Senior Active Directory Engineer/Remote

Are you looking for a remote role for an Active Directory Engineer?
As an Active Directory Engineer, you will play a key role in the design, implementation, and management of enterprise-level directory services. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure secure access, authentication, and policy enforcement, while also driving efficiency through automation and process optimization.
This is a contract role until mid summer with possible extension. 

Responsibilities:

• Design, deploy, and maintain Active Directory (AD) environments, including domain controllers, forests, trusts, and group policies.
• Implement and manage security best practices, such as privileged access management, multifactor authentication (MFA), and account lifecycle management.
• Support hybrid identity solutions, including integration with Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) and Single Sign-On (SSO) configurations.
• Develop and enforce Group Policy Objects (GPOs) to streamline desktop, server, and user configurations.
• Troubleshoot and resolve AD-related issues, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Perform migrations and upgrades of AD domains, forests, and schema extensions.
• Manage and monitor replication, DNS, and time synchronization within the AD environment.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to implement controls for compliance with organizational and regulatory requirements.
• Create automation scripts using PowerShell or other scripting languages to enhance administrative efficiency.
• Document configurations, processes, and procedures for use by the IT team and stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3-5+ years of hands-on experience with Active Directory in an enterprise environment.
• Proficiency with Azure AD, hybrid identity management, and SSO technologies.
• Strong understanding of GPOs, DNS, DHCP, LDAP, Kerberos, and NTLM.
• Experience with AD migrations, restructuring, and schema management.
• Proficient in PowerShell scripting for automation and reporting.
• Familiarity with security protocols and tools, such as MFA, conditional access policies, and privileged identity management.
• Knowledge of compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, GDPR) is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.

Preferred Certifications:

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate
• CompTIA Security+ or CISSP (preferred but not required)