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Senior Principal Directory Services Architect

Peraton
Peraton Salary
Washington, DC Full Time
POSTED ON 11/13/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/11/2026

Responsibilities

 

Peraton is seeking a Senior Principal Directory Services Architect in Washington D.C. who will be responsible for but not limited to:

 

  • Providing the Senior Principal Architect with expertise in active directory architecture, policies, public key infrastructure, and integration with third-party solutions used to configure and monitor systems.
  • Providing expertise with integration of internal and external identity providers (IdP) such as EntraID and Keycloak, integration with management of cloud platforms, and hardware and software security modules if expected.
  • Active directory administration
  • Group policy management
  • Domain controller management
  • Security configuration
  • Active Directory schema management
  • Troubleshooting and support
  • Providing recommendations and design documents to the government on how to build, secure, and modernize the Directory Services across all government enclaves.
  • Utilizing common automation technologies where possible to optimize and create efficiency in the work center to include PowerShell, Bash, Ansible, Python, and others as appropriate.
  • Providing support within Government approved timeframes for upgrades, vulnerability management, and break-fix actions.

 

Qualifications

Required:

  • Requires an active TS/SCI 
  • Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; 4 additional years of relevant experience can be substituted for degree
  • Minimum 8 years of relevant experience supporting projects of similar size, scope, and complexity.
  • Demonstrated experience with complex identity, access, and authentication systems, centralized resource management systems.
  • Demonstrated experience in managing, maintaining, monitoring, troubleshooting, and updating directory services systems, hybrid authentication systems, automation and orchestration, the maintenance and monitoring of these systems, and integrating new solutions.
  • DoD 8140 IAT II compliant.

 

Preferred:

  • Certifications in order of preference:
    • Azure or AWS Administrator or Security Expert
    • Microsoft Certified Windows Server Hybrid Administrator
    • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (retired in 2021)

Benefits:

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$146,000 - $234,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

Salary : $146,000 - $234,000

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