Active Directory / PowerShell Engineer

Job Title: Active Directory / PowerShell Engineer Consultant

Duration : 12 months with extension possible to 18 months

Other Approved Locations: Chandler, AZ or Charlotte, NC

Pay Scale: $70-75/hr W2 (Cannot subcontract or C2C)

Job Description:

Matlen Silver has partnered with a leading global financial services firm to recruit an Active Directory Engineer with experience in PowerShell scripting that will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining automation frameworks that implement security-driven configuration changes across Windows servers, workstations, and Active Directory infrastructure in response to common vulnerabilities and emergent threats. The engineer must translate security intent into repeatable automated tasks that can be deployed safely at scale. You will partner closely with cybersecurity teams to operationalize advisories and with AD platform teams to ensure changes align with enterprise standards.

Responsibilities

Automating GPO creation, modification, and rollback

Automating Windows and application patch deployment

Building guardrails that prevent unsafe or partial deployments

Rapidly converting CVE guidance into deployable updates within hours

Supporting break‑glass mitigation scenarios with pre‑approved automation

Desired Experience

Active Directory, Windows Server, and PowerShell

Group Policy internals and management tools

Windows Server and Windows client internals

Active Directory schema, security descriptors, and replication behavior

Configuration management (SCCM)

Git-based version control and code reviews

Automated systems validation testing experience is a big plus

Matlen Silver is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, the presence of a non‑job‑related medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.

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