Ryder System-posted 4 months ago
$120,000 - $140,000/Yr
Full-time • Senior
Springfield, MO
5,001-10,000 employees
Rental and Leasing Services

The Senior Directory Services Engineer is responsible for the design, engineering, and operational leadership of enterprise directory services. This position combines advanced technical expertise with strategic oversight to ensure the stability, scalability, and security of directory platforms across multiple environments and entities. The role requires deep knowledge of Active Directory and other directory platforms, strong problem-solving skills, and proven experience leading technical initiatives and projects involving complex efforts such as multi-forest management, M&A integrations, hybrid cloud adoption, modernization of legacy environments, and decommissioning of outdated infrastructure. The senior engineer acts as a subject matter expert and technical leader within the Identity and Access Management function.

  • Owns the engineering, design, and lifecycle management of directory services platforms including Active Directory, Azure Active Directory, and other cloud-based directory platforms.
  • Manages multi-forest architectures and cross-entity trust relationships to ensure seamless authentication and authorization across organizations.
  • Provides leadership in establishing technical standards, architectural roadmaps, and operational best practices for directory services.
  • Leads resolution of complex or escalated issues related to authentication, replication, trusts, or integration with enterprise systems.
  • Partners with networking and security teams to ensure directory services align with security, compliance, and business requirements.
  • Develops and maintains automation for provisioning, monitoring, reporting, and validation to improve efficiency and reduce risk.
  • Guides and mentors junior engineers with a focus on technical guidance.
  • Participates in planning and execution of strategic initiatives such as forest/domain redesign and hybrid cloud identity adoption.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
  • Typically requires 7 or more years of experience with directory services in large-scale, multi-entity enterprise environments.
  • Demonstrated experience leading directory services projects or initiatives with enterprise impact.
  • Advanced expertise in directory services architecture, replication, and troubleshooting, with emphasis on Active Directory.
  • Strong understanding of directory technologies and supporting services such as Group Policy, Kerberos, trusts, and PKI.
  • Proficiency with PowerShell and automation frameworks.
  • Experience with Azure Active Directory and hybrid identity solutions across multi-cloud environments.
  • Familiarity with identity federation and modern authentication protocols (SAML, OIDC, OAuth).
  • Knowledge of multi-forest and multi-entity trust models, migrations, and consolidations.
  • Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills.
  • Industry certifications (MCSE, Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate, Azure Solutions Architect, or other relevant Microsoft and cloud directory certifications) preferred.
  • Comprehensive health and welfare benefits including medical, prescription, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability insurance options.
  • Paid time off for vacation, illness, bereavement, family and parental leave.
  • Tax-advantaged 401(k) retirement savings plan.
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