Active Directory​/PowerShell Engineer

Job Title: Active Directory / Power Shell Engineer Consultant

Duration
: 12 months with extension possible to 18 months

Other Approved Locations: Chandler, AZ or Charlotte, NC

Pay Scale: $70-75/hr W2 (Cannot subcontract or C2C)

Job Description:

Matlen Silver has partnered with a leading global financial services firm to recruit an Active Directory Engineer with experience in Power Shell scripting that will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining automation frameworks that implement security-driven configuration changes across Windows servers, workstations, and Active Directory infrastructure in response to common vulnerabilities and emergent threats. The engineer must translate security intent into repeatable automated tasks that can be deployed safely  will partner closely with cybersecurity teams to operationalize advisories and with AD platform teams to ensure changes align with enterprise standards.

• Automating GPO creation, modification, and rollback
• Automating Windows and application patch deployment
• Building guardrails that prevent unsafe or partial deployments
• Rapidly converting CVE guidance into deployable updates within hours
• Supporting break‑glass mitigation scenarios with pre‑approved automation

• Active Directory, Windows Server, and Power Shell
• Group Policy internals and management tools
• Windows Server and Windows client internals
• Active Directory schema, security descriptors, and replication behavior
• Configuration management (SCCM)
• Git-based version control and code reviews
• Automated systems validation testing experience is a big plus

Matlen Silver is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, the presence of a non‑job‑related medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.