Senior Active Directory Engineer ONLY W2

Iselin, NJ - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 31-10-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Senior Active Directory (On-prem) Engineer

Location: Charlotte NC Chandler AZ Dallas TX Iselin NJ - Hybrid

ONLY W2

Job Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Active Directory Engineer to design implement secure and maintain our enterprise Active Directory (AD) and related identity services. The ideal candidate will have deep technical expertise in Active Directory Azure AD and identity federation technologies along with strong troubleshooting automation and security skills. This role is critical to ensure a robust scalable and secure identity infrastructure for our global organization.

Years of experience needed

8 years of experience in On-Prem Active Directory

Key Responsibilities:

Architecture & Design:

Lead the design implementation and enhancement of enterprise Active Directory Azure AD and hybrid identity solutions.
Develop and maintain AD Group Policies OU structure replication and DNS/DHCP integration.

Operations & Support:

Provide tier-3 engineering support for AD ADFS Azure AD Connect and identity-related issues.
Monitor troubleshoot and optimize AD replication authentication and authorization processes.
Manage enterprise PKI certificate services and secure LDAP.

Security & Compliance:

Implement and enforce security best practices for AD privileged access management (PAM) and conditional access.
Partner with security teams to conduct audits vulnerability assessments and remediation activities.
Ensure compliance with regulatory standards (SOX HIPAA GDPR etc.) as applicable.

Automation & Innovation:

Develop automation scripts and tools (PowerShell Python etc.) for AD administration and reporting.
Drive adoption of modern identity technologies Zero Trust principles and cloud-based IAM services.

Collaboration:

Work closely with IT Security Cloud and Application teams on integrations migrations and upgrades.
Provide mentorship to junior engineers and contribute to knowledge-sharing initiatives.

Education & Experience:

Bachelors degree in computer science Information Technology or related field (or equivalent experience).
7 years of hands-on experience with Active Directory in enterprise environments.
Strong experience with Azure AD ADFS Azure AD Connect Conditional Access and SSO/Federation.
Experience with Windows Server (2016/2019/2022) DNS DHCP and PKI.

Technical Skills:

Expert in PowerShell scripting and automation.
Knowledge of Group Policy Management Kerberos LDAP NTLM and authentication protocols.
Familiarity with identity security frameworks (Zero Trust PAM MFA).
Experience with cloud integrations (Microsoft 365 SaaS apps SAML OAuth SCIM).

Preferred:

Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate or similar certifications.
Experience with Okta Ping or other IAM platforms a plus.
Strong background in cybersecurity incident response and directory security hardening.

Key Competencies:

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication.
Ability to lead projects and work independently with minimal supervision.
High attention to detail and commitment to operational excellence.

Job Title: Senior Active Directory (On-prem) Engineer Location: Charlotte NC Chandler AZ Dallas TX Iselin NJ - Hybrid ONLY W2 Job Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Active Directory Engineer to design implement secure and maintain our enterprise Active Directory (AD) and related i...