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Urgent! Security Engineer Active Directory Job Opening In Johannesburg – Now Hiring Standard Bank of South Africa Limited

Security Engineer Active Directory



Job description

Business Segment: Personal & Private Banking

Location: ZA, GP, Johannesburg, 30 Baker Street

  • Administer and secure Microsoft Active Directory environments across multiple domains and forests.

  • Manage Azure Active Directory, including synchronization with on-prem AD, Conditional Access, and identity protection features.

  • Support and enforce Group Policy Objects (GPOs), DNS, DHCP, and AD replication health.

  • Troubleshoot and resolve authentication, access, and directory-related issues.

Security & Compliance

  • Implement and maintain security controls aligned to best practices and internal standards (e.g.Least Privilege, Tiering Models, Admin Boundaries).

  • Manage privileged access using tools like Quest One/Privileged Management Suite, or similar.

  • Participate in audits, respond to compliance requirements, and provide documentation as required.

  • Monitor and report on directory service health, unauthorized changes, and security incidents.

Cloud & Hybrid Identity

  • Support Azure AD Connect, SSO, and federation services (e.g., Azure Application Proxy or third-party providers)
  • Configure and maintain Conditional Access, Identity Protection, and Application Proxy.

  • Work closely with cloud and security teams to enable secure access to cloud workloads and SaaS apps.

  • Support Active Directory Cloud environments for various regions in AWS.

Project Delivery

  • Contribute to or lead Active Directory and IAM-related projects, including domain migrations, M&A integration, and automation efforts.

  • Assist in deploying modern identity governance solutions and Zero Trust initiatives.

  • Participate in cross-functional initiatives involving AD security, network segmentation, or endpoint hardening.

Operational Excellence

  • Maintain runbooks and operational documentation for AD tasks.

  • Handle Remedy (or ITSM platform) request queues and incident resolution within SLA.

  • Provide technical mentorship to junior staff and peer support across teams.

Qualifications

Technical Skills

  • Strong experience with Microsoft Active Directory (2016–2022) and Azure AD.

  • Familiar with Entra ID, LDAP, Kerberos, SAML, OAuth, and certificate-based
  • Experience with PowerShell scripting for automation and auditing.

  • Exposure to IAM and PAM solutions (e.g., Quest One, CyberArk, BeyondTrust).

  • Familiarity with Defender for Identity, conditional access, and identity threat detection tools.

Experience

  • Minimum 5–7 years’ experience in an enterprise AD environment.

  • Demonstrated track record of securing and maintaining identity infrastructure in large or
  • regulated environments.

  • Experience with incident response and audit preparation related to identity and access.

Soft Skills

  • Clear communicator with strong documentation habits.

  • Security-first mindset with a good sense of risk vs.

    practicality.

  • Comfortable working in cross-functional teams and supporting business stakeholders.

  • Proactive, detail-oriented, and able to work under pressure.

Preferred Certifications

  • Bachelors Degree in Computer Science (advantageous)
  • Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate (SC-300)
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate
  • CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or equivalent a plus
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Software Architecture & Engineering



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