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$140 - $190/hr

The Active Directory Architect (Domain Consolidation) will support a US-based engagement focused on assessing the client's current Active Directory (AD), Azure/Entra ID deployment, and related ...

Must Haves : 8+ years designing and managing multiple Active Directory Forests and Domains for a ... Establishes technical standards, architects system design, configuration based on requirements and ...

Microsoft Active Directory Architect supporting Transition & Transformation organization including the architecture and build out of an enterprise Active Directory environment and ensuring its ...

WI · On-site

$140 - $190/hr

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How much do active directory architect jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 2, 2026, the average hourly pay for active directory architect in the United States is $69.02, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $62.74 and $81.01 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does an Active Directory Architect do?

An Active Directory Architect designs, implements, and maintains an organization's Active Directory infrastructure to ensure secure and efficient identity and access management. They develop strategies for authentication, authorization, security policies, and directory services integration. Additionally, they troubleshoot issues, optimize performance, and ensure compliance with industry standards. Their role is critical in maintaining system security, scalability, and operational efficiency.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an Active Directory Architect?

An Active Directory Architect requires deep expertise in identity management, directory services, and network infrastructure, usually supported by a degree in computer science or a related field. Familiarity with tools like Microsoft Active Directory, Azure AD, PowerShell scripting, and certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate are highly valuable. Strong problem-solving abilities, analytical thinking, and effective communication skills help in designing secure, scalable solutions and working across teams. These capabilities are essential for maintaining robust enterprise security, ensuring system reliability, and facilitating smooth IT operations.

What are some common challenges faced by Active Directory Architects in their day-to-day work?

Active Directory Architects often encounter challenges such as designing and maintaining a secure, scalable directory environment that meets organizational needs while minimizing downtime. They must also address legacy system integrations, manage complex migrations, enforce security policies, and keep up with best practices in identity management. Collaboration with security, networking, and application teams is frequent to ensure alignment and seamless operations. These challenges make problem-solving skills and adaptability especially important for ensuring the integrity and performance of enterprise IT environments.

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Infographic showing various Active Directory Architect job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 50% Full Time, and 50% Contract. Highlights an 75% In-person, and 25% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $143,557 per year, or $69 per hour.

Active Directory Architect

Simeio Solutions, LLC

Atlanta, GA • On-site

$140 - $190/hr

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Posted 15 days ago


Job description

About the Role:

The Active Directory Architect (Domain Consolidation) will support a US-based engagement focused on assessing the client’s current Active Directory (AD), Azure/Entra ID deployment, and related identity infrastructure. The role involves evaluating forest, site, domain, security group, organizational unit (OU), authentication, group policy, and deployment architecture, identifying configuration and operational gaps, and providing recommendations to address critical risks. The architect will also review existing AD management processes, gather data using tools such as PowerShell, SailPoint, ADUC, ManageEngine, and StealthAUDIT, and help define the resources, skills, and budget required for remediation.

What You’ll Do:
  • Assess the current state of the client’s Active Directory and Azure/Entra ID deployment, including forest design, site design, domain design, security group topology, deployment architecture, organizational unit (“OU”) design, authentication, and group policy design.
  • Run PowerShell queries against the client AD to determine relevant statistics of current AD and Azure objects, including users, accounts, groups, organizational units (OUs), computer objects, and related identity objects.
  • Run SailPoint out-of-the-box reports against AD connectivity to provide group and account ownership and membership information.
  • Review AD configurations, processes, and documentation to understand the client’s current deployment and operating model.
  • Identify configuration and operational gaps in the client’s AD domains, infrastructure, architecture, and deployment.
  • Prioritize identified gaps based on criticality and risk.
  • Provide recommendations to address critical gaps and risks across AD and Entra ID environments.
  • Discover and assess current processes for AD group management, AD group policy management, and AD account management.
  • Suggest modifications and refinements to existing processes and create new processes if required.
  • Determine the resources and skills necessary to complete remediation activities and achieve defined milestones.
  • Provide an estimated budget to accomplish remediation as outlined during the assessment phases.
  • Leverage client tools such as ADUC (Active Directory Users & Computers), ManageEngine, StealthAUDIT, or other AD scanning utilities as needed to accomplish data-gathering activities.
What You Bring
  • Strong experience as an Active Directory Architect, including domain consolidation, AD assessment, and enterprise identity infrastructure review.
  • Hands-on knowledge of Active Directory forest, site, domain, OU, security group, authentication, and group policy design.
  • Experience assessing Azure/Entra ID deployments and hybrid identity environments.
  • Ability to run and interpret PowerShell queries against AD domains to gather statistics on users, accounts, groups, OUs, computer objects, and related AD/Azure objects.
  • Experience using SailPoint reports for AD group and account ownership and membership analysis.
  • Ability to identify configuration and operational gaps and prioritize them based on criticality and risk.
  • Experience reviewing AD configurations, processes, and documentation.
  • Working knowledge of tools such as ADUC, ManageEngine, StealthAUDIT, and other AD scanning utilities.
  • Ability to provide practical recommendations, remediation planning inputs, resource estimates, skill requirements, and budget estimates.
  • Strong communication skills to document findings, recommendations, risks, and remediation plans for stakeholders.
Nice to have - Optional
  • Prior experience with large-scale AD domain consolidation projects.
  • Experience supporting remediation roadmap planning for AD, Azure/Entra ID, and identity governance environments.
  • Familiarity with identity governance tools and reporting approaches, especially SailPoint.
About Simeio and What We Do

Simeio has over 650 talented employees across the globe. We have offices in USA (Atlanta HQ and Texas), India, Canada, Costa Rica and UK.

Founded in 2007, and now backed by private equity company ZMC, Simeio is recognized as a top IAM provider by industry analysts.

Alongside Simeio’s identity orchestration tool ‘Simeio IO’ - Simeio also partners with industry leading IAM software vendors to provide access management, identity governance and administration, privileged access management and risk intelligence services across on-premise, cloud, and hybrid technology environments.

Simeio provides services to numerous Fortune 1000 companies across all industries including financial services, technology, healthcare, media, retail, public sector, utilities and education.

Diversity & Inclusion

Simeio is an equal opportunity employer. If you require assistance with completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to our recruitment team - recruitment@simeio.com.

Thank you

About Your Application

We carefully review every application we receive. If your skills and experience match our needs, we’ll be in touch. If you don’t hear from us within 10 days, please don’t be discouraged—we may retain your application for future opportunities. We also encourage you to check our careers page for other openings.

Simeio is an equal opportunity employer. If you require assistance with completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to any of the recruitment team at recruitment@simeio.com or +1 404-882-3700.

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