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# Active Directory Engineer

- **Company:** THE JUDGE GROUP, INC.
- **Location:** Charlotte, NC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $143,520.0 - $153,920.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Active Directory, Domain Controllers, Agile Methodology, JIRA, User Authentication, Cyber Security, System Configuration, Domain Name System (DNS), Hyper-V, Identity and Access Management, Windows Servers, Windows PowerShell, Azure Active Directory, Virtualization Technology, Scripting, Cloud Integration
- **Published:** June 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/986e53e4-cf36-40d9-a402-5c55a7f701e9

## About the Role

* 5+ years of experience in Active Directory engineering within large-scale enterprise environments
 * Hands-on experience building, configuring, and managing domain controllers
 * Experience with domain controller virtualization
 * Strong scripting skills using PowerShell
 * Deep understanding of:
 + Windows Server
 + Group Policy
 + DNS and core AD services
 * Experience working in Agile environments and using Jira, * Experience with Azure Active Directory and hybrid identity solutions
 * Knowledge of IAM frameworks, compliance standards, and privileged access management
 * Familiarity with cloud integrations and identity federation
 * Experience with Microsoft Hyper-V or similar virtualization platforms
 * Strong communication skills with the ability to mentor junior engineers and lead technical initiatives, * A hands-on engineer who builds systems-not just maintains them
 * Strong problem-solver who thrives in complex, high-scale environments
 * Collaborative team player with a focus on security, automation, and reliability

## Description

We are seeking a Senior Active Directory Engineer to design, build, and manage highly complex enterprise Active Directory environments. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on architecture, implementation, and optimization-not operations or system administration.

You will play a key role in delivering secure, scalable identity infrastructure and integrating Active Directory across on-premises and cloud platforms.
What You'll Do

 * Design, build, and manage enterprise Active Directory infrastructure, including domain controllers, Group Policy, and organizational units
 * Deploy and maintain domain controllers in virtualized environments
 * Manage and support applications integrated with Active Directory (14+ systems)
 * Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to authentication, replication, and access control
 * Develop and enforce security standards, including privileged access management and auditing
 * Automate workflows and administrative tasks using PowerShell scripting
 * Partner with IT, cybersecurity, and application teams to integrate identity services with enterprise and cloud platforms
 * Maintain technical documentation and establish best practices for AD architecture and operations
 * Participate in compliance audits, risk assessments, and security reviews
 * Track and manage work using Jira in an Agile environment


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