LDAP Developer (Plano, TX)

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.

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