Benefits:

Competitive salary

Opportunity for advancement

Training & development

Role : Senior Directory Infrastructure engineer Client : DC Government Location : Washington, DC (Remote)

Key Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain enterprise directory services infrastructure

Required Qualifications

5+ years of hands-on experience with enterprise directory services (Active Directory, Entra ID, OKTA Universal Directory, LDAP)

Demonstrated experience with AD domain lifecycle management including domain creation, upgrades, and decommissioning

Advanced PowerShell scripting skills with demonstrable experience automating directory management tasks

Proven experience with Microsoft GraphAPI and REST API integration for directory management

Experience with directory synchronization technologies (Azure AD Connect, OKTA integration agents, etc.)

Strong understanding of identity security best practices and compliance requirements

Experience with multi-forest and hybrid identity environments

Ability to design and implement complex directory architecture solutions

Preferred Qualifications

Relevant certifications (Microsoft 365 Certified: Identity and Access Administrator, OKTA Professional, etc.)

Experience with Terraform, Ansible, or similar IaC tools for directory infrastructure

Knowledge of SAML, OAuth, OIDC, and other modern authentication protocols

Experience with Group Policy design and management

Expertise in domain controller sizing, placement, and performance optimization

Experience with domain functional level upgrades and cross-domain migrations

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure automation

Experience with implementing Zero Trust architecture

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

Lead domain consolidation, migration, and forest restructuring projects

Develop domain health monitoring and proactive maintenance procedures

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

This is a remote position.