LDAP Engineer

Overview

On Site
BASED ON EXPERIENCE
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2

Skills

FOCUS
Management
Access Control
Replication
High Availability
Identity Management
SSO
Multi-factor Authentication
Authentication
Ansible
Terraform
Puppet
Provisioning
Grafana
Splunk
Scalability
JDBC
Adapter
Database
PostgreSQL
Java
JNDI
DevSecOps
Auditing
Regulatory Compliance
Backup
Disaster Recovery
Incident Management
Collaboration
Leadership
Documentation
Training
Knowledge Sharing
Mentorship
Computer Science
LDAP
OpenLDAP
Active Directory
Oracle
Scripting
Python
Bash
Windows PowerShell
Continuous Integration
Continuous Delivery
Jenkins
GitLab
DevOps
Cloud Computing
Amazon Web Services
Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud
Google Cloud Platform
Orchestration
Kubernetes
Docker
Soft Skills
Analytical Skill
Problem Solving
Conflict Resolution
Communication
Stakeholder Engagement

Job Details


LDAP Engineer - LOCAL ONLY
Location: Plano, TX (3 days onsite) - need to be onsite day one
Duration: 6-12 months
F2F Interview required

Focus is LDAP engineer with cloud dev ops and some java dev. Need to be onsite plano only need to interview at their office.

Responsibilities
LDAP Directory Engineering

  • Design, deploy, and maintain LDAP infrastructures (e.g., OpenLDAP, PingDirectory, Active Directory)
  • Configure schemas, manage directory trees, and enforce access control policies
  • Monitor performance, troubleshoot issues, and apply upgrades or patches
  • Implement replication, synchronization, and high-availability solutions
Integration & Identity Management
  • Integrate LDAP with SSO, MFA, and IAM platforms
  • Collaborate with application teams to optimize directory queries and access
  • Support identity federation and secure authentication mechanisms

DevOps & Automation
  • Automate deployments and updates using tools like Ansible, Terraform, Puppet
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for directory provisioning
  • Monitor infrastructure using Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk
  • Implement cloud-native solutions for scalability and resilience

Java Integration & Development
  • Develop Java applications to test and validate LDAP and JDBC connections
  • Build custom LDAP adapters and connectors using Java for integration with databases like PostgreSQL
  • Use Java-based APIs (e.g., JNDI) to interface with LDAP directories

Security & Compliance
  • Apply DevSecOps principles to safeguard directories
  • Conduct audits and ensure compliance with standards
  • Implement backup, disaster recovery, and incident response mechanisms

Collaboration & Leadership
  • Act as SME for LDAP technologies and best practices
  • Provide documentation, training, and knowledge sharing
  • Lead cross-functional initiatives and mentor junior engineers


Qualifications
Education
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Technical Skills
  • Expertise in LDAP systems (OpenLDAP, Active Directory, Oracle Directory Server)
  • Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
  • Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps)
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker)

Soft Skills
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement.
  • Ability to lead projects and work independently.
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