Active Directory Engineer II

McDonald's Corporation • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

McDonald’s growth strategy, Accelerating the Arches, encompasses all aspects of our business as the leading global omni-channel restaurant brand. As the consumer landscape shifts we are using our competitive advantages to further strengthen our brand. One of our core growth strategies is to Double Down on the 3Ds (Delivery, Digital and Drive Thru). McDonald’s will accelerate technology innovation so 65M+ customers a day will experience a fast, easy experience, whether at one of our 25,000 and growing Drive thrus, through McDelivery, dine-in or takeaway.  

McDonald’s Global Technology is here to power tomorrow’s feel-good moments.   

That’s why you’ll find us at the forefront of transformative technology, exploring new and innovative ways to serve our millions of customers and spread happiness one delicious Hot Fudge Sundae-dipped fry at a time. Using AI, robotics and emerging tech, we’re digitizing the Golden Arches. Combine that with our unparalleled global scale, and we’re reshaping all areas of the business, industry and every community that is home to a McDonald’s restaurant. We face complex tech challenges every day. But that’s where our diverse and talented teams come in. They’re made up of the best and brightest from all over the globe, and they thrive in the space where feel-good meets fast-paced.   

Check out the McDonald’s Global Technology Technical Blog to learn how technology and our global team are directly enabling the Accelerating the Arches strategy.  
Department OverviewAs an IAM Engineer III on our Global Identity and Access Management team, you will report to the Managerleading Directory engineering and operations. In this role you will be partnering with other IAM and technicalteams to build secure, user-centric identity and access experiences that delight our employees, franchisees,partners, and restaurant staff. This is an exciting opportunity to continue evolving and enhancing the GlobalIdentity and Access Management platform at the world’s largest restaurant company!

Requirements

• 3+ years professional experience as an IAM Engineer or similar role, implementing and operating at anenterprise-level in a multi-forest and multi-cloud environment.
• Extensive technical experience with Active Directory, Microsoft Entra (formerly Azure Active Directory), andother Microsoft identity and access related technologies.
• Advanced PowerShell scripting experience and capabilities. Extensive knowledge of Group Policy Objects(GPOs), Organizational Unit management, and Security Groups.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity principles and best practices, including risk management, access controls, andsecure coding. Extensive experience and advanced knowledge in implementing Windows security concepts,policies, and least–privilege design principles.
• Deep analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess business requirements and translatethem into practical solutions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Microsoft or 3rd party management and monitoring solutions such as SMART, SCOM, SCCM,Log Analytics, Semperis, and BloodHound Enterprise (would be a plus).

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance and administration in the areas of identity and access management in alignmentwith our policies, standards, and best practices.
• Collaborate with other product and technical teams to help define and execute the product roadmaps.Translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Evaluate existing systems and recommend improvements using cutting-edge features, security trends, andbest practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, engineers, and project managers, to deliversuccessful Active Directory and Entra implementations.
• Prepare and interpret technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, system configurations, andoperational procedures. Generate reports on system health, performance, and security.
• Perform various functions and duties in support of audit, compliance deliverables, Directory security,remediation, and recovery.
• Lead complex or high severity troubleshooting for incident and problem resolutions with other infrastructureteams. Develop technical engineering solutions that solve business challenges and improve processes.

Benefits

• This position offers health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) plan, adoption assistance program, educational assistance program, flexible ways of working, and time off policies (including sick leave, parental leave, and vacation/PTO).
• This position is eligible for a bonus, calculated based on individual and company performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed