Directory Engineer II
Horizontal Talent
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Job Details
Skills
- Break/Fix
- Microsoft
- Authorization
- Access Control
- Group Policy
- Dragon NaturallySpeaking
- DNS
- Replication
- Authentication
- Windows PowerShell
- Reporting
- Testing
- Documentation
- Regulatory Compliance
- Auditing
- Communication
- Collaboration
- LDAP
- Quest
- Microsoft Windows Server
- Microsoft Operating Systems
- Cloud Computing
- Virtualization
- Microsoft Azure
- Amazon Web Services
- VMware
- Hyper-V
- Scripting
- Directory Services
- System Administration
- Application Support
- Probability
- Active Directory
Summary
Required Skills
- Strong, hands-on experience administering and engineering Microsoft Active Directory in an enterprise environment
- Experience with Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) and identity/access concepts (authentication, authorization, access controls)
- Solid working knowledge of Group Policy, DNS, directory replication, and troubleshooting authentication/directory issues
- PowerShell skills for automation, validation, reporting, and operational improvements
- Experience implementing changes in production environments, including testing, deployment, and post-change verification
- Ability to create and maintain clear documentation (procedures, configuration records, troubleshooting steps, implementation evidence)
- Familiarity with security/compliance expectations in controlled environments (vulnerability remediation, audit support, governance controls)
- Strong communication skills-able to explain technical topics clearly and collaborate across teams
- Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation as needed
- Experience with Ping Directory (LDAP) and/or broader Ping Identity tooling (e.g., PingFederate, PingAccess)
- Experience with Quest Active Roles Server (ARS)
- Experience supporting Windows Server (2019+ preferred)
- Exposure to cloud/virtualization platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS, VMware, Hyper-V) in support of identity services
- Experience improving recurring operational work through scripting and automation initiatives
- Experience: 4+ years in identity engineering, directory services, systems administration, application support, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent hands-on experience)
- Education: Not specified-candidates with equivalent practical experience are encouraged to apply
- Work location: Hybrid in the Minneapolis, MN area
- Onsite expectations: Currently anticipated 4 days/week onsite beginning in February, with the potential to move to 5 days/week onsite in the future
- Duration: Approximately 6 months (contract) - strong probability to extend.
- Must be comfortable working in an environment that includes technical debt cleanup, modernization efforts, and security remediation work
- We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to building an inclusive, respectful workplace where everyone can do their best work
Bring your Active Directory expertise, automation mindset, and passion for making systems better-apply today to be considered.
- Dice Id: 10123528
- Position Id: 76748
- Posted 5 hours ago
Company Info
About Horizontal Talent
Horizontal Integration offers two service lines. Our staffing agency places IT, digital and creative talent in both contract and permanent roles. Our digital agency provides digital marketing strategy and technology consulting on a project basis. Many of our clients take advantage of both service lines.
We are a certified Minority Business Enterprise, with more than 200 employees across our offices in Minneapolis, Denver, Dallas and Vadodara, India. We ve been consistently growing and profitable since the company was founded in 2003.
Honors:
Recognized as a "2009 Best Place to Work" by Minneapolis/St.Paul Business Journal.
Fact:
Our people and our organization are deeply rooted in IT and interactive marketing.
Horizontal is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We seek to provide employment opportunities to talented, qualified candidates regardless of race, color, sex/gender including gender identity and/or expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under federal, state or local law.
In addition, Horizontal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request a reasonable accommodation in order to complete the application or interview process, please contact us. All applicants applying must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment.
