Job Description

Greetings!

Title: Senior OKTA Directory Infrastructure engineer

Employment Type: Contract

Term: 6+ Months

Location: Washington, DC

# of Positions: 1

Interview type: In-Person

Work Arrangement : Onsite

Local Candidates Only

Client's Engineering and security team is looking for a senior level Directory Infrastructure Engineer for complex projects.

The client's Security and Engineering Team manages a variety of functions including endpoint management, Active Directory, VPN, firewalls and security incident response. The team is seeking experienced Directory Infrastructure Engineers with extensive expertise in enterprise identity infrastructure including Active Directory, Entra ID (formerly Azure AD), OKTA Universal Directory, and LDAP environments. The resource must have a proven track record of designing and managing complex directory services across multiple platforms with particular emphasis on the complete lifecycle management of AD domains. 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.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with enterprise directory services (Active Directory, Entra ID, OKTA Universal Directory, LDAP)
• Demonstrated experience with AD domain lifecycle management including domain creation, upgrades, and decommissioning
• Advanced PowerShell scripting skills with demonstrable experience automating directory management tasks
• Proven experience with Microsoft GraphAPI and REST API integration for directory management
• Experience with directory synchronization technologies (Azure AD Connect, OKTA integration agents, etc.)
• Strong understanding of identity security best practices and compliance requirements
• Experience with multi-forest and hybrid identity environments
• Ability to design and implement complex directory architecture solutions

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant certifications (Microsoft 365 Certified: Identity and Access Administrator, OKTA Professional, etc.)
• Experience with Terraform, Ansible, or similar IaC tools for directory infrastructure
• Knowledge of SAML, OAuth, OIDC, and other modern authentication protocols
• Experience with Group Policy design and management
• Expertise in domain controller sizing, placement, and performance optimization
• Experience with domain functional level upgrades and cross-domain migrations
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure automation
• Experience with implementing Zero Trust architecture

Thanks and Regards,

Naveen

US IT Recruiter

Conch Technologies Inc,

Direct: 901-317-3454

Email: naveeng@conchtech.com

Job Tags

Contract work, Local area,

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