Responsibilities: Design, deploy, and maintain LDAP directory infrastructure (e.g., OpenLDAP, PingDirectory, Active Directory or other directory systems). Configure directory schemas, manage directory trees, and enforce robust access control policies. Monitor directory performance, troubleshoot issues, and apply necessary upgrades or patches. Implement replication, synchronization, and high-availability solutions to ensure directory service resilience. Integrate LDAP services with authentication platforms (e.g., SSO, MFA, IAM solutions). Collaborate with application teams to optimize directory queries and application access. Support identity federation and secure authentication mechanisms. Automate deployments and updates using tools like Ansible, Terraform, Puppet. Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for directory provisioning and updates. Monitor infrastructure using Prometheus, Grafana or Splunk. Implement cloud-native solutions to enhance directory services scalability and resilience. 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. Apply DevSecOps principles to safeguard directories. Perform/conduct audits and ensure and maintain compliance with regulatory standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA). Implement directory backup, disaster recovery, and incident response mechanisms. Act as SME for LDAP technologies and best practices. Department: Preferred Vendors This is a contract position #J-18808-Ljbffr