Senior Active Directory & IAM Team Lead

Unissant; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Unissant, Inc. seeks a Team Leader - Active Directory / Identity & Access Management to guide our AD/IAM operations and support a federal client environment. You will lead a skilled team, drive secure access practices, and balance user needs with security requirements.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in AD/IAM, Azure AD experience, and relevant certifications. This role requires collaboration across IT and enterprise stakeholders and willingness to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years managing Active Directory and IAM systems.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity or related field.
• Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator Associate.

Responsibilities

• Lead AD and IAM operations and act as SME for the team.
• Develop and enforce identity and access management policies.
• Monitor health, performance and reliability of AD/IAM systems.
• Ensure compliance with security standards and access controls.
• Handle complex user provisioning and access requests.
• Provide mentoring and operational support to team members.
• Coordinate with IT teams to integrate IAM with enterprise applications.
• Conduct regular audits and share knowledge with the team.

Skills

Active Directory

Identity & Access

Azure AD

Security standards

Leadership

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Communication

Team leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree

MBA/Master's Degree

Tools

Azure AD

ITIL

CISSP

Microsoft IAM Cert

Job description

Unissant, Inc. seeks a Team Leader - Active Directory / Identity & Access Management to guide our AD/IAM operations and support a federal client environment. You will lead a skilled team, drive secure access practices, and balance user needs with security requirements.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in AD/IAM, Azure AD experience, and relevant certifications. This role requires collaboration across IT and enterprise stakeholders and willingness to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.