Senior Specialist, IT Security (Identity & Directory Services Administrator)
About L3Harris
L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.
L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.
Job Details
Job Title:
Senior Specialist, IT Security (Identity & Directory Services Administrator)
Job Code:
33574
Job Location:
Melbourne, FL; Rochester, NY; Clifton, NJ; or Salt Lake City, UT
Job Schedule:
9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Active Directory (AD) and Entra ID (Azure AD) Administrator to support a large, multi-domain, multi-tenant, multi-national identity environment for a major defense contractor. This role is responsible for designing, maintaining, and supporting hybrid identity environments, ensuring secure authentication, authorization, and compliance across on-premises and cloud-based systems. The ideal candidate has deep technical expertise in AD and Entra ID, strong security awareness, proven troubleshooting skills, and hands-on experience supporting enterprise-scale identity solutions. If you have the necessary skills, join us in our mission to provide innovative and reliable identity solutions.
Essential Functions
Identity & Directory Services
- Administer, maintain, and troubleshoot Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), including users, groups, computers, OU structure, GPOs, domain controllers, and associated Microsoft or third-party applications
- Manage Microsoft Entra ID tenants, identities, and directory integrations
- Design and support hybrid identity solutions using Entra Connect (formerly AADC) and on-prem identity solutions
- Support identity lifecycle processes (joiners, movers, leavers)
Security & Access Management
- Implement and manage Conditional Access, MFA, and identity protection policies
- Configure and maintain Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
- Monitor and respond to identity-related security events and alerts
- Enforce least-privilege access and zero-trust principles
Authentication & Integration
- Support secure authentication mechanisms including Kerberos, SAML, OAuth, and modern authentication
- Integrate Entra ID with SaaS, IaaS, and on-premises applications
- Manage service principals, app registrations, and API permissions
Operations & Troubleshooting
- Diagnose and resolve complex identity, authentication, and replication issues
- Perform routine maintenance, health checks, and performance tuning
- Support audits, compliance requirements, and security assessments
- Develop and maintain documentation, standards, and operational procedures
- Participate in on-call rotation and provide after-hours support as required
Automation & Improvement
- Automate identity management tasks using PowerShell and Entra ID APIs
- Recommend and implement improvements to security, scalability, and reliability
- Participate in infrastructure projects, migrations, and upgrades
Organizational Changes
- Support acquisition, divestiture, and integration activities.
- Support AD forest/domain migration work and Azure tenant consolidations.
Must be able to obtain a security clearance.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Sciences, or an equivalent IT-related degree and a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
- 6+ years of experience supporting Active Directory, including advanced expertise in building & maintaining AD domains, troubleshooting replication and kerberos authentication issues, complex group policy design, etc.
- 3+ years of Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) administration experience, including experience in a hybrid environment with responsibility for supporting identity synchronization, MFA, privileged identity management, tenant management, conditional access policy creation & modification, and setup of identity federation application authentication.
- 2+ years of PowerShell experience, including creating and modifying scripts for process automation
Preferred Additional Skills
- Experience supporting Entra ID (Azure AD) in a hybrid environment continuing... (rest of the content is truncated and not provided)
- health and disability insurance
- 401(k) match
- flexible spending accounts
- EAP
- education assistance
- parental leave
- paid time off
- company-paid holidays