Active Directory Engineer

Job #3020328 Job Description

Apex Systems is currently hiring for an Active Directory Engineer with one of our large Banking clients.

Location: Hybrid – CHARLOTTE, NC & DALLAS, TX

Onsite expectation: 3 days onsite per week

Pay range
: $69.54 - $72.54/HR

Note: We are unable to consider C2C or third-party submissions.

Seeking a senior‑level Active Directory Engineer with deep expertise in the inner workings of domain controllers and on‑prem AD infrastructure. This is a true engineering role —
not an AD admin position.

• Exceptional scripting capability using Power Shell (expert level) and some Python
• Strong, hands‑on understanding of the guts and internals of domain controllers
• Experience virtualizing AD‑related applications
• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex AD issues end‑to‑end
• Background in fully on‑prem Active Directory environments
• Broader infrastructure environment experience is flexible — focus is on AD depth

• Build, configure, and manage domain controllers
• Join controllers to domains and separate/remove controllers cleanly
• Manage and troubleshoot Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
• Diagnose and recover AD outages
• Understand and optimize AD replication processes
• Patch, maintain, and harden domain controllers
• Support virtualization challenges related to AD components
• Script automation and tooling

• Active Directory Engineering
• Power Shell Scripting
• Experience with Domain Controller Virtualization.
• Experience with Microsoft Hyper
  
  V Management.
• Experience building domain controllers
• Experience with Domain Controller Management/Administration
• Experience using Jira
• Experience working in Agile environment.

Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a Support Linc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts.

In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach.

You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Apex team member can provide.

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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