Active Directory Systems Administrator
Washington D.C., DC, US • Posted 9 hours ago • Updated 9 hours ago

Cognowiz
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Job Details
Skills
- Active Directory
- Azure Active Directory
- ADFS
- Authentication
- Access Control
- LDAP
- Group Policy
- Identity Management
- Multi-factor Authentication
- OAuth
- SAML
- SSO
- SailPoint
- Windows PowerShell
- Microsoft Azure
- Cloud Computing
- API
Summary
Job Title: Active Directory Systems Administrator
Job Location: Washington, DC - Onsite - Preferring a local resource
Top Skills: Exp. administering Azure Active Directory environment (Azure AD), Okta (SSO & MFA), Protocols (SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect, and LDAP), Identity Governance (SailPoint or Saviynt).
Job Description:
Responsibilities:
- Administer and manage on-premises Active Directory environment, ensuring it is secure, highly available, and properly configured.
- Oversee Group Policy Objects (GPOs), Trusts, DNS, AD Sites and Services, and other AD components.
- Perform user provisioning and de-provisioning, ensuring the application of best practices for Active Directory security (e.g., least privilege, proper account permissions, password policies).
- Implement and manage Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) for authentication and federation with cloud and external resources.
- Manage Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) for cloud-based identity management, including the integration of on-premises AD with Azure AD using Azure AD Connect.
- Administer Azure AD conditional access policies, ensuring secure and compliant access to cloud applications and resources.
- Implement and configure Azure AD B2C (Business-to-Consumer) for user authentication in external-facing applications.
- Manage Azure AD Connect, including troubleshooting, synchronization, and ensuring proper user identity lifecycle management.
- Oversee the administration and integration of Okta for identity management, single sign-on (SSO), and multi-factor authentication (MFA) solutions.
- Ensure the seamless integration of Okta with internal and third-party applications (e.g., Office 365, Salesforce, Google Workspace).
- Manage and configure Okta Universal Directory, Lifecycle Management, and API Access Management.
- Monitor the health and performance of AD, Azure AD, and Okta environments, proactively addressing any iss ues or potential vulnerabilities.
- Develop and maintain PowerShell scripts for automating common tasks related to Active Directory, Azure AD, and Okta.
- Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for all identity management systems and processes.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field. Equivalent work experience may also be considered.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in Identity and Access Management (IAM) with a strong focus on Active Directory, Azure AD, and Okta administration.
- Certifications: Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect, Okta Certified Administrator, or other relevant IAM/security certifications.
- Proficient in Active Directory (AD) administration, including Group Policy, Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS), and AD sites/replication.
- Strong experience managing and administering Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), including Azure AD Connect, Conditional Access, and Azure AD B2C.
- Expertise in Okta configuration, including SSO, MFA, Lifecycle Management, and API Access Management.
- Proficient in using PowerShell for automation and management of AD and Azure AD environments.
- Knowledge of IAM-related protocols like SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect, and LDAP.
- Familiarity with security best practices in identity management, including multi-factor authentication (MFA) and role-based access control (RBAC).
- Ability to analyze and resolve complex IAM issues, including authentication, access, and security problems.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, capable of explaining complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to work cross-functionally with other teams, such as security, network, and applications teams, to address identity management challenges.
- Dice Id: RTX1d96e9
- Position Id: 8856755
- Posted 9 hours ago
Company Info
About Cognowiz
CognoWiz is an innovative and professional services provider firm with expertise on Analytics solutions. We serve you to make better business decisions. Since our founding by a team of ex-consultants, we have focused solely on Business Intelligence Analytics. Based on our background, we have built the company with an emphasis on process and methodology that enables us to deliver repeatable results of high quality to our clients. Our strong customer partnerships based on collaboration and quality of service have allowed us to grow and serve our customers better.
As a service provider, our team members, both internal and external, are the core of who we are as a company. Our team members have deep knowledge required to understand our clients’ needs and to deliver professionals with the right skills and experience for successful projects.
Our work environment is dynamic and challenging. We are focused on attracting and retaining top talent in the industry through an emphasis on entrepreneurship, creativity, innovation and stability.


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