Senior Security Engineer - Active Directory

Contract Type:
Full Time
Location:
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Industry:
Security
Date Published:
08-11-2026
Senior Security Engineer (Active Directory & Entra ID)
  • Location: Auckland (open to applicants across NZ and offshore; relocation to Auckland required)
  • Working Arrangement: Hybrid, 2 to 3 days onsite per week
Are you an enterprise Active Directory specialist with deep on-prem and Entra ID expertise? Join our client’s Identity Security squad and take ownership of a large, complex AD environment.

About the Role
Our client needs a Senior Security Engineer to secure and strengthen a highly complex enterprise Active Directory environment. You will work across on-premises AD, Domain Controllers and Entra ID, and lead security remediation across BAU and project work.
  • Manage and secure multiple AD domains, forests and Domain Controllers at enterprise scale
  • Extend and secure identity across on-prem AD and Entra ID
  • Automate administration and reporting with PowerShell
  • Join the on-call roster after six months (about one week in six, never alone)
What We’re Looking For
  • Extensive Active Directory experience in a large enterprise, covering both on-premises and cloud
  • Strong Domain Controller management expertise (20+ Domain Controllers)
  • Strong Entra ID (Azure AD) knowledge and architecture skills
  • Strong PowerShell scripting skills
  • Openness to learning new tools and languages (eg. Terraform)
Location and Relocation
We welcome applications from across New Zealand and from offshore candidates looking to relocate to New Zealand. The successful applicant must be based in Auckland, so relocation is required before starting. This role is not available as a remote-only position. It is hybrid, with 2 to 3 days onsite each week and flexibility to come in when needed.

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