Senior Directory Infrastructure Engineer

NFF Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

NFF Inc., a leading IT solutions provider in Washington, DC, is seeking a senior Directory Infrastructure Engineer. The successful candidate will manage enterprise identity infrastructure, including Active Directory and modern identity approaches, ensuring security and compliance while enhancing user experience.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

401k plan

Flexible paid time off options

10 paid holidays

Qualifications

• 6+ years’ experience with enterprise directory services.
• 5+ years’ experience with AD domain lifecycle management.
• 5+ years’ Advanced PowerShell scripting skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise directory services infrastructure.
• Manage the complete lifecycle of AD domains including planning, deployment, and maintenance.
• Lead domain consolidation, migration, and forest restructuring projects.

Skills

Active Directory

Entra ID

OKTA Universal Directory

LDAP

PowerShell scripting

identity security best practices

compliance requirements

directory synchronization technologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field

Job description

About NFF

Networking for Future, Inc. (NFF) is a Washington, DC based company offering a performance-focused approach to delivering transformational IT business solutions. We take pride in keepingusers productive and engaged by providing business and IT teams with the solutions they need to improve their performance in a dynamic, connected world.

NFF is the only Cisco Gold Partner headquartered in the District of Columbia with Advanced Specializations in all major IT disciplines. In addition to Cisco, NFF holds key strategic partnerships with VMware, NetApp, Microsoft, Riverbed, Splunk and many System Integrators. NFF is an ISO 9001:2015 certified company and has been ranked in Inc. Magazine's 500/5000 Fastest Growing Companies list since 2007.

We offer expert solutions relevant to: Network Infrastructures, Data Center & Cloud, Network & Endpoint Security, Application Assurance, Collaboration & Mobility and Staff Augmentation.

About this Position / Responsibilities

NFF is seeking a senior level DIrectory Infrastructure Engineer. This engineer team manages a variety of functions such as endpoint management, Active Directory, VPN, firewalls and security incident response. This candidate must be an experienced Directory Infrastructure Engineers with extensive expertise in enterprise identity infrastructure including Active Directory, Entra ID (formerly Azure AD), OKTA Universal Directory, and LDAP environments. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in modern identity approaches including Just-In-Time access, Privileged Identity Management, and continuous validation patterns that balance security with user experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise directory services infrastructure

• Manage the complete lifecycle of AD domains including planning, deployment, maintenance, upgrades, and decommissioning

• Lead domain consolidation, migration, and forest restructuring projects

• Create and execute disaster recovery plans for directory services

• Develop and maintain automation scripts using PowerShell for directory management tasks

• Interface with directory services using GraphAPI and REST API for custom integrations

• Implement and maintain security best practices for directory services

• Design and manage trust relationships between domains and forests

• Create and maintain documentation for directory architecture and operational procedures

• Provide escalation support for critical directory service incidents

Qualifications

Experience and Skills

• Required 6+ years’ experience with enterprise directory services (Active Directory, Entra ID, OKTA Universal Directory, LDAP)
• Required 5+ years’ experience with AD domain lifecycle management including domain creation, upgrades, and decommissioning
• Required 5+ years’ Advanced PowerShell scripting skills with demonstrable experience automating directory management tasks
• Required 5+ years’ of proven experience with Microsoft GraphAPI and REST API integration for directory management
• Required 5+ years experience having a strong understanding of identity security best practices and compliance requirements
• Required 5+ years’ experience with directory synchronization technologies (Azure AD Connect, OKTA integration agents, etc.)
• Required 5+ years’ experience with multi-forest and hybrid identity environments
• Required 5+ years’ experience designing and implementing complex directory architecture solutions

Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience

NFF Disclosures

NFF offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits and flexible paid time off options, for eligible employees:

• Medical, Dental and Vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account
• STD, LTD, Supplemental Life insurance and AD&D
• Comprehensive 401k plan
• Paid Time Off
• 10 paid holidays

NFF is an Equal Opportunity Employer.