Sr. Systems Engineer

Senior Systems Engineer (Contractor) 6-12 Months

Reports To: Manager Identity Platforms

Location: Pittsburgh

Office Schedule: Would like this person to come in at least one day a week.

Position Summary

Responsible for engineering, implementing, deploying, and supporting identity platform infrastructure services.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and engineer infrastructure services (Active Directory, messaging, SSO, IAM, automation).
• Maintain documentation: standards, configurations, service catalogs, roadmaps.
• Stay current with technology trends and evaluate new opportunities.
• Scale services and technologies to meet global business demand.
• Provide high-quality support to internal IT and business units.
• Develop and maintain performance reporting and technical documentation.
• Participate in disaster recovery planning.
• Communicate technical topics across engineering, management, and business levels.
• Handle additional duties and projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in IT or equivalent technical background.
• 4+ years experience with large-scale Active Directory infrastructure.
• Expertise in:
• AD administration
• Multi-forest enterprise environments
• DNS, DHCP, GPO, Sites & Services
• Disaster recovery for AD
• Microsoft KMS, RDP Terminal Services
• Domain controller maintenance/upgrades
• PKI concepts and implementation
• Preferred experience:
• Azure AD
• Google Workspace
• ADFS / SSO (SAML / OIDC)
• PowerShell scripting and automation
• Strong risk assessment, incident/problem evaluation, and root cause analysis.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.