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The ideal candidates will bring expertise in modern identity approaches including Just-In-Time access, Privileged Identity Management, and continuous validation patterns that balance security with user experience.\nKey Responsibilities\nDesign, implement, and maintain enterprise directory services infrastructure\nManage the complete lifecycle of AD domains including planning, deployment, maintenance, upgrades, and decommissioning\nLead domain consolidation, migration, and forest restructuring projects\nDevelop domain health monitoring and proactive maintenance procedures\nCreate and execute disaster recovery plans for directory services\nDevelop and maintain automation scripts using PowerShell for directory management tasks\nInterface with directory services using GraphAPI and REST API for custom integrations\nImplement and maintain security best practices for directory services\nDesign and manage trust relationships between domains and forests\nCreate and maintain documentation for directory architecture and operational procedures\nProvide escalation support for critical directory service incidents\nRequired Qualifications\n5+ years of hands-on experience with enterprise directory services (Active Directory, Entra ID, OKTA Universal Directory, LDAP)\nDemonstrated experience with AD domain lifecycle management including domain creation, upgrades, and decommissioning\nAdvanced PowerShell scripting skills with demonstrable experience automating directory management tasks\nProven experience with Microsoft GraphAPI and REST API integration for directory management\nExperience with directory synchronization technologies (Azure AD Connect, OKTA integration agents, etc.)\nStrong understanding of identity security best practices and compliance requirements\nExperience with multi-forest and hybrid identity environments\nAbility to design and implement complex directory architecture solutions\nPreferred Qualifications\nRelevant certifications (Microsoft 365 Certified: Identity and Access Administrator, OKTA Professional, etc.)\nExperience with Terraform, Ansible, or similar IaC tools for directory infrastructure\nKnowledge of SAML, OAuth, OIDC, and other modern authentication protocols\nExperience with Group Policy design and management\nExpertise in domain controller sizing, placement, and performance optimization\nExperience with domain functional level upgrades and cross-domain migrations\nFamiliarity with CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure automation\nExperience with implementing Zero Trust architecture\nJob Types: Full-time, Contract\nPay: $100.00 - $110.00 per hour\nSchedule:\n8 hour shift\nExperience:\nActive Directory, Entra ID, OKTA Universal Directory, LDAP: 6 years (Required)\nMicrosoft GraphAPI and REST API: 5 years (Required)\nWork Location: Remote","company":"Kaizen Dynamics","rawCompany":"kaizen dynamics","city":"Remote","state":"OR","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-06T12:44:32.531Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1244.00","title":"Network and Computer Systems Administrators","slug":"network-and-computer-systems-administrators"},{"code":"15-1241.00","title":"Computer Network Architects","slug":"computer-network-architects"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541519","title":"Other Computer Related Services","slug":"other-computer-related-services"},{"code":"541513","title":"Computer Facilities Management Services","slug":"computer-facilities-management-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Senior Infrastructure Engineer","description":"The Office of the Chief Technology Officer's Security and Engineering Team manages a variety of functions including endpoint management, Active Directory, VPN, firewalls and security incident response. 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