Sr. Active Directory/Exchange Specialist- Top Secret Clearance REQUIRED- Quantico, VA

Zachary Piper Solutions; Virginia; Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

PTO

Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an experienced IT professional for 100% onsite work at Quantico, VA. You will manage enterprise AD, Exchange, and Windows Server environments, providing Tier II support and server administration to keep critical DoD IT systems running smoothly.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in IT, hands-on AD/Exchange/Windows Server expertise, IAT III, and an active Top Secret clearance.

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, and Windows Server environments.
• IAT Level III certification and an active Top Secret clearance are required.

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 escalate Tier II Remedy/ITSM tickets.
• Conduct server administration tasks across Windows Server environments.
• Support virtualization, event monitoring, and directory/messaging service operations.

Skills

IAT III certification

Top Secret clearance

DoD / Government IT

Tools

Active Directory

Exchange

Windows Server

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.