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# Windows Server + Active Directory Engineer

- **Company:** Ampcus Inc
- **Location:** Little Rock, AR, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Access, Active Directory, User Authentication, Authentication Protocols, Microsoft Azure, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Domain Name System (DNS), Identity and Access Management, Kerberos (Protocol), Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), Windows Servers, Name Server, Public Key Infrastructure, Windows PowerShell, Azure Active Directory, Runbook, Software Vulnerability Management, Windows Security, Software Version Control
- **Published:** November 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/career/18872127/Windows-Server-Active-Directory-Engineer-Arkansas-Little-Rock

## About the Role

* 1-3 years of experience supporting Windows Server and Active Directory in a large enterprise environment.
 * Strong knowledge of AD DS, Group Policy, DNS, authentication protocols, replication, and Windows security.
 * Experience with patching, system hardening, monitoring, backup and recovery, and incident/change management processes.
 * Proficiency in PowerShell scripting and structured troubleshooting.
 * Ability to participate in scheduled maintenance windows and on-call support as required.

Preferred Qualifications

 * Microsoft Windows Server, Azure Administrator, Identity and Access Administrator, or relevant security certifications.
 * Experience with Active Directory migrations, hybrid identity, PKI, Privileged Access Management (PAM), clustering, and virtualization.

Work Arrangement

 * Candidates based in Little Rock, Arkansas, and New Orleans, Louisiana, are preferred.
 * U.S. Citizens or Green Card Holders only.

## Description

We are seeking a Windows Server + Active Directory Engineer to administer, secure, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise Windows Server and Active Directory environments. The engineer will ensure reliable identity management, authentication, name resolution, policy enforcement, patching, and day-to-day infrastructure operations., * Install, configure, patch, harden, monitor, and troubleshoot Windows Server environments.

 * Administer Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), Group Policy, trusts, sites and services, users, groups, and service accounts.
 * Support DNS, DHCP, PKI/certificates, LDAP/Kerberos, file services, and related identity dependencies.
 * Manage hybrid identity integrations with Microsoft Entra ID, where applicable.
 * Investigate and resolve replication, authentication, policy, performance, and availability issues.
 * Execute vulnerability remediation, privileged access controls, backup and recovery validation, and disaster recovery testing.
 * Automate routine administration tasks using PowerShell and maintain scripts in version control.
 * Maintain runbooks, architecture records, configuration baselines, change records, and operational documentation.