Calling all Active Directory IT Professionals! Barling Bay, LLC provides expertise in the areas of Systems & Software Engineering, Information Assurance (IA), Research & Development, and Program Management. Our administrative professionals bring the best processes encountered from years of experience working with U.S. Government Departments including the Department of Defense, Homeland Security, and Department of Justice. Barling Bay engineers remain on the cutting-edge of emerging technology and can be deployed to support military facilities around the globe. Barling Bay, LLC is an 8(a) Program certified Alaska Native Corporation-owned Small Disadvantaged Business (ANC) owned by the Village of Old Harbor, Alaska. We are a subsidiary of Three Saints Bay, LLC. Our Corporate Headquarters is located in Anchorage, AK, our Corporate Office is in Charleston, SC, and our Washington Operations is in Arlington, VA. Responsibilities: The Active Directory Professional will simplify Active Directory for the WIARNG, reduce the number of Group Policies and provide documentation in the deliverables section of the SOO.. Verify any AD or GP changes are universally applied and all machines in the enterprise are responding as planned. The enterprise consists of approximately 2500 devices with a mix of operating systems from Windows XP SP2 to Windows 7 as well as Server 2003 to Server 2008 R2. Create a more manageable AD structure for managing rights and permissions to Objects in NGWI. Find and eliminate redundant GPs objects. Simultaneously, reduce the linkages between OUs and GPs to produce a more efficient policy structure. Reduce, by a minimum of 60% the number or GP objects created in WI. (GPs inherited from NGB do not count against this total.) Simplify group policy objects to a more role based model with the intent of creating group policies to the mirror the typical classification of users and machines in the WIARNG. For example, a group policy for HR users, logistics users, joint staff member, default logistics computer, default FTUS computer, etc. WIARNG will work with the contractor to determine the optimal amount. Create the conditions for configuration management. At the end of the period of performance, the outcome is to have a manageable number of objects that can be proactively managed by full time administrators. Configuration management cannot be done with the number of objects that currently exist. Ensure, to the maximum extent possible, the consistent application of GPs. Currently, updates require a manual intervention by systems administrators to receive policy. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or other related fields is highly desirable. Working technical knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory and Group Policy required. Familiarity with DoD, Army and NGB policies highly desirable. Demonstrated ability to plan, organize work, and meet deadlines. COMPTIA Security + required MCSE or MCITP highly desired Three Saints Bay, LLC and its subsidiaries offer a diverse, team-oriented working environment and the opportunity to work with exceptional dedicated industry professionals. We offer our employees a comprehensive benefits package and the opportunity to take part in exciting projects with government and commercial clients, both domestic and international. We are an EEO/AA employer. We invite resumes from all interested parties without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.