IT Security Engineer

Tecknomic•Washington, DC

6h•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a full-time position with Tecknomic and the project is with the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO). This is a hybrid role (onsite 3 days per week) - candidates must be local to the DMV area. Please note, in order to apply for this position, you must be able to provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination. This role closes on 1/22/2026. The Active Directory Engineer will plan, support, implement and design a directory synchronization system for Microsoft Active Directory and Windows-based systems across the enterprise, including directory and identity management solutions

Requirements

Strong understanding of AD Attributes, LDAP Queries, PowerShell Scripting to Modify AD Attributes, Group Policy Analysis, GPO Configuration & Item-Level Targeting, Workstation Configurations, Browser Configuration Settings, familiarity with VMView and other Applications that integrated with Active Directory
Strong knowledge of permissions that are granted natively to various Microsoft Built-In Groups to perform Active Directory Administrative Functions, knowledge of native permissions granted when building AD objects, knowledge of permissions granted natively to Built-In Groups via GPOs and/or Local Policies
Thorough functional understanding and ability to configure Active Directory Server Roles (CAs, IIS, File/Print, DNS)
Working knowledge of GPOs, AD Sites, Replication Topology, and native AD troubleshooting tools
Exceptionally strong articulation and communication skills required for daily interactive with System Administrators
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology or related fields
10 or more years hands on experience with Microsoft Active Directory
Experience developing technical engineering solutions that solve business problems and improve processes
Experience in VBScript or PowerShell to develop complex automation scripts
Experience with integration of applications with Active Directory via LDAP and Kerberos for authentication and authorization

Nice To Haves

MCSE certification preferred
ITIL v4 certification preferred

Responsibilities

Implementation of business-driven changes, Configuration of Group Policies and Integration of AD Management tools/services
Analysis, design and implementation of Active Directory and Identity Management solutions
Independently manage and perform engineering lead role for large scale Active Directory and Identity Management projects
Analyze current Active Directory environment to identify both technical and operational challenges and develop solutions for improvement
Analysis, design, capacity planning and implementation of Active Directory Security
Provide data for regulatory compliance from Active Directory or support systems upon request
Oversees and maintains the security and reliability of the corporate forest while insuring the integrity of the AD schema
Primary person in charge of coordination for AD migration and integration activities
Interact with customers, service managers, and operational support teams to design, test, and deploy security and/or automation solutions to meet business needs
Leads the evaluation of technical requirements for projects to determine the impact to the infrastructure including equipment redundancy and capacity requirements
Ability to create Training Manuals, Presentation Decks using Microsoft Office Products
Ability to read product documentation to conceptualize and implement solutions, build Domain Controllers and Member Servers to support Enterprise Solutions
Develop and maintain repeatable processes documents that govern the installation, configuration, administration and maintenance of identity authorization processes
Troubleshoot any and all problems that arise with any messaging production environment