# Active Directory

Skill · IT Infrastructure and Networking

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/active-directory

Active Directory (AD) is a Microsoft directory service used to manage users, computers, permissions, and resources within a Windows-based network. IT administrators and systems engineers use it to handle authentication, security policies, and centralized management of enterprise networks. It's a foundational skill for IT support, network administration, and cybersecurity roles in organizations using Windows infrastructure.

## Active Directory in the job market

- Open roles: 59
- Employers hiring: 34
- Median stated pay: $139,000 (middle half $101,000 – $176,000), from 36 of 59 open roles — the 61% that publish a range, annualized to USD. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it.
- Last checked: September 13, 2026

## Asked for alongside Active Directory

Measured from the 59 open roles that name Active Directory, not from a curated list.

- [Microsoft Azure](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/microsoft-azure) — 23 roles (39.0%)
- [PowerShell](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/powershell) — 21 roles (35.6%)
- [Python](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/python) — 20 roles (33.9%)
- [Amazon Web Services (AWS)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/amazon-web-services-aws) — 16 roles (27.1%)
- [Microsoft Windows](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/microsoft-windows) — 15 roles (25.4%)
- [Linux](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/linux) — 13 roles (22.0%)
- [Bash (Scripting)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/bash-scripting) — 12 roles (20.3%)
- [Windows Server](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/windows-server) — 11 roles (18.6%)

## Seniority of these roles

- Entry: 2 (4%)
- Mid: 14 (30%)
- Senior: 27 (57%)
- Lead / Staff / Principal: 1 (2%)
- Management: 2 (4%)
- Executive: 1 (2%)

From 47 roles whose posting states a level.

## Where Active Directory roles are

- [Nashville, TN](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/nashville-tn) — 5
- [Long Beach, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/long-beach-ca) — 3
- [Midland, TX](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/midland-tx) — 3
- [Los Angeles, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/los-angeles-ca) — 2
- [Bolingbrook, IL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/bolingbrook-il) — 1
- [Bothell, WA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/bothell-wa) — 1

Among the 37 of 59 open roles we could place on a map.

## Roles that use Active Directory

- [Software Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/software-engineer) — 4
- [Security Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/security-engineer) — 3
- [Systems Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-administrator) — 3
- [Systems Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/systems-engineer) — 3
- [Cybersecurity Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cybersecurity-analyst) — 2
- [Information Security Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/information-security-engineer) — 2

## Employers hiring for Active Directory

- [American International Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-international-group) — 5 open roles
- [CAA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/caa) — 5 open roles
- [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — 4 open roles
- [LSEG](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lseg) — 4 open roles
- [Accenture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/accenture) — 3 open roles
- [AST SpaceMobile](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ast-spacemobile) — 3 open roles

Related skills: [Windows Server](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/windows-server), [Network Administration](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/network-administration), [Identity and Access Management (IAM)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/identity-and-access-management-iam), [PowerShell](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/powershell), [System Administration](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/system-administration), [Group Policy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/group-policy), [Identity And Access Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/identity-and-access-management), [Systems Administration](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/systems-administration), [Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/role-based-access-control-rbac), [User Provisioning](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/user-provisioning), [User Accounts](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/user-accounts), [Windows 10](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/windows-10)

## Open roles requiring Active Directory (59)

- [Associate Manager Infrastructure Services](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/98be5882-f1a4-4db9-86c8-9b44b97aa250/associate-manager-infrastructure-services-at-dxc-technology) at [DXC Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dxc-technology) — Charleston, SC
- [IT Site Operations Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/68d48f52-9512-4c67-8004-1e7a81177305/it-site-operations-lead-at-crane-co) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Cincinnati, OH
- [Security Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/cf153679-339b-48c8-a542-536977c19540/security-analyst-at-citizens-equity-first-credit-union) at [Citizens Equity First Credit Union](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/citizens-equity-first-credit-union) — Full-time, Peoria, IL, $39 – $46 / hour
- [Senior Identity Specialist - USA Remote](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7597041a-1475-41eb-b7c0-fe09a9ea7a80/senior-identity-specialist-usa-remote-at-beckman-coulter) at [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — Full-time, USA - Remote, $130,000 – $160,000
- [Systems Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3697c175-e746-4c72-bfa7-4a3bc6304609/systems-engineer-at-auto-owners-insurance) at [Auto-Owners Insurance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/auto-owners-insurance) — Full-time, Traverse City, MI
- [Japan Information Security Office (ISO) Security Engineering Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/31c7e648-78ad-488e-91be-35939f179e94/japan-information-security-office-iso-security-engineering-lead-at-american) at [American International Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-international-group) — Sumida-ku
- [Desktop Engineering Manager II ITS](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d82ab1d4-1879-482f-9e4c-4184d792c090/desktop-engineering-manager-ii-its-at-andersen-corporation) at [Andersen Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/andersen-corporation) — Oak Park, MN, $111,137 – $172,263
- [System Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/fbc818a3-200d-454c-a4a5-3dc3573c2104/system-engineer-at-aerovironment) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — Full-time, Jessup, MD, $102,000 – $153,000
- [IT Service Delivery Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5a0c91a8-d383-4168-a14a-24c3c1a9cf9f/it-service-delivery-lead-at-a-dec) at [A-dec](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/a-dec) — Newberg, OR
- [Lead Infrastructure Engineer (Onsite)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ef7381a3-cb3e-41f8-a6d1-52a447ff9e26/lead-infrastructure-engineer-onsite-at-tyson-foods) at [Tyson Foods](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/tyson-foods) — Springdale, AR

All 59 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=769a54ef-0ac6-42bb-8bdd-6f300f65df25