Job description
Avid Systems is seeking an Identity and Access Management (IAM) / Directory Services Engineer to support the DC Office of the Chief Technology Officer. The Identity and Access Management (IAM) / Directory Services Engineer should have extensive expertise in enterprise identity infrastructure including Active Directory, Entra ID (formerly Azure AD), OKTA Universal Directory, and LDAP environments. The resource must have a proven track record of designing and managing complex directory services across multiple platforms with particular emphasis on the complete lifecycle management of AD domains. The ideal candidates will bring expertise in modern identity approaches including Just-In-Time access, Privileged Identity Management, and continuous validation patterns that balance security with user experience.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and maintain enterprise directory services infrastructure
- Manage the complete lifecycle of AD domains including planning, deployment, maintenance, upgrades, and decommissioning
- Lead domain consolidation, migration, and forest restructuring projects
- Develop domain health monitoring and proactive maintenance procedures
- Create and execute disaster recovery plans for directory services
- Develop and maintain automation scripts using PowerShell for directory management tasks
- Interface with directory services using GraphAPI and REST API for custom integrations
- Implement and maintain security best practices for directory services
- Design and manage trust relationships between domains and forests
- Create and maintain documentation for directory architecture and operational procedures
- Provide escalation support for critical directory service incidents
Qualifications:
- 8+ years of hands-on experience with enterprise directory services (Active Directory, Entra ID, OKTA Universal Directory, LDAP)
- Demonstrated experience with AD domain lifecycle management including domain creation, upgrades, and decommissioning
- Advanced PowerShell scripting skills with demonstrable experience automating directory management tasks
- Proven experience with Microsoft GraphAPI and REST API integration for directory management
- Experience with directory synchronization technologies (Azure AD Connect, OKTA integration agents, etc.)
- Strong understanding of identity security best practices and compliance requirements
- Experience with multi-forest and hybrid identity environments
- Experience with enterprise level domain consolidation and migration projects
- Ability to design and implement complex directory architecture solutions
Preferred Qualifications
- Relevant certifications (Microsoft 365 Certified: Identity and Access Administrator, OKTA Professional, etc.)
- Knowledge of SAML, OAuth, OIDC, and other modern authentication protocols
- Experience with Group Policy design and management
- Expertise in domain controller sizing, placement, and performance optimization
- Experience with domain functional level upgrades and cross-domain migrations
- Experience with implementing Zero Trust architecture
- Experience with domain migration tools (Quest, BitTitan, ADMT)
If you are ready to take on this challenge and lead our projects to success, please send your resume.
