Senior Principal Directory Services Architect
Quick Summary
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or related field. Experience may be substituted for education.
Skills:Active Directory (AD), Azure Active Directory (AD), Systems Design,
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
NoneClearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret/SCIJob Family:
IT Infrastructure and OperationsRequirements
~1 min readJob Description:
Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a Senior Principal Directory Services Architect you will build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you.
As a Senior Principal Directory Services Architect, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the customer’s mission. You will play a crucial role in delivering advanced solutions and strategic insight to optimize the customers enterprise environment.
- Proven expertise in managing, monitoring, maintaining, troubleshooting, and updating directory services and hybrid authentication systems.
- Provide expertise in managing complex identity, access, authentication, and centralized resource management systems and platforms.
- Autonomously handle and resolve technical issues, ensuring the reliability and efficiency of directory services.
- Proficient in using automation and orchestration for streamlined maintenance and monitoring of directory services systems.
- Evaluate and recommend new tools and technologies to enhance the directory services environment.
Bring your technology expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Senior Principal Directory Services Architect must have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or related field. Experience may be substituted for education.
- 'Minimum of 10 years of experience in directory services architecture and management.
- Strong understanding of system security, authentication protocols, and access control methodologies.
- Relevant certifications (e.g., Azure/AWS Admin, Azure/AWS Security, Windows Server Hybrid Administrator, MCSE)
- Clearance: Must be able/willing to obtain a Top Secret and SCI eligible
- Location: Onsite
- Required: US Citizenship
- Required: DoD 8140 IAT II compliant
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
Growth:
- AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
- Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
- Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, competitive pay and paid time off
- Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities
- Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.
The likely salary range for this position is $170,000 - $230,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40Work Location:
USA DC WashingtonAdditional Work Locations:
Location & Eligibility
Listing Details
- Posted
- September 29, 2026
- First seen
- September 30, 2026
- Last seen
- October 4, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 4
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 33%
- Scored at
- October 4, 2026
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