IT Security Engineer

Company: AHU Technologies Inc
Location: Washington
Posted on: February 16, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Job Description: Short Description: IT Security Engineer Complete Description: Duties and Responsibilities Strong understanding of AD Attributes, LDAP Queries, PowerShell Scripting to Modify AD Attributes, Group Policy Analysis, GPO Configuration & Item-Level Targeting, Workstation Configurations, Browser Configuration Settings, familiarity with VMView and other Applications that integrated with Active Directory Strong knowledge of permissions that are granted natively to various Microsoft Built-In Groups to perform Active Directory Administrative Functions, knowledge of native permissions granted when building AD objects, knowledge of permissions granted natively to Built-In Groups via GPOs and/or Local Policies Thorough functional understanding and ability to configure Active Directory Server Roles (CAs, IIS, File/Print, DNS) Working knowledge of GPOs, AD Sites, Replication Topology, and native AD troubleshooting tools The Active Directory Engineer will plan, support, implement and design a directory synchronization system for Microsoft Active Directory and Windows-based systems across the enterprise, including directory and identity management solutions Implementation of business-driven changes, Configuration of Group Policies and Integration of AD Management tools/services Analysis, design and implementation of Active Directory and Identity Management solutions Independently manage and perform engineering lead role for large scale Active Directory and Identity Management projects Analyze current Active Directory environment to identify both technical and operational challenges and develop solutions for improvement Analysis, design, capacity planning and implementation of Active Directory Security Provide data for regulatory compliance from Active Directory or support systems upon request Oversees and maintains the security and reliability of the corporate forest while insuring the integrity of the AD schema Primary person in charge of coordination for AD migration and integration activities Interact with customers, service managers, and operational support teams to design, test, and deploy security and/or automation solutions to meet business needs Leads the evaluation of technical requirements for projects to determine the impact to the infrastructure including equipment redundancy and capacity requirements Exceptionally strong articulation and communication skills required for daily interactive with System Administrators Ability to create Training Manuals, Presentation Decks using Microsoft Office Products Ability to read product documentation to conceptualize and implement solutions, build Domain Controllers and Member Servers to support Enterprise Solutions Develop and maintain repeatable processes documents that govern the installation, configuration, administration and maintenance of identity authorization processes Troubleshoot any and all problems that arise with any messaging production environment Education Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology or related fields MCSE certification preferred ITIL v4 certification preferred Qualifications 10 or more years hands on experience with Microsoft Active Directory Experience developing technical engineering solutions that solve business problems and improve processes Experience in VBScript or PowerShell to develop complex automation scripts Experience with integration of applications with Active Directory via LDAP and Kerberos for authentication and authorization Skills Matrix Hands on experience with Microsoft Active Directory Experience in VBScript or PowerShell to develop complex automation scripts Experience with integration of applications with Active Directory via LDAP and Kerberos for authentication and authorization Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology or related fields MCSE certification ITIL v4 certification Flexible work from home options available.

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