CTG's long-standing Fortune 500 client of over 15 years has a W2 contract assignment for an IT Analyst III. **Type:** Contract **Job Title:** IT Analyst III – Global Directory Services Engineer **Location:** Remote, required to be within 1–2 hour commutable distance in one of the following locations: • Corning, NY • Charlotte, NC • Vineland, NJ • Phoenix, AZ • Hemlock, MI • Hickory, NC • Blacksburg, VA • Keller, TX _Requirement for onsite meetings 1–2 times/year_ **Pay Rate:** $47.74/hr to $64.59/hr **Work Hours:** M–F 8am–5pm **Education:** See below **Description** The Global Directory Services Engineer (IT Analyst III) is a senior technology leader and SME for Global Directory Services, including on-premises and cloud Active Directory, Microsoft Entra, and related utilities. This role functions as an enabler across IT Architecture, Engineering, Operations, Security, Strategic Partners, and Technology Vendors to ensure the successful delivery of complex initiatives and priorities. This position requires a strong engineering mindset with a focus on security, organization, and automation-driven efficiency. The successful candidate will evaluate the current Active Directory and Entra environments, recommend improvements, and drive best practice alignment. As a member of the Multi-Cloud team, this role will guide the delivery of key initiatives across stakeholders while fostering communication between infrastructure and application teams. **Roles and Responsibilities** • Design, install, configure, and operate Active Directory (AD), Entra, and supporting utilities • Establish standards, policies, and guidelines for AD/Entra in partnership with InfoSec and IT teams • Develop and support solutions aligned with business needs and technology standards • Provide technical leadership during IT project startup, including consultation, requirements gathering, and PMO approvals • Partner with project teams to plan, design, and execute realistic work plans • Mentor infrastructure team members on AD best practices • Lead change control, incident, problem, and disaster recovery processes • Communicate strategy and design across all levels of the organization • Provide escalated support for critical business problems **Requirements** **Education** • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field preferred • High School Diploma or GED required **Work Experience** • 7+ years in Active Directory / Windows system administration with private and public cloud focus • 7+ years in enterprise IT infrastructure, hardware, hosting, and cloud management **Qualifications** • Enterprise-level AD design and migration (multiple forests/domains, trust relationships) • AD Security Best Practices (tiered services, GPOs, PAWs, health monitoring) • AD Backup/Restore Testing and Ransomware Protection • Expertise in: – Active Directory on-prem – Azure AD – ADFS – M365 integration – Multi-factor Authentication – Windows Server Core • Strong leadership, collaboration, and communication skills • Ability to engineer and support global AD environments • Broad knowledge of IT infrastructure (server, storage, network, virtualization, DB, DR/BC) • Understanding of public cloud (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS; AWS, Azure) • Demonstrated crisis management and operational improvement skills **Desired Skills** • Experience with AD partitioning/tiering (Red Forest, Tier 0/1/2), PAWs, Netwrix, Quest Recovery Manager • Manufacturing industry experience • AD experience in high-security or regulated environments **Additional Information** • No third-party resumes will be accepted • Drug testing and/or other employment-related inquiries may be conducted • CTG will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with local, state, and federal laws • All candidates must be able to work on a W2 basis (no C2C or third-party vendors) • CTG is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer • CTG is an E-Verify Company **To Apply** To be considered, please apply directly through our website by clicking the link below or email your Word version resume and salary expectations to **JoAnn.Abramo@ctg.com** . **About CTG** CTG, a Cegeka company, is at the forefront of digital transformation, providing IT and business solutions that accelerate project momentum and deliver desired value. Over nearly 60 years, we have earned a reputation as a faster and more reliable, results-driven partner. Our vision is to be an indispensable partner to our clients and the preferred career destination for digital and technology experts. CTG leverages the expertise of over 9,000 team members in 19 countries to provide innovative solutions. Together, we operate across the Americas, Europe, and India, working in close cooperation with over 3,000 clients in many of today's highest-growth industries. For more information, visit www.ctg.com . Our culture is a direct result of the people who work at CTG, the values we hold, and the actions we take. In other words, our people define our culture. It's a living, breathing thing that is renewed every day through the ways we engage with each other, our clients, and our communities. Part of our mission is to cultivate a workplace that attracts and develops the best people, reflected by our recognition as a Great Place to Work Certified™ company across many of our global operations. CTG will consider for employment all qualified applicants including those with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable local, state, and federal laws. CTG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CTG will assure equal opportunity and consideration to all applicants and employees in recruitment, selection, placement, training, benefits, compensation, promotion, transfer, and release of individuals without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, age, disability, marital or veteran status, citizenship status, or any other discriminatory factors as required by law. CTG is fully committed to promoting employment opportunities for members of protected classes.