi-domain Pull Print solutions across a complex estate. Using SQL to support querying, reporting and data-driven troubleshooting across directory and print systems.

Delivering patching, upgrades, lifecycle activities and third line support in line with Service Level Agreements. What youll bring:
Strong experience with SQL, including querying, reporting and troubleshooting in complex environments. Strong experience with Active Directory Domain Services in an enterprise environment, including domain controllers, replication, Domain Name System and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Expertise in designing, deploying and troubleshooting Group Policy Objects.

Experience with access control, identity lifecycle management and directory-integrated systems. Experience working in operational environments aligned to Service Level Agreements. It would be great if you had:
Power Shell scripting experience. Understanding of Privileged Access Workstations. Exposure to Public Key Infrastructure or hybrid identity environments. Awareness of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery practices. If youre interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what were looking for, please do apply, wed love to hear from you!

Employment Type:

Full-time, Permanent.

Location:

Gloucestershire, London, Manchester, or North Yorkshire. Security Clearance Level: Developed Vetting cleared or eligible. Internal Recruiter:
Jane Salary:
Dependent on experience, with flexibility for the right candidate. Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, health cash plan, life assurance, and pension. Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us? Sopra Sterias Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the clients goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment.

We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UKs most complex safety and security critical markets.