Active Directory Engineer

Outstanding long-term contract opportunity! A well-known Financial Services Company is looking for an Active Directory Engineer in Charlotte, NC Irving TX, Chandler AZ, or Columbus, OH (hybrid). 

Work with the brightest minds at one of the largest financial institutions in the world. This is a long-term contract opportunity that includes a competitive benefit package! Our client has been around for over 150 years and is continuously innovating in today's digital age. If you want to work for a company that is not only a household name, but also truly cares about satisfying customers' financial needs and helping people succeed financially, apply today.



About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled Active Directory Engineer to join a large-scale, highly regulated financial services environment. This role requires deep expertise in Active Directory architecture, design, and engineering — not just administration. The engineer will be responsible for designing, deploying, expanding, and securing Active Directory environments across complex enterprise infrastructures.
Duration: 12-month contract (with potential extension)

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage Active Directory infrastructure in enterprise-scale, regulated environments.
• Set up and manage domain controllers, forests, trusts, and replication across environments.
• Implement and manage Group Policy Objects (GPOs), authentication mechanisms (Kerberos, NTLM), and directory security.
• Develop and maintain automation solutions with PowerShell scripting for AD management and reporting.
• Partner with security and infrastructure teams to ensure identity and access management (IAM) controls are in place.
• Troubleshoot and resolve escalated Active Directory issues impacting availability, performance, or security.
• Provide thought leadership and guidance on AD best practices, monitoring, and future enhancements.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience with Active Directory engineering in enterprise or financial services environments.
• Proven experience designing and building AD (not just administration of users/groups).
• Strong knowledge of domain controllers, forests, trusts, GPOs, Kerberos authentication, and AD security principles.
• Proficiency in PowerShell scripting for automation, monitoring, and reporting.
• Demonstrated experience in large, highly regulated industries (financial services, healthcare, etc.).

Preferred Skills

• Experience working across multiple regions/sites in distributed environments.
• Familiarity with IAM frameworks, identity security, and integration with other enterprise systems.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication skills for working with technical and business stakeholders.

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
• Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
• Paid Sick Time Leave
• Legal and Identity Protection Plans
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.