Senior Active Directory Engineer - Hybrid Identity Lead

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.

Washington (District of Columbia)

Hybrid

USD 149,000 - 201,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking a Senior Active Directory Engineer to advance enterprise IT by designing, implementing, and managing advanced Active Directory and related identity solutions.

You will lead the engineering and operation of AD, automation, and security across a complex enterprise environment. The role requires 8–10 years of hands-on AD experience and strong skills in AD design, DNS/DHCP, and identity management, with Hybrid identity expertise and PowerShell

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
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: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator, Azure Administrator, Azure Security Engineer, MCSE (or successor).

Responsibilities

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.