Senior Principal Directory Services Architect

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.

• $170K — $230K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, with experience substituting for education.
  • Over 10 years of experience in directory services architecture and management.
  • Strong understanding of system security and access control methodologies.
  • Expertise in Active Directory and Azure AD management.
  • Familiarity with automation tools for service maintenance.

Responsibilities

  • Manage, monitor, and troubleshoot directory services systems.
  • Provide expertise on identity and access management solutions.
  • Resolve technical issues autonomously to ensure service reliability.
  • Use automation for streamlined operation and maintenance tasks.
  • Evaluate new technologies to enhance directory service environments.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision plan options with Health Savings Accounts.
  • 401(k) plan with pre and post-tax contribution options and company matching.
  • Flexible work weeks and various paid time off plans, including vacation and personal time.
  • Short and long-term disability benefits and life insurance options.
  • Regular review of benefits to remain competitive and meet employee needs.
Full Job Description
Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Active Directory (AD), Azure Active Directory (AD), Systems Design, Systems Engineering
Certifications:
None
Experience:
10 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

As a Senior Principal Directory Services Architect, the work you'll do at GDIT will be impactful to the customer's mission. You will play a crucial role in delivering advanced solutions and strategic insight to optimize the customers enterprise environment.

  • Proven expertise in managing, monitoring, maintaining, troubleshooting, and updating directory services and hybrid authentication systems.
  • Provide expertise in managing complex identity, access, authentication, and centralized resource management systems and platforms.
  • Autonomously handle and resolve technical issues, ensuring the reliability and efficiency of directory services.
  • Proficient in using automation and orchestration for streamlined maintenance and monitoring of directory services systems.
  • Evaluate and recommend new tools and technologies to enhance the directory services environment.


WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Bring your technology expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Senior Principal Directory Services Architect must have:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or related field. Experience may be substituted for education.
  • 'Minimum of 10 years of experience in directory services architecture and management.
  • Strong understanding of system security, authentication protocols, and access control methodologies.
  • Relevant certifications (e.g., Azure/AWS Admin, Azure/AWS Security, Windows Server Hybrid Administrator, MCSE)


REQUIRED
  • Clearance: Must be able/willing to obtain a Top Secret and SCI eligible
  • Location: Onsite
  • Required: US Citizenship
  • Required: DoD 8140 IAT II compliant


The likely salary range for this position is $170,000 - $230,000. 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:
Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:
Hybrid

Work Location:
USA DC Washington

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.

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