Active Directory Systems Administrator

General Dynamics

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Work type: On-site
Location: Annapolis Junction, MDColorado Springs, COWashington, DCMacDill AFB, FLSpringfield, VA
Salary: $128,039–$173,229 / yr
Posted: 79 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $151k

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About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

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Active Directory Systems Administrator - TS/SCI w/Poly will support the CIS team by sustaining and securing enterprise directory services to enable authentication, authorization, and identity management across complex, multinetwork environments. The role involves managing Active Directory forests, domains, trust relationships, and replication services while maintaining Group Policy Objects to enforce secure configurations. Day-to-day responsibilities include troubleshooting Tier 2/3 issues involving DNS, Kerberos/NTLM, certificate services, and federation services. The candidate will perform domain controller deployments, schema extensions, and lifecycle upgrades while monitoring system health and performing patching for compliance. Required technical skills include Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS), and familiarity with STIGs and vulnerability remediation. This role addresses the critical business problem of ensuring reliable identity-driven capabilities and operational readiness for mission systems within a secure, distributed infrastructure.

Skills

Active Directory AD DS AD FS Group Policy GPO Domain Controllers DNS Kerberos NTLM Certificate Services STIGs Patching Vulnerability Remediation Identity Management Directory Services

What you'll do

Administer and maintain Active Directory forests, domains, trust relationships, and replication services.
Manage identity services including DNS integration, authentication protocols, and object lifecycle management.
Create and troubleshoot Group Policy Objects (GPOs) to enforce secure configurations across multiple networks.
Provide Tier 2/3 technical support for complex AD, DNS, and authentication issues in distributed environments.
Support integrated services such as certificate services, federation services, and domain controller deployments.
Monitor directory service health, replication status, and performance logs to ensure system availability.
Execute patching, vulnerability remediation, and compliance tasks for all directory-integrated systems.
Maintain technical documentation for configuration baselines and operational procedures.

What we're looking for

Must possess an active Top Secret SCI clearance with a favorable polygraph.
US citizenship is required.
Bachelor's degree in an IT-related field or 8-12+ years of relevant IT experience in lieu of a degree.
Meet DoD 8140 Information Assurance Workforce certification requirements (e.g., Security+ CE).
At least 8 years of related experience.
Experience administering Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, and authentication services in enterprise or multidomain environments.
Knowledge of AD health monitoring, replication, domain controller management, and secure configuration practices.
Active TS/SCI clearance with a favorable polygraph.

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