Active Directory Engineer

Leidos; City of Knox; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flex Your Way

Wellbeing That Matters

Learn Without Limits

Work That Makes an Impact

Build Your Future

And Much More

Job summary

Leidos Australia is seeking an experienced Active Directory Engineer to implement, secure, and optimise enterprise identity services. You will maintain AD environments, support hybrid identity, and drive automation using PowerShell to improve resilience and security across the organisation.

Join a team delivering mission-critical ICT capabilities for government and defence. The role offers opportunities for growth and involvement in modernisation initiatives within a global company.

Qualifications

• Experience administering enterprise Active Directory environments (AD DS) and policy management.
• Experience with hybrid identity services and cloud identity initiatives.
• Proficiency in PowerShell scripting and automation.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain enterprise AD environments including domains, forests, trusts, and domain controllers.
• Manage DNS, DHCP and authentication services.
• Support hybrid identity with Entra ID integration and cloud identity initiatives.
• Develop PowerShell automation and document procedures.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, cloud, infrastructure and applications teams to identify and remediate identity risks.

Skills

Active Directory

Group Policy

Tools

PowerShell

Job description

About Leidos Australia

At Leidos Australia, our work goes beyond a job title. We design, build, operate and support the systems, services and capabilities that help protect and advance the Australian way of life.

Description

About Leidos Australia

At Leidos Australia, our work goes beyond a job title. We design, build, operate and support the systems, services and capabilities that help protect and advance the Australian way of life.

Backed by a global organisation of more than 40,000 people, our Australian team of around 2,000 has partnered with government, defence and national security customers for more than 30 years. We deliver mission-critical solutions where reliability, trust and purpose matter.

Benefits

• Flex Your Way - Tailor work to your life with options including Life Days (up to 12 extra days off per year), part-time arrangements, job sharing, and compressed hours.
• Wellbeing That Matters - Free access to Headspace and MeQuilibrium, plus dedicated wellness spaces to support your mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing.
• Learn Without Limits - Access over 120,000 on-Demand courses, alongside technical, project management, leadership, and professional development opportunities.
• Work That Makes an Impact - Contribute to nationally significant projects that matter, solve complex challenges, and accelerate your career through unique growth opportunities.
• Build Your Future - Whether you're deepening technical expertise or preparing for leadership, we'll invest in your development every step of the way.
• And Much More - These are just a few of the ways we invest in our people and help them thrive.

About The Team

You’ll join a team where people work with integrity, inclusion, innovation, agility, collaboration and commitment. In practice, that means sharing ownership, solving complex problems together and staying connected to the customer context, the purpose behind the work and how each role contributes to meaningful outcomes.

We deliver secure, resilient and innovative technology services that enable Defence enterprise and warfighting capabilities across multiple classified domains and networks. We provide world-class ICT operations and agile digital modernisation using advanced analytics, automation, hybrid cloud, DevSecOps, Infrastructure as Code, cybersecurity and AI to optimise highly complex, mission-critical environments.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Active Directory Engineer to support the implementation, administration, security, and ongoing optimisation of enterprise identity and directory services. This role plays a critical part in protecting enterprise identity platforms, enabling secure access, maintaining service resilience, and reducing operational and security risk across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer, secure, and maintain enterprise Active Directory environments, including domains, forests, trusts, replication, domain controllers, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and authentication services.
• Support hybrid identity services, including Microsoft Entra ID integration, synchronisation technologies, cloud identity initiatives, and authentication solutions.
• Monitor platform health, performance, security, backup, disaster recovery, and operational resilience of Active Directory and related services.
• Develop and maintain PowerShell automation, technical documentation, operational procedures, and engineering standards to improve efficiency and consistency.
• Partner with cybersecurity, cloud, infrastructure, and application teams to identify and remediate identity risks, support incident investigations, and contribute to modernisation initiatives.

About You

We are looking for someone who brings judgement, curiosity and a collaborative approach to work that matters.

Skills & Experience

• Strong experience administering enterprise Active Directory environments, including AD DS, Group Policy