Project Role : Quality Engineer

Project Role Description : Enables full stack solutions through multi-disciplinary team planning and ecosystem integration to accelerate delivery and drive quality across the application lifecycle. Performs continuous testing for security, API, and regression suite. Creates automation strategy, automated scripts and supports data and environment configuration. Participates in code reviews, monitors, and reports defects to support continuous improvement activities for the end-to-end testing process.

Must have skills : AWS Administration

Good to have skills : NA

Minimum 5 Year(s) Of Experience Is Required

Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education

Summary:

An IT systems engineer develops, tests, implements, and evaluates new software, improves existing processes, upgrades hardware, and does whatever else is necessary to ensure that the organization has streamlined and functional systems that can meet the KN business needs. You also ensure that problems are prevented or solved, should they happen.

As systems engineer, you understand technology beyond merely engineering it. You understand the role it plays in the larger picture of KN s and every employee s ultimate objective. Qualified systems engineers will have a background in IT, computer systems engineering, or systems engineering and -analysis.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Operate and maintain a hybrid identity architecture based on on-premise Active Directory and Entra ID in the M365 cloud
Manage Azure AD Connect synchronization, including monitoring, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management
Administer Active Directory core services, including:
Domains and trusts
Sites and Services
Replication topology
DNS integration
Ensure high availability, performance, and stability of directory services
Identity and Access Management
Administer Entra ID and Microsoft 365 tenant configuration
Manage and optimize:
Conditional Access Policies
Identity protection and authentication methods
Tenant-wide security and identity settings
Support application integrations and identity federation scenarios
Review and validate requests to ensure compliance with internal standards and processes
Implement approved requests in a controlled and auditable manner
Access management and permission delegation through Quest Active Roles

Security, Hardening & Compliance

Harden AD, Entra ID, and M365 environments based on security best practices and frameworks (e.g. CIS Benchmarks)
Ensure:
Least-privilege access models
Secure authentication and authorization designs
Regular review of privileged roles and access paths
Minimize risks for cyber-attacks or similar vulnerabilities
Support audits, security assessments, and remediation activities
Governance, Auditing and Reporting of AD by using Quest s Active Administrator, Change Auditor, Enterprise Reporter and IT Security Search

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

Support M&A activities from an identity perspective, including:
B2B collaboration and external identity enablement
Migration from legacy AD and M365 environments, including using Quest On-Demand Migration
Tenant-to-tenant and directory consolidation

scenarios

Design and execute secure migration strategies with minimal business disruption Backup & Recovery
AD backup and recovery through Quest Recovery Manager
Manage Commvault Cloud (Metallic) as the M365 backup and recovery solution
Ensure:
Regular backup validation
Recovery readiness for identities, M365 workloads, and configurations
Compliance with retention and recovery requirements Automation & IAM Integration
Automation of tasks through PowerShell scripting
Support the design and implementation of self-service workflows for identity-related use cases
Collaborate closely with the IAM team to:
Align AD and M365 processes with SailPoint
Migrate or redesign existing Quest Active Roles workflows into SailPoint
Promote automation, standardization, and reduction of manual administrative effort

Service Management & Collaboration

Work within ITIL-based processes, including:
Incident Management
Service Request Fulfilment
Problem Management
Act as a technical consultant for internal teams and stakeholders
Provide 2nd and 3rd level support for identity-related issues

Professional & Technical Skills:

Technical Skills

Strong expertise in on-premise Active Directory architecture and operations

In-depth knowledge of Entra ID and Microsoft 365 identity services

Sophisticated scripting knowledge, especially Microsoft PowerShell

Hands-on experience with Azure AD Connect

Solid understanding of:

Authentication and authorization concepts
Identity lifecycle management

Experience with Quest Active Directory management and migration tools

Knowledge of backup and recovery concepts for identity and M365 workloads, ideally based on Commvault Cloud (also called Metallic) Security & Governance

Strong understanding of identity security best practices including resilience against cyber-attacks

Experience applying security frameworks (e.g. CIS)

Ability to assess risks and enforce governance standards

Familiarity with audit, compliance, and reporting requirements Professional & Methodological Skills

Experience working in ITIL-based service organizations

Structured, analytical, and proactive working style

High level of service orientation and customer focus

Ability to prioritize tasks and work effectively under pressure

Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills Communication & Personal Skills

Very good communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders

Team-oriented mindset with the ability to work independently

High level of responsibility and ownership

Resilience, flexibility, and adaptability in complex environments

Fluent English, written and verbal (German is a plus)

Additional Information:

The candidate should have minimum 5 years of experience in AWS Administration.
This position is based at our Chennai office.
A 15 years full time education is required.