AD Consultant (AD, PKI)

Job Description: Active Directory Consultant / Junior Microsoft Infrastructure Consultant (m/f/d)
Client: Our client is a Microsoft Gold Partner
Location: Augsburg region (2 days onsite per week)
Salary: €50,000 – €55,000 (depending on experience)
Employment Type: Permanent

On behalf of one of our clients — a Microsoft Gold Partner — Energize Cloud is looking for an Active Directory–focused Consultant to support a critical customer environment in the healthcare sector.

This role combines hands-on Active Directory work with onsite customer assistance. You will support the Technical Account Manager (TAM) on site and act as a trusted technical contact for the customer. Strong communication and consulting skills are therefore just as important as technical expertise.

The position has a strong focus on on-prem Active Directory operations and security, with a clear development path toward Microsoft Cloud technologies (Azure / Microsoft 365).

Key Responsibilities

• Administration and management of Active Directory users and computers

• Creation, maintenance, and optimization of Group Policies (GPOs)

• Implementation and operation of LAPS

• Ensuring Active Directory best practices across the environment

• Supporting Active Directory security requirements within a hospital / healthcare environment

• Working with certificates and Certificate Authorities (CA)

• Supporting and preparing Active Directory migration projects (tooling not yet defined)

• Managing cross-domain operations within an Active Directory forest

• Assisting the Technical Account Manager (TAM) during onsite customer engagements

• Communicating technical topics clearly to customer stakeholders

• Supporting troubleshooting and second-level incidents related to identity and access

Required Skills & Experience

• Hands-on experience with Active Directory administration

• Strong understanding of GPO structure, design, and security

• Experience with LAPS and Active Directory hardening concepts

• Basic to solid knowledge of PKI / certificates / Certificate Authorities

• Understanding of AD security principles, ideally in regulated environments

• Experience working in multi-domain / forest environments

• Background as a System Administrator or Infrastructure Consultant

• Excellent communication and consulting skills

• German at C-level (C1/C2) is mandatory due to onsite customer interaction

• Strong motivation to develop toward Microsoft Cloud technologies (Azure / M365)

Nice to Have

• Initial exposure to Azure AD / Entra ID

• Experience with AD migrations or hybrid environments

• Experience in healthcare, public sector, or other regulated industries

Language & Location

• German: C-level (C1/C2) required

• Location: Augsburg region, with the ability to be onsite 2 days per week

What’s Offered

• Permanent role with a Microsoft Gold Partner

• Long-term onsite customer engagement in a stable environment

• Strong mix of technical delivery and customer-facing consulting

• Clear learning and certification path toward Azure & Microsoft 365

• Consultant-level role with limited travel

• Competitive salary in the €50,000 – €55,000 range