Senior Active Directory Engineer

Marrathon TS is seeking a senior-level engineer with a thorough understanding of the design, configuration, and management of an enterprise Active Directory and Zscaler environment in support of the technical solutions task order for the Executive Office for the U.S. Attorneys (EOUSA) and the U.S. Attorneys' Offices (USAOs).

The organization is undergoing a modernization initiative to enhance its identity management, security posture, and cloud-based network access. To achieve this, the organization seeks an Active Directory SME with extensive experience in Zscaler solutions to provide technical leadership, implementation, and operational support.

The candidate should also have working knowledge of Windows Servers and networking (VLANs, TCP/IP, firewalls, etc).

1. Background/Project Description:

The Enterprise End User Technologies (EEUT) department of the Executive Office of the U.S. Attorneys deploys and maintains mission-critical technical information technology projects encompassing administrative, technical, and legal support to all 94 US Attorney offices located in over 200 geographically dispersed sites throughout the continental United States and its territories. The EEUT employees the General Integration (GI) staff to provide said technical project management, technical systems and network engineering, and Tier 3 level support for the EOUSA by following industry best practices for capturing requirements, designing, developing, testing, implementing, incident, and problem management of complex information technology solutions to a customer base consisting of over 15,000 users.
The primary scope of duties shall be Active Directory Management and Zscaler into the EOUSA information system. Additionally, duties will include creating and maintaining SDLC documentation such as Detailed Designs, Implementation Plans and Operations Guides.

Additional duties for which the candidate shall perform include:

• Design and deployment of Active Directory components such as Organizational Units, Group Policies, and DNS records.
• Design and deployment of Zscaler.

1. Qualifications, Required Experience, etc:

Required Knowledge and Experience :

• Interacting with the Government clients on a regular basis.
• Working understanding of project management best practices.
• Working knowledge of:
  • Active Directory
    • Architecture
    • Design
    • Group Policies, DNS, replication services
    • Disaster Recovery
    • Troubleshooting
  • zScaler Implementation
    • Deploy and configure Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) and Zscaler Private Access (ZPA).
    • Integrate Zscaler with Active Directory for seamless authentication and policy enforcement.
    • Optimize Zscaler configurations for performance and security.
    • Provide ongoing support and maintenance for Zscaler solutions
  • Project management processes
  • Documentation
    • Develop comprehensive documentation for all configurations, processes, and procedures.
    • Conduct knowledge transfer sessions and training for internal IT staff.
  • Powershell or other scripting tools

Supplemental/Preferred Additional Qualifications/Experience :

• Experience in Federal Government IT environments
• Knowledge of Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA)
• Relevant certifications (Microsoft Certified, Identity and Access Administrator, Zscaler Certified Cloud Professional).
• Disaster Recovery planning and deployment
• ITIL Foundations certification

Marathon TS is committed to the development of a creative, diverse and inclusive work environment. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Marathon TS will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Marathon TS does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as "protected status").

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