Senior Identity & Directory Services Engineer (TS/SCI Poly)

Peraton; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking an experienced Identity/Directory Services Engineer to join our national intelligence program. The role focuses on ICAM design, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of enterprise directory services, ensuring secure access and compliant operations across IT resources.

You will manage AD and ICAM integrations, maintain PKI and MFA enforcement, conduct risk assessments, and provide user training. Travel within the NCR may be required; employment contingent on contract award.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain Poly.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with years of relevant experience, or equivalent experience.
• Strong working knowledge of Active Directory and ICAM platforms.
• Scripting and automation proficiency.
• Experience with Windows Server, PKI/certificate services, and schema extensions.
• Experience in incident response, security audits, and compliance monitoring.
• Certifications such as CISSP or Security+ are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, install, and configure the enterprise directory services infrastructure for security, stability, and performance.
• Manage Active Directory and related tech, integrating with ICAM systems.
• Maintain and optimize ICAM and Directory Services for performance, availability, and compliance.
• Manage user identities, access permissions, and IAM policies.
• Ensure regulatory and security standard compliance.
• Audit systems and access logs; review risk; patching and upgrades.
• Disaster recovery procedures for directory services.
• Provide ICAM training; troubleshoot and resolve root causes.
• Oversee PKI, certificates, and token operations; enforce MFA.
• Travel within NCR may be required.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Poly clearance

Active Directory

ICAM platforms

Scripting & automation

Windows Server

PKI/certificate services

Security incident response

Security audits

CISSP or Security+

ITIL

Cost-benefit analysis

Cloud & colocation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree

High School Diploma

Tools

ICAM platforms

PKI certificates

Job description

Peraton is seeking an experienced Identity/Directory Services Engineer to join our national intelligence program. The role focuses on ICAM design, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of enterprise directory services, ensuring secure access and compliant operations across IT resources.

You will manage AD and ICAM integrations, maintain PKI and MFA enforcement, conduct risk assessments, and provide user training. Travel within the NCR may be required; employment contingent on contract award.