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Senior Active Directory Engineer

Senior Active Directory Engineer

CompanyGeneral Dynamics
LocationSpringfield, VA, USA
Salary$105622 – $123970
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE)
  • 5+ years of experience with BS degree or a combination of years of experience and education
  • Knowledge of at least one scripting language (e.g. Powershell, Python, Bash, or Perl)
  • In Depth understanding of Active Directory or LDAP authentication and administration
  • Advanced familiarity with enterprise directory synchronization tools such as Azure Active Directory Connect, Cisco Directory Synchronization, or others.

Responsibilities

  • Accountable for the management, uptime, and lifecycle of the organizations Active Directory forests, domains, and Domain Controllers.
  • Deliver and implement a secure, scalable, and resilient Active Directory design, following industry best practices while adhering to Information Security standards.
  • Provide technical assistance and escalation support for all troubleshooting tasks related to AD, including but not limited to integration with Windows and non-Windows endpoints, authentication, role-based access controls, DNS, DHCP, etc.
  • Manage the environment proactively, anticipating risks and issues, designing and engineering for resiliency. Take technical ownership of projects and systems accordingly.
  • Facilitate the implementation of Group Policy Objects (GPO) based on stated requirements. Troubleshoot and resolve any GPO related issues which arise.
  • Monitor and identify replication interruptions between domain controllers.
  • Management of the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) systems and certificates.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience migrating users and objects from disparate AD environments to new environments.
  • Knowledge of custom Active Directory schema attributes.
  • Experience administrating Azure Active Directory and single sign-on.
  • Experience working in a fast tempo government agency production IT environment.
  • Experience troubleshooting various Microsoft Windows Server platforms’ roles and features.