Active Directory Architect - REMOTE

Company and Role:

Dedicated Tech Services, Inc. (DTS) is an award-winning IT consulting firm based in Columbus, OH. We now have an opening for an Active Directory Architect.

Highlights and Benefits:

• Remote in Pennsylvania
• W2 hourly pay rate up to $80.00/hr or salaried equivalent
• Direct W2 hourly or salaried applicants only (no corp-to-corp subcontractors, third parties, or agencies)
• Paid time off and holidays for salaried employees
• 401K, billable bonus, and health, life, vision, dental and short-term disability insurance options for all
• DTS is a proud Women Business Enterprise (WBE) and Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB)!
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Job Description:

We are hiring an experienced Active Directory Architect to work for us as our direct, W2 salaried or hourly employee.

The successful candidate will be a team member managing one of the largest consolidated Active Directory and messaging systems in Central PA, as well as multiple other Active Directory forests. The system is based on Microsoft technology, including on-premises Exchange 2019, Windows 2022, Windows 2019, Windows 2016, Microsoft 365, and supports more than 100,000 Active Directory accounts and mailboxes.

The position s primary responsibilities include Tier 2 and Tier 3 support for on-premises Active Directory and Azure Active Directory.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years of IT experience.
• 4-year college degree in related discipline required.
• 5 to 10 years of experience in administering Active Directory environments containing multiple sites leveraging Windows Server 2008 and higher.
• Strong knowledge in managing Active Directory 2016/2019/2022 infrastructure for the enterprise.
• Will act as the Senior AD architect in designing, implementation, and support of multiple highly available multi-domain directories.
• Lead the development of AD disaster recovery plans with the clients.
• Develop, document, and enforce the standards, security procedures, and controls
• for access to ensure integrity of AD and related systems.
• Experience with DNS and Key Management Service (KMS).
• Experience with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) is required
• Strong experience in PowerShell is required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills able to speak directly and
• Team player.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Microsoft Windows Server certifications
• Microsoft Core Infrastructure certification
• Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator certification
• Microsoft PKI and Certificate Services certification
• ITIL v3 or v4 foundations certification

Those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time.

Dedicated Tech Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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