Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Active Directory (AD), Systems Engineering, Zero Trust Architecture
Certifications:
None
Experience:
5 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

The Identity & Access Management Lead serves as the lead engineer and technical authority for a complex privileged access management ecosystem supporting password vaulting, just-in-time administration, and hardened identity operations. This role requires deep expertise in Active Directory engineering, enterprise identity security, and automation, combined with strong leadership capabilities to guide a small team of engineers delivering mission-critical authentication and access services.

The ideal candidate brings extensive experience designing, securing, and modernizing Windows-based identity platforms across large, multi-domain environments. They demonstrate exceptional problem-solving skills, clear communication, and a proven ability to operate independently or collaboratively within cross-functional teams.

Core Responsibilities:

• Lead Identity Architecture for a privileged access management solution, including password vaulting, JIT access workflows, and Tier-0 protection aligned to Zero Trust principles.
• Design, secure, and maintain Windows-based Active Directory forests and domains, including Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, PKI, MFA and hybrid identity integrations
• Develop automation and tooling using PowerShell to standardize operations, reduce manual effort, and improve reliability across identity services.
• Oversee engineering lifecycle delivery-requirements refinement, architecture documentation, installation instructions, deployment plans, and O&M support.
• Engineer solutions for geographically dispersed environments, hybrid cloud integrations, and automated deployment via configuration management platforms.
• Harden identity infrastructure to meet STIG, SCAP, and enterprise security compliance requirements.
• Perform advanced systems engineering, including modeling, simulation, analysis, and architectural enhancements.
• Plan and direct OS upgrades, directory modernization efforts, and enterprise-wide identity improvements.
• Develop technical documentation for new and existing systems, ensuring clarity, repeatability, and operational readiness.
• Identify, analyze, and resolve complex system issues, including authentication failures, directory inconsistencies, and privileged access anomalies.
• Provide training and technical guidance to engineers and operational support staff.
• Serve as a client-facing liaison, ensuring requirements are met and technical solutions align with mission needs.
• Maintain current knowledge of identity security, Windows infrastructure, and emerging directory technologies.
• Manage and mentor a small engineering team, providing leadership, direction, and professional development.
• Tier 0 & Cloud Identity plane governance: Serves as the primary authority for Tier 0 Access Plane Management across Azure and Microsoft Entra ID. Responsible for designing and enforcing strict identity boundary controls, privileged access management (PAM), and Directory-level security architectures, while overseeing secure application registration and single sign-on (SSO) integrations using SAML 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), and OAuth.

Preferred Experience & Technical Strengths

• Directory Services: Active Directory, Group Policy, LDAP, DNS, ADCS, OCSP, DHCP, DFS, ADFS, Entra ID, hybrid identity
• Security & Identity: PKI, MFA, privileged access controls, STIG compliance, ACAS, vulnerability mitigation
• Automation & Systems: PowerShell, Windows Server, SCCM/MCM, SCOM, Splunk, Dynatrace
• Cloud & Virtualization: Azure, AWS, VMware ESX, Citrix Xen Desktop/App
• Leadership: Technical leadership, identity operations management, cross-functional coordination

The likely salary range for this position is $212,500 - $287,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Travel Required:
None

Telecommuting Options:
Onsite

Work Location:
USA VA Chantilly

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process:
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.