Senior Automation Developer w Top Secret Clearance

FTE - Must be willing to work hybrid schedule for onsite (DC) and remote capabilities.

Required Clearance: TOP SECRET, can work with secret clearance while applying for TS/SCI thru XMS

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain enterprise automation solutions using PowerShell.
• Build integrations and automated workflows using Microsoft Graph API and Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK.
• Establish and maintain secure connections between automation solutions and existing SQL databases.
• Integrate automation with existing database tables and data structures without assuming responsibility for database development.
• Automate identity lifecycle processes, including account provisioning and deprovisioning, group management, access assignments, licensing, reporting, and compliance activities.
• Develop automation across Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Azure, and hybrid identity environments.
• Integrate with identity administration and management platforms such as Cayosoft Administrator and Quest Active Roles.
• Design and support automation involving Entra ID Connect, domain controllers, multi-domain environments, and multi-forest environments.
• Use REST APIs, Microsoft Graph, LDAP, and database connections to exchange and manage data across enterprise systems.
• Analyze existing processes and platforms to identify technical, operational, and automation opportunities.
• Gather requirements from technical and business stakeholders and translate them into reliable automation solutions.
• Troubleshoot scripts, APIs, authentication processes, database connections, scheduled tasks, system integrations, and production failures.
• Diagnose issues using event logs, error codes, API responses, application logs, and existing system data.
• Implement appropriate logging, exception handling, monitoring, alerting, auditing, and recovery capabilities.
• Apply secure development practices, including least-privilege access, credential protection, managed identities, certificate-based authentication, and role-based access control.
• Develop reusable PowerShell modules, functions, templates, and automation standards.
• Create and maintain solution designs, technical standards, data mappings, process documentation, operating procedures, and support guides.
• Independently manage automation initiatives while collaborating with architecture, engineering, security, database, and operations teams.
• Evaluate and master new software platforms, APIs, frameworks, and automation technologies.

• Significant professional experience developing and supporting enterprise automation solutions.
• Advanced PowerShell scripting and module-development experience.
• Experience using Microsoft Graph API to automate Microsoft 365 and Entra ID functions.
• Knowledge of SQL administration, including familiarity with table structures and an understanding of database indexes.
• Experience establishing connections to existing SQL databases and integrating automation with existing data.
• Experience integrating systems through REST APIs, JSON, OAuth 2.0, and other modern authentication methods.
• Strong working knowledge of Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Azure, and Windows Server.
• Experience working with on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Working knowledge of domain controllers, DNS, networking fundamentals, network security zones, and tiered security models.
• Experience automating or supporting multi-domain, multi-forest, and hybrid identity environments.
• Ability to construct and troubleshoot LDAP queries.
• Ability to troubleshoot Windows event logs, error codes, authentication failures, and common software-configuration issues.
• Experience developing secure, scalable, supportable, and well-documented production solutions.
• Ability to independently manage technical initiatives throughout the full development lifecycle.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience explaining technical challenges and solutions to customers, peers, business leaders, and senior management.

• Experience with Azure Automation, Azure Functions, Logic Apps, or similar automation platforms.
• Experience with Entra ID Connect configuration, synchronization, and troubleshooting.
• Experience automating Microsoft identity-management platforms such as Cayosoft Administrator or Quest Active Roles.
• Experience with C#, VBScript, Python, .NET, or other scripting and programming languages.
• Working knowledge of identity and security technologies, including:
• Kerberos
• Single sign-on
• Public key infrastructure and cryptography
• Role-based access control
• Zero Trust
• Privileged access management
• SAML
• OpenID Connect
• OAuth 2.0
• LDAP
• Experience with identity provisioning, access management, privileged administration, licensing, access reviews, audit reporting, or compliance automation.
• Experience working in regulated, government, or security-sensitive environments.
• Relevant Microsoft certifications related to Azure, identity, security, Power Platform, or Microsoft 365.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate across technical and business teams