Senior Principal Directory Services Architect — Hybrid

GDIT; Washington; On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

GDIT seeks a Senior Principal Directory Services Architect to advance enterprise IT and drive impactful solutions for customers’ missions. You will lead, design, and optimize directory services, authentication, and hybrid systems across complex environments.

Responsibilities include managing directory services, ensuring security and access controls, and leveraging automation for maintenance. A strong background in identity management and cloud integration is required; DoD 8140 IAT II compliant

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree requirement; experience may be substituted for education.
• 10+ years of experience in directory services architecture and management.
• Strong understanding of system security, authentication protocols, and access control methodologies.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., Azure/AWS Admin, Azure/AWS Security, Windows Server Hybrid Administrator, MCSE)

Responsibilities

• Proven expertise in managing, monitoring, maintaining, troubleshooting, and updating directory services and hybrid authentication systems.
• Provide expertise in managing complex identity, access, authentication, and centralized resource management systems and platforms.
• Autonomously handle and resolve technical issues, ensuring the reliability and efficiency of directory services.
• Proficient in using automation and orchestration for streamlined maintenance and monitoring of directory services systems.
• Evaluate and recommend new tools and technologies to enhance the directory services environment.

Skills

Active Directory (AD)

Azure Active Directory (AD)

Systems Design

Systems Engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or related field

Job description

GDIT seeks a Senior Principal Directory Services Architect to advance enterprise IT and drive impactful solutions for customers’ missions. You will lead, design, and optimize directory services, authentication, and hybrid systems across complex environments.

Responsibilities include managing directory services, ensuring security and access controls, and leveraging automation for maintenance. A strong background in identity management and cloud integration is required; DoD 8140 IAT II compliant