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Lead Active Directory Engineer

Motion Recruitment
Denton, TX Contractor
POSTED ON 10/12/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/5/2025
A Multinational Aerospace company is looking for a Lead Active Directory Engineer in Dallas Texas. The company is well known in the aerospace society and specializes in manufacturing and deploying aircrafts, jet propulsions, and landing gears in both the military and commercial aspects.

The company is currently in the process of expanding their IT presence in the Dallas Metroplex area. They are looking for individuals who are particularly skilled in Active Directory, PowerShell, Entra.

Contract Duration: 6 Months - On Site

Required Skills & Experience

  • 5 or more years experience managing Active Directory
  • Intensive knowledge of Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, GPOS, Entra, and LDAP
  • Basic understanding of PowerShell scripting
  • Recognition of Microsoft’s security baseline
  • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills

What You Will Be Doing

Tech Breakdown

  • PowerShell
  • AD
  • Entra
  • CMMC

Daily Responsibilities

  • Create and manage Active Directory Domain Services across several sites
  • Maintain Group Policy Objects
  • Regularly run maintenance checks for replication, performance, and health
  • Create and manage Active Directory Federation Services and Entra
  • Ability to configure and troubleshoot DNS and DHCP
  • Originate and run PowerShell scripts for daily AD tasks
  • Partner with security and compliance teams to manage identity governance and enforce access controls.
  • Contribute to disaster recovery planning and implement backup strategies for directory services.

Posted By: Carter Smith

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