Senior Principal Directory Services Architect
Listed on 2026-10-12
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IT/Tech
Systems Administrator, Systems Engineer, Windows Server, Cybersecurity
Requisition :
Regular
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:Top Secret/SCI
Public Trust/OtherRequired:
None
Job Family:IT Infrastructure and Operations
Job Qualifications:Skills:
Active Directory (AD), Azure Active Directory (AD), Systems Design, Systems Engineering
Certifications:
None
Experience:
10 + years of related experience
US Citizenship
Required:
Yes
Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a Senior Principal Directory Services Architect you will build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you.
MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACTAs a Senior Principal Directory Services Architect, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the customer’s mission. You will play a crucial role in delivering advanced solutions and strategic insight to optimize the customers enterprise environment.
- Proven expertise in managing, monitoring, maintaining, troubleshooting, and updating directory services and hybrid authentication systems.
- Provide expertise in managing complex identity, access, authentication, and centralized resource management systems and platforms.
- Autonomously handle and resolve technical issues, ensuring the reliability and efficiency of directory services.
- Proficient in using automation and orchestration for streamlined maintenance and monitoring of directory services systems.
- Evaluate and recommend new tools and technologies to enhance the directory services environment.
Bring your technology expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Senior Principal Directory Services Architect must have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or related field. Experience may be substituted for education.
- 'Minimum of 10 years of experience in directory services architecture and management.
- Strong understanding of system security, authentication protocols, and access control methodologies.
- Relevant certifications (e.g., Azure/AWS Admin, Azure/AWS Security, Windows Server Hybrid Administrator, MCSE)
- Clearance:
Must be able/willing to obtain a Top Secret and SCI eligible - Location:
Onsite - Required:
US Citizenship - Required:
DoD 8140 IAT II compliant
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
Growth:- AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
- Support:
An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals - Rewards:
Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, competitive pay and paid time off - Flexibility:
Full-flex work week to own your priorities - Community:
Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.
The likely salary range for this position is $170,000 - $230,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Scheduled WeeklyHours:
40
Travel Required:Less than 10%
Telecommuting Options:Hybrid
Work Location:USA DC Washington
Total Rewards at GDIT:Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers…
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