Note Citizens and Green Cards only. Responsibilities The client is seeking a Senior Directory Services Consultant with extensive and advanced knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory (AD-DS), Active Directory Federation Services (AD-FS), Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD-LDS), LDAP, Azure Active Directory, Identity and Access Management (IAM) platforms, Directory Services Management overlay platforms, Unified Management Solutions, as well as PowerShell scripting. Senior Directory Services Consultant position requires in-depth knowledge of Microsoft-based infrastructure design and development, directory services best-practices and advanced knowledge of systems engineering, operations and management. The consultant should have architect level experience planning, documenting, installing, managing, monitoring, and troubleshooting high-availability Active Directory (AD-DS), Active Directory Federation Services (AD-FS), Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD-LDS), LDAP, Azure Active Directory, Identity and Access Management (IAM) platforms, Enterprise andor cloud solutions, as well as 3rd party application integration. This role requires an in-depth knowledge of O365, Azure, Active Directory, Windows server 2008, 2012, 2016 and LDAP integration Active Directory for Windows Server 2003200820122016. Knowledge of Directory Services Management overlay platforms, as well as PowerShell scripting, is a must. Detailed Responsibilities Include Enterprise Active Directory Engineering and Operations Troubleshooting any Active Directory Replication and Federation Issues Enterprise Active Directory Domain Name System (DNS) Engineering and Operations Enterprise Active Directory Federation Services (AD-FS) Engineering and Operations Enterprise Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD-LDS) Engineering and Operations Integrating COTS, Cloud, and in-house developed applications with AD-FS and AD-LDS Develop and maintain documentation for integrating applications with OCTO s various directory servicesauthorization and authentication platforms Develop OCTO s directory services security best practices and keep up to date based on newly released STIGs and NIST security guidelines Support the AD consolidation project, which consists of migrating multiple child domains and disparate AD forests into the Enterprise Active Directory Forest Install, configure, and maintain Active Directory and third-party migration products for the duration of the project Deploy, configure and support unified management solutions such as CayoSoft Administrator and Quest ActiveRoles Develop and maintain Group Policy Objects (GPOs) Responsible for monitoring and resolving Service Desk escalated incidents and problem tickets related to Active Directory issues. Responsible for the day-to-day operations of Microsoft infrastructure with a focus on Enterprise Directory Services Support all aspects of the Enterprise Directory Services ensuring security, federation and identity compliance Monitor performance levels of the various enterprise Directory Services products, and assist in proper capacity planning and management Develop and enhance PowerShell scripts as needed