Active Directory Administrator/Engineer
Overview:
Active Directory Administrator/Engineer
Onsite | St. Louis, MO or 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 an individual who has a proven track record managing Active Directory in a large enterprise. Additionally, the position will require an individual experienced in system design and integration, identity life-cycle management, and process automation and improvement.The ideal candidate will be a motivated self-starter with excellent written and verbal communication skills, who exceeds as an individual, as well as excels among peers in a team environment.
- Accountable for the management, uptime, and lifecycle of the organizations Active Directory architecture
- 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
- 5+ years of experience in progressive roles from Active Directory Administrator to Sr. Engineer
- 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
- Bachelors Degree and 5+ years of experience or an equivalent years of education and years of experience
- Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) preferred
- Knowledge of custom Active Directory schema attributes
- Familiar with 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
- 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.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
About Us
Northern Virginia-based Precision Solutions is an expert in staffing solutions for companies of any size that open the door to new opportunities and seek outstanding talent. We pride ourselves on being versatile enough to tailor our relationships to the needs of each individual client, being agile in the fast-paced marketplace, and being precise in meeting the needs of any company.
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