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# Senior Active Directory Engineer

- **Company:** General Dynamics Information Technology
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $148,750.0 - $201,250.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, User Authentication, Microsoft Azure, Configuration Management, Computer Engineering, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Domain Name System (DNS), Identity and Access Management, Windows Servers, Windows PowerShell, Azure Active Directory, Runbook, Scripting, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/846C8A900AB34B1C9A0AFCDF27721460/job/

## About the Role

Active Directory (AD),Azure Active Directory (AD),Systems Design,Systems Engineering, 10 + years of related experience, Bring your technology expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Senior Active Directory Engineer should have:

 * Clearance: Must be able/willing to obtain a Top Secret and SCI eligible
 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field
 * Additional relevant experience may be substituted for formal education.
 * Minimum of 8-10 years of hands-on experience engineering and managing Active Directory in large, complex enterprise environments.
 * Demonstrated proficiency with:
 * Active Directory design, administration, and troubleshooting
 * Group Policy design and management
 * DNS, DHCP, and related Windows infrastructure services
 * Hybrid identity solutions
 * Authentication and authorization protocols
 * Strong understanding of system security, identity lifecycle management, and access control methodologies.
 * Proficiency with PowerShell and other scripting languages for automation, reporting, and configuration management.
 * Relevant certifications strongly desired, such as:
 * Microsoft: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator, Azure Administrator, Azure Security Engineer, MCSE (or successor)
 * Cloud: Azure or AWS Administrator/Security certifications

## Description

* Engineer, manage, monitor, maintain, troubleshoot, and update Active Directory and related directory services.
 * Support and optimize identity and authentication systems.
 * Provide technical leadership and escalation support for complex identity, access, authentication, and centralized resource management issues.
 * Autonomously handle and resolve critical technical incidents, ensuring the reliability, security, and performance of Active Directory and directory services.
 * Develop and maintain automation and orchestration to streamline maintenance, configuration management, and monitoring of directory services systems.
 * Implement and enforce security best practices for identity and access management, including hardening, auditing, and compliance with applicable standards.
 * Create and maintain technical documentation, standard operating procedures, and runbooks for directory services operations and incident response.
 * Evaluate, test, and recommend new tools and technologies to enhance and modernize the directory services and identity environment.
 * Participate in on-call rotations and change management processes to support mission needs as required.