Sr. Active Directory Engineer SME - Active Secret
Arlington, VA
Full Time
Mid Level
Senior Active Directory Engineer SME
Location: Arlington, VA
Clearance: Secret (TS Preferred)
Salary: Up to $140k
Duties and responsibilities:
Location: Arlington, VA
Clearance: Secret (TS Preferred)
Salary: Up to $140k
Duties and responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and manage enterprise-level Active Directory (AD) infrastructure to ensure scalability, security, and optimal performance.
- Lead the planning, architecture, and deployment of AD services, including domain controllers, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
- Develop and enforce AD standards, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with organizational guidelines and industry best practices.
- Monitor and optimize AD performance through proactive tuning, troubleshooting, and capacity planning.
- Implement and manage AD security, including access controls, authentication mechanisms, and auditing, to protect sensitive data and comply with regulatory requirements.
- Plan and execute AD upgrades, patches, and migrations as necessary, ensuring minimal downtime and disruption to operations.
- Collaborate with IT teams and stakeholders to integrate AD services with other systems and applications, ensuring seamless functionality.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers and support staff, fostering team skill development and knowledge sharing.
- Stay current with AD technology trends and advancements, evaluating and recommending new tools and methodologies to enhance AD management and security.
- Conduct regular AD health checks, audits, and performance assessments to maintain system reliability and availability.
- Active DoD Secret Clearance at minimum - required. Must be able to obtain a Top Secret clearance. Top Secret clearance - preferred.
- Active CompTIA Security+ required.
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
- 10+ years of experience as an Active Directory Engineer / Administrator in a large-scale enterprise environment.
- Expertise in designing, implementing, and managing complex AD infrastructures, including multi-domain and multi-site environments.
- In-depth knowledge of AD architecture, including domain services, trusts, replication, and federation services.
- Strong proficiency in AD security practices and protocols, including LDAP, Kerberos, NTLM, and integration with identity management solutions.
- Experience with AD migration tools and methodologies, including domain migrations and forest consolidations.
- Expertise in implementing and maintaining DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and other security frameworks.
- Strong proficiency in virtualization technologies, including VMware, and experience managing Domain Controllers in virtualized environments.
- Ability to automate AD tasks and processes using scripting languages (e.g. PowerShell).
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to details.
- Effective communication skills with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Relevant certifications (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, MCSE: Core Infrastructure, Identity and Access Management) are a plus.
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