10+ years of enterprise Active Directory administration, engineering, and architecture experience
Extensive experience with Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
Strong understanding of AD security hardening and compliance best practices
Experience leading enterprise infrastructure modernization and migration projects
Requirements:
Conduct comprehensive assessments of existing Active Directory environments
Design modern hybrid Active Directory architectures leveraging both on-premises and Microsoft Azure IaaS domain controllers
Guide Active Directory schema upgrades and domain/forest functional level enhancements
Develop architecture diagrams, operational runbooks, migration procedures, and as-built documentation
Job description
Active Directory Domain Controller Project
Title: Sr. Active Directory Architect/SME Duration: 8-10 Weeks Location: US – Remote Type: US Citizen with Public Trust Clearance Required.
Position Overview We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Active Directory Infrastructure Architect/SME to lead and provide Subject Matter Expertise for a large-scale Active Directory modernization initiative supporting a federal enterprise environment. This consultant will guide the upgrade and migration of six (6) Active Directory Domain Controllers from Windows Server 2012 R2 to Windows Server 2025 while transforming the environment into a secure hybrid architecture spanning on-premises infrastructure and Microsoft Azure IaaS. The selected professional will serve as the technical lead and trusted advisor throughout the project lifecycle, providing architecture, migration strategy, validation, documentation, and knowledge transfer. All work will be performed remotely in partnership with customer technical teams who will execute hands-on implementation activities under SME guidance. Key Responsibilities Active Directory Assessment & Planning
Conduct comprehensive assessments of existing Active Directory environments, including forests, domains, trusts, sites, replication, DNS, DHCP, GPOs, and PKI integrations.
