The Senior Directory Services Engineer is responsible for the architecture, design and management of enterprise directory services.
Management and knowledge of DNS, DNS security, and complex DNS configurations
Manage engineering, design and lifecycle management for multiple Active Directory and Entra ID environments
Provide leadership in technical standards, architectural roadmaps and best practices for directory services
Plan and designs forest and domain redesigns, modernization of legacy domains, and other strategic initiatives related to directory services
Partner with security and network teams to align security, compliance and business requirements
Ability to work alone or in a team environment
Advise and recommend architectural strategies, processes, and methodologies.
Serve as subject matter expert for directory services and DNS
Maintain detailed documentation for projects, including architectural designs, changes, specifications, and guidelines
Communicate effectively in both written and verbal form with stakeholders on complex topics while providing guidance and solutions
Manage authorization and authentication protocols, Kerberos, SAML, NTLM, etc.

Requirements

Industry experience - minimum 10 years at the Expert level.
Industry Certifications or advanced training: MCSE or other related Microsoft certifications)
Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience.
Demonstrated experience leading complex directory services projects including modernization, migrations, and consolidations
Expert knowledge and experience with Active Directory and other directory services platforms.
Expert knowledge of DNS.
Experience with OpenLDAP
Server virtualization – on-prem & public cloud
Python experience
Microsoft Graph
Infoblox, DDNS, Public cloud DNS
Group Policy objects
Mastery of business applications such as Microsoft Office, Visio, Teams, Zoom, etc.

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Long term/short term disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Life insurance
Generous time off policies, including; 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
11 paid holidays
Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Active DirectoryDNSOpenLDAPPythonMicrosoft GraphKerberosSAMLNTLMGroup Policyserver virtualization

leadershipcommunicationteamworkproblem-solvingdocumentation

MCSE