Virtual Directory Engineer

This posting is for a W-2 employee only. Staffing company candidates and independent contractors will not be considered. All work for this opportunity will be performed in the United States.
Open to remote work, but prefer a candidate who can be onsite at Bloomfield, CT; Morris Plains, NJ; Bloomington, MN; St. Louis, MO; or Plano, TX three days per week. Core hours: 8 am - 5 pm EST, Monday - Friday.

This position will be part of a global team that provides engineering leadership and oversight on the architecture, design, development, and implementation of LDAP, Virtual Directory, and Active Directory infrastructure and support.

Qualifications:

• Thorough understanding of LDAP, Active Directory, and related technologies.
• Proficiency in PowerShell scripting.
• Well-versed in Group Policy administration.
• Competence in core infrastructure technologies such as DNS.
• Expertise in related areas such as virtualization, server and desktop operating systems, networking, etc., is a plus.
• Strong skills in designing and implementing solutions and troubleshooting complex issues in a large global operating environment.

Responsibilities:

• Focus on Virtual Directory Engineering, architecting, and designing solutions across the client's Active Directory, LDAP, and Virtual Directory.
• Respond to Priority 1 incidents and drive resolution.
• Collaborate with teams across the organization to integrate additional applications into the existing AD/LDAP infrastructure.
• Partner with application owners to securely integrate AD and LDAP-enabled applications into the environment, enhancing security, user, and entitlement management.
• Provide engineering leadership and oversight on the architecture, design, engineering, and development of IT solutions in a multi-site, multi-domain topology.
• Manage the troubleshooting and resolution of infrastructure compatibility issues based on system architecture, project requirements, and customer expectations.
• Partner with IT leadership on engineering and support-related issues to develop strategies for endpoint management.
• Collaborate with teams across the organization to resolve issues and drive projects.
• Manage other infrastructure engineers, contractors, or vendors on a project basis.
• Own the design and implementation of existing or new technologies.
• Provide technical guidance to support staff and other teams.
• Make complex modifications to existing software to fit specialized needs and configurations, and maintain program libraries and technical documentation.
• Proactively manage continuous process improvement based on customer feedback, new or emerging technologies, and process standards.

Required Skills:

• Problem-solving skills.
• ITIL Service Operations processes.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong customer service and support skills, with the ability to communicate difficult technical concepts clearly to individuals with varying levels of technical expertise.
• Experience and extensive knowledge of numerous Microsoft technologies, such as Windows Server, Active Directory, and related services.
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerShell and/or VB.net.
• Solid understanding of core infrastructure technologies such as DNS.
• Expertise in related areas such as Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Server, Microsoft Exchange, Citrix Product Suite, VMware Virtualization, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, LDAP, "Optimal IDM" VIS product, and other related tools is a plus.
• 8 years of experience in 24/7 global multi-site environments with over 10,000 users, including experience in the architecture, design, and implementation of identity solutions.
• Excellent problem-solving, problem-management, and root cause analysis skills.

Education:

• Bachelor s degree in computer science or a related discipline preferred, with at least 8 years of experience in all aspects of computer operations, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Strong judgment and management skills and considerable aptitude in human relations are expected.
• A Bachelor s degree can be substituted with equivalent experience.
• Relevant Microsoft or other technical certifications are a plus.

For more information please contact Tom Mazzulla at

Since 1995, iTech Solutions Inc., has been providing IT Consulting and Direct Hire Services to the Insurance, Financial, Communications, Manufacturing and Government sectors with local offices in Connecticut, Minnesota, Colorado, Massachusetts, Tennessee, North Carolina, and New Jersey / Pennsylvania area.

Our recruiting strategy is simple, if you want to find qualified IT professionals then use IT professionals to find them. So at iTech Solutions, our personnel are all career IT professionals with a wide range of IT experience. We can honestly say our staff understands the technologies, the complexities of finding and selecting the appropriate personnel and the pressures of running successful IT projects.

Employer will not sponsor applicants for any employment visas, at hiring or in the future, including but not limited to H-1B visas. Corp-to-Corp or subcontract personnel will not be considered for this position.

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