Sr. Active Directory/Exchange Specialist- Top Secret Clearance REQUIRED- - 1721

Piper Companies; Quantico (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

PTO

Sick Leave as required by law

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Piper Companies seeks an experienced IT administrator to manage enterprise AD, Exchange, ADAM, and GAL, ensuring secure operations in a DoD-aligned environment at Quantico, VA. You will handle system monitoring, account administration, and Tier II ticket resolution across Windows Server, virtualization, and directory services.

Requirements include 10+ years of IT experience, Active Top Secret clearance, and IAT Level III certification; additional DoD‑accredited certifications are highly regarded.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional IT experience (school, military, and side projects may count toward total experience)
• Hands‑on experience administering, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting: Active Directory, Exchange, Windows Server environments
• IAT Level III certification with acceptable certifications including CCNP Security, CASP+ CE, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), GCED, GCIH, CCSP
• Active Top Secret clearance

Responsibilities

• Manage and administer enterprise AD, Exchange, ADAM, and GAL
• Perform system monitoring, maintenance, account administration, and operational support
• Troubleshoot, resolve, and escape Tier II Remedy/ITSM tickets
• Conduct server administration tasks across Windows Server environments
• Support virtualization, event monitoring, and directory/messaging service operations

Skills

Active Directory

Exchange

Windows Server

Tools

IAT Level III certification

CCNP Security

CASP+ CE

CISA

CISSP

GCED

GCIH

CCSP

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Manage and administer enterprise Active Directory (AD), Exchange, ADAM, and the Global Address List (GAL)
• Perform system monitoring, maintenance, account administration, and operational support
• Troubleshoot, resolve, and escape Tier II Remedy/ITSM tickets
• Conduct server administration tasks across Windows Server environments
• Support virtualization, event monitoring, and directory/messaging service operations

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of professional IT experience (school, military, and side projects may count toward total experience)
• Hands‑on experience administering, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting:
  • Active Directory
  • Exchange
  • Windows Server environments
• IAT Level III (3) certification
  • Acceptable certifications include: CCNP Security, CASP+ CE, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), GCED, GCIH, CCSP
• Active Top Secret clearance

Preferred:

Prior Marine Corps or military experience

Additional technical certifications (Microsoft, Cisco, AWS, Juniper, Palo Alto, etc.)

Compensation:

Salary Range: $80,000- $100,000 depending on experience

Comprehensive Benefits:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k)
• PTO
• Sick Leave as required by law
• Paid Holidays

Clearance Level Required: Must be eligible to work in the U.S. and maintain an Active Top Secret clearance

Location: 100% onsite in Quantico, VA

Work Environment: 100% Onsite (Sun-Wed or Wed-Sat, 10pm-8am)

Keywords: Active Directory, AD, Exchange, ADAM, Global Address List, GAL, Windows Server, Server Administration, Tier II Support, Triage, Remedy, ITSM, Virtualization, Event Monitoring, Directory Services, Messaging Services, IAT III, DoD 8570, Security+ CE, CISSP, CISA, CASP+, CCNP Security, GCIH, GCED, CCSP, SMIT, NGEN-R, MCCOG, MARFORCYBER, USMC, Defensive Cyberspace Operations, DCO, Marine Corps Enterprise Network, MCEN, Network Operations, Microsoft, Cisco, AWS, Juniper, Palo Alto, Troubleshooting, Configuration, System Administration, Government Consulting, Top Secret Clearance.