Principal AD Engineer​/Architect

Job Overview

One of our top customers is hiring an Active Directory Principal Engineer/Architect to work on critical workloads. This person will receive work in 3 major buckets:
1) Product backlog in JIRA - large variety of efforts including Data Center migration; hardware transformations; new server builds in lower environments and associated documentation, Technology Change Initiatives like managing vulnerabilities, evidence requests, new patterns or logging strategies for apps.
2) Initiatives from execs like CISO and other leaders
3) Supporting escalated production issues in lower environments on occasion. They will play the role of Solution Engineer and work across a variety of team to develop solutions to highly complex challenges that involve AD. Some of the major initiatives this team is addressing include:
1) DC migration - setting up new infrastructure for AD
2) Deploying AD infra into Cloud – running AD on prem in the private Azure cloud
3) Virtualization of domain controllers – Hyper

V (instead of just bare metal)
4) Strengthening and hardening work is constant
5) Domain segregation – prod vs non-prod; cleanup work
6) Support new authentication platforms
7) Linux integrations.

• Manage product backlog in JIRA, including data center migration, hardware transformations, new server builds in lower environments, and associated documentation.
• Execute technology change initiatives such as vulnerability management, evidence requests, new patterns or logging strategies for applications.
• Respond to initiatives from executives such as the CISO and other leaders.
• Support escalated production issues in lower environments on occasion.
• Act as a Solution Engineer to develop solutions to complex AD challenges.
• Lead or contribute to major initiatives: DC migration, deploying AD infrastructure into cloud, virtualization of domain controllers via Hyper
  
  V, hardening efforts, domain segregation, authentication platform support, and Linux integrations.

• Active Directory, Azure AD
• Scripting, Power Shell
• Domain Controller, monitoring, observability, AD Domain
• JIRA, database authentication, hypervisor
• Proof of Concept, interoperability

Expert Level

Contract position based out of Charlotte, NC. Hybrid.

The pay range for this position is $80.00 - $100.00/hr.

Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre‑tax and Roth post‑tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long‑term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 10, 2026.

TEKsystems is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.