Onsite | Springfield, VA | 5 Days a Week

Active TS/SCI Clearance Required

Summary

Our client is an employee and Service-Disabled, Veteran-owned Small Business focused on providing niche technical services. They are a team of experienced cybersecurity professionals with a track record of success in the Federal, Commercial, and Academic workspaces. Additionally, our client designs, builds, operates, and secures scalable cloud and IT infrastructures to meet their customers’ near-term needs and fulfill their long-term requirements.

Responsibilities

Our client is looking for a Senior Active Directory Engineer to join their team! This role focuses on planning, building, and maintaining a secure, scalable, and resilient Active Directory infrastructure within a large, globally accessed hybrid cloud system. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in enterprise-level AD environments and a passion for automation, identity lifecycle management, and security best practices. This position is located in Springfield, VA and supports a mission-critical intelligence customer.

• Manage the lifecycle and uptime of enterprise Active Directory forests, domains, and Domain Controllers

• Design and implement secure and scalable Active Directory solutions aligned with security standards and industry best practices

• Troubleshoot AD-related issues including authentication, role-based access, DNS, and DHCP

• Facilitate and manage Group Policy Objects (GPO) and resolve related issues

• Identify and resolve domain controller replication interruptions

• Provide technical escalation support and ensure the proactive health of the environment

• Administer Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) systems and certificate management

• Support AD integration with Windows and non-Windows systems

• Lead system design, integration, and automation initiatives for identity and directory services

Requirements

• Must have hands-on experience with BlueCat for DNS, DHCP, and IP address management

• 5+ years of experience with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Progressive experience from AD Administrator to Senior Engineer

• In-depth understanding of Active Directory and LDAP authentication

• Proficient in at least one scripting language such as PowerShell, Python, Bash, or Perl

• Experience with enterprise directory synchronization tools such as Azure AD Connect or Cisco Directory Sync

Education/Certification Requirements

• 5+ years of experience with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• MCSE certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience migrating users and objects across AD environments

• Knowledge of custom Active Directory schema attributes

• Familiarity with Azure Active Directory and single sign-on configuration

• Experience in high-tempo government agency IT environments

• Proficiency in troubleshooting Microsoft Windows Server roles and features

Clearance Requirements

• Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; an active TS/SCI clearance is required.