Active Directory Engineer (Domain Controller Engineering)

Active Directory Engineer (Domain Controller Engineering)

Location:  Charlotte, NC (Hybrid)
Duration:  12 Months Contract
Pay:  $70/hr W2 ONLY, NO C2C

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Active Directory Engineer with deep, hands-on experience designing, building, and engineering Active Directory Domain Controllers in enterprise environments. This role is focused on engineering, automation, and infrastructure design, not day-to-day administrative support. The ideal candidate has strong PowerShell scripting expertise, experience with Domain Controller virtualization, and a solid understanding of Microsoft Hyper-V environments.

You will work in an Agile delivery model, collaborating with infrastructure, security, and platform teams to engineer scalable, resilient, and automated Active Directory solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and engineer Active Directory Domain Controllers in enterprise environments.

• Lead and execute Domain Controller virtualization initiatives, including performance and resiliency considerations.

• Develop and maintain PowerShell automation for AD engineering, deployment, and maintenance tasks.

• Engineer and manage Active Directory infrastructure with a focus on reliability, scalability, and security.

• Support Domain Controller lifecycle management, including builds, upgrades, migrations, and decommissioning.

• Work with Microsoft Hyper-V to design and manage virtualized Domain Controller environments.

• Partner with security and infrastructure teams to ensure AD architectures align with enterprise standards and best practices.

• Document engineering designs, configurations, and automation processes.

• Track work and progress using Jira and participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, standups, retrospectives).

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on engineering experience with Active Directory Domain Controllers.

• Proven experience building and engineering domain controllers (physical and virtual).

• Advanced PowerShell scripting skills for automation and engineering workflows.

• Experience with Domain Controller virtualization strategies and best practices.

• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Hyper-V management.

• Experience with Active Directory Domain Controller management from an engineering perspective (architecture, performance, resiliency).

• Familiarity with Jira for work tracking.

• Experience working in an Agile environment.