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# Senior Principal Directory Services Architect

- **Company:** General Dynamics Information Technology
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, User Authentication, Authentication Protocols, Microsoft Azure, Computer Engineering, Windows Servers, Information Technology
- **Published:** May 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/8943485/senior-principal-directory-services-architect

## About the Role

Bring your technology expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Senior Principal Directory Services Architect must have:

 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or related field. Experience may be substituted for education.

 * Minimum of 10 years of experience in directory services architecture and management.

 * Strong understanding of system security, authentication protocols, and access control methodologies.

 * Relevant certifications (e.g., Azure/AWS Admin, Azure/AWS Security, Windows Server Hybrid Administrator, MCSE)

REQUIRED

 * Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret and SCI eligible

 * Location: Onsite

 * Required: US Citizenship

 * Required: DoD 8140 IAT II compliant

## Description

As a Senior Principal Directory Services Architect, the work you'll do at GDIT will be impactful to the customer's mission. You will play a crucial role in delivering advanced solutions and strategic insight to optimize the customers enterprise environment.

 * Proven expertise in managing, monitoring, maintaining, troubleshooting, and updating directory services and hybrid authentication systems.

 * Provide expertise in managing complex identity, access, authentication, and centralized resource management systems and platforms.

 * Autonomously handle and resolve technical issues, ensuring the reliability and efficiency of directory services.

 * Proficient in using automation and orchestration for streamlined maintenance and monitoring of directory services systems.

 * Evaluate and recommend new tools and technologies to enhance the directory services environment.


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