DV Cleared - Active Directory SME (Outside IR35)

Methods are currently looking for a DV Cleared, Active Directory SME to work on a new contract assignment for a period of 6 months. You will be working as part of a squad undertaking development sprints on a periodic basis as the lead determines.

Essential Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Microsoft Windows Server
• Active Directory and Group Policy
• Role & Functional based Security Delegation and Layers
• DNS,WINS and DHCP
• PKI Services
• SMTP Proxy Servicing
• Firewall management and controls
• DFS, HA, Clustering, SOFS
• RDS, VMWare, vCenter, ESXI, vMotion, HyperV, VMM Terminal Services
• MS Cloud incorporating Exchange, Storage and Shares App serviced
• Citrix deployments incorporating PVS/MCS
• APP-v incorporating Citrix StoreFront
• Powershell Scripting, MBAM/BitLocker/VPN

Desirable skills and knowledge/certifications

• Any Microsoft/Citrix/VMWare certification
• Wider understanding of client or midrange OSes, networking and security
• HyperV, Azure and Google Cloud
• HP BladeSystem, or similar blade Servers/blade chassis and InterconnecT technologies
• HP Cloud Service Automation, or similar self-service cloud management technology
• HP Server Automation, or similar system configuration/software deployment technology
• Symantec Datacentre Security, or similar security policy enforcement product
• A deep understanding of Virtualisation and Container technologies

Please apply now for full job details.

This role will require you to have DV Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected. Details of this will be discussed with you at interview