Directory Services Engineer III

Abacus Technology•Sumter, SC

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Abacus Technology is seeking a Directory Services Engineer to provide Active Directory support for the AFCENT Network Operations and Security Center (NOSC) at Shaw AFB. This is a full-time position. The role develops, implements, and maintains Active Directory architecture and provides enterprise support, implementation, and design services for Microsoft Active Directory, Windows-based systems, and directory and identity management solutions. It also supports monitoring and maintenance of system resources, enterprise datacenter planning and deployment, internal DNS and DHCP, network performance analysis, network security reporting, and LAN/WAN operations. The position supports a 24/7/365 environment, including rotational after-hours, weekend, or holiday coverage as needed, and may require travel to CONUS sites for TDY support.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in a systems engineering or administration role.
Bachelor’s degree in a related field; additional years of experience may be substituted for degree requirements.
Security+ certification.
Network+ or CCNA certification.
ITIL Foundations certification, or ability to obtain it within 60 days of hire.
Firewall experience.
Knowledge of what constitutes a threat to a network.
Experience providing feedback to enhance future collection and analysis.
Experience and demonstrated understanding of installing Microsoft Windows Server in host and compute environments, including using server images.
Experience with implementing storage solutions, high availability, DNS, DHCP, network connectivity and remote access solutions, core and distributed network solutions, and advanced network infrastructure, as well as maintaining and monitoring server environments.
Experience and demonstrated understanding of managing Microsoft users and permissions, creating Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) forests, designing server infrastructure, troubleshooting, and protecting network and user data.
Ability to provide support in a 24/7/365 environment, including occasional shifts outside the assigned shift and after-hours, weekend, or holiday support on a rotational basis.
Ability to travel to CONUS sites for TDY support.
U.S. citizenship and a current Secret clearance.
Must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and be subject to a U.S. government security investigation.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and maintain an Active Directory architecture solution.
Provide support, implementation, and design services for Microsoft Active Directory and Windows-based systems across the enterprise, including directory and identity management solutions.
Perform daily systems monitoring, verify the integrity and availability of hardware, server resources, systems, and key processes, review system and application logs, and verify completion of scheduled jobs.
Analyze collaboration network and system needs and participate in planning, designing, upgrading, and deploying enterprise datacenter hardware and software using a project-based timeline.
Manage internal DNS and DHCP for Active Directory domains.
Develop reports and trend analysis documentation on system use, including account utilization, Directory Information Tree (DIT) accuracy, and directory replication and Global Address List (GAL) replications using the AF Hub.
Perform PowerShell scripting for AD administration.
Analyze networking metrics and recognize substandard network performance.
Develop reports and trend analysis documentation on bandwidth and network security incidents.
Provide LAN/WAN support.