Senior Directory Infrastructure engineer
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Key details
- Location
- United States
- Work style
- Remote
- Level
- Senior
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 6–9 yrs
- Function
- DevOps / Infrastructure
- Focus area
- Infrastructure / Cloud
- Posted
- Yesterday
Skills
About the role
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Directory Infrastructure Engineer based in the United States.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Directory Infrastructure Engineer to design, implement, and manage complex enterprise identity and directory services environments. In this role, you will play a critical part in maintaining secure, reliable, and scalable identity infrastructure across multiple platforms. You will lead Active Directory lifecycle management, hybrid identity integrations, domain migrations, and infrastructure modernization initiatives. Working closely with security and engineering teams, you will help strengthen identity protection while ensuring seamless access for users and applications. You will also leverage automation and modern identity technologies to improve operational efficiency and reduce security risks. This fully remote opportunity is ideal for a technical expert who enjoys solving complex infrastructure challenges and shaping enterprise security architecture.
Accountabilities:
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Design, implement, maintain, and optimize enterprise directory services infrastructure across Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, Okta Universal Directory, and LDAP environments.
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Manage the complete lifecycle of Active Directory domains, including planning, creation, deployment, maintenance, upgrades, and decommissioning.
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Lead complex domain consolidation, migration, and Active Directory forest restructuring initiatives.
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Design and manage trust relationships between domains and forests to ensure secure and reliable identity operations.
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Develop domain health monitoring strategies and proactive maintenance procedures to maintain infrastructure availability and performance.
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Create, implement, and maintain disaster recovery plans for directory services and ensure operational resilience.
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Develop and maintain advanced PowerShell scripts to automate directory administration, maintenance, and management activities.
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Integrate directory services with external platforms and applications using Microsoft Graph API and REST APIs.
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Implement identity security best practices, access management controls, and compliance requirements across enterprise environments.
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Manage directory synchronization technologies, including Azure AD Connect and Okta integration agents.
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Support modern identity security approaches, including Just-In-Time access, Privileged Identity Management, continuous validation, and Zero Trust principles.
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Develop and maintain comprehensive technical documentation covering directory architecture, configurations, and operational procedures.
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Provide advanced troubleshooting and escalation support for critical directory infrastructure incidents.
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Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and engineering teams to deliver complex identity solutions and continuously improve enterprise directory services.
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Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical discipline or equivalent qualifications.
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At least 6 years of hands-on experience with enterprise directory services, including Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, Okta Universal Directory, and LDAP.
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Minimum 5 years of experience managing the Active Directory domain lifecycle, including domain creation, upgrades, maintenance, and decommissioning.
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At least 5 years of advanced PowerShell scripting experience, particularly in automating directory management and infrastructure operations.
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Minimum 5 years of experience integrating directory management solutions through Microsoft Graph API and REST APIs.
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Strong understanding of identity security best practices, enterprise access management, and regulatory compliance requirements.
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At least 5 years of experience with directory synchronization technologies, such as