Sr. Directory Services Engineer

Overview

Alternate Locations : Radnor, PA (Pennsylvania); Charlotte, NC (North Carolina); Fort Wayne, IN (Indiana); Greensboro, NC (North Carolina); Work from Home

Work Arrangement : Hybrid Preferred : Preferred employee will work 3 days a week in a Lincoln office

Relocation assistance : is not available for this opportunity.

Requisition # : 74470

The Role at a Glance

This position will provide subject matter expertise and direction on complex projects / initiatives. Responsibilities of this Engineer / Administrator role include designing, managing, maintaining and securing Lincoln Financial Group's Active Directory, Active Directory Certificate Services, and Forest-Domain-Trust management. This role will have exposure working with application and service owners to adopt modern authentication patterns such as SAML and Oauth along with supporting legacy authentication. Finally, the role includes Domain Services monitoring and alerting responsibilities; assisting in ITDR exercises; automating where opportunities arise; and support for our Security and Enterprise departments by implementing and enforcing regulatory compliance and standards adherence.

What you'll be doing

• Serve alongside other technical experts managing, designing and operationalizing Lincoln Financial Group's IDP; Active Directory, Microsoft Entra (Azure Active Directory)
• Drive Lincoln Financial Group's application integrations to utilize modern auth while supporting legacy authentication protocols securely.
• Tier 4 support for Application Registration (Oauth / OIDC) / Enterprise Application Registration (SAM) operations as needed.
• Work closely with Security and Enterprise Architecture to design enterprise compliant solutions.
• Act as a subject matter expert for projects involving hybrid Active Directory / Entra ID environments.
• Support Public-Key-Infrastructure with Active Directory Certificate Services and Key Factor integrations.
• Lead troubleshooting and incident resolution for complex, high-severity incidents.
• Develop and implement automated solutions to enhance security and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with Managed Service Providers (MSPs) operations support and provide support to the team.
• Create and maintain internal documentation and share knowledge with the team.
• Present engineered solutions to Architecture and Peer Review Boards
• Partner with cross-functional teams including security, infrastructure, and application owners to ensure seamless integration of authentication solutions.
• Maintains knowledge on current and emerging developments / trends, assesses the impact, and collaborates with senior management to incorporate new trends and developments in current and future solutions.
• Directs and enhances organizational initiatives by positively influencing and supporting change management and / or departmental / enterprise initiatives.
• Identifies and directs the implementation of process improvements that significantly improve quality across the team, department and / or business unit.
• Provides subject matter expertise to team members and applicable internal / external stakeholders on complex assignments / projects.
• Configures, installs, maintains and performs upgrades to Domain Controllers, Certificate Authority Servers and Active Directory Domains.
• Serves as a subject matter expert to administer and maintain security of Active Directory, EntraID and PKI infrastructure.

What we're looking for

Must Haves (Required) :

Nice to Haves (Preferred) :

Application Deadline

Applications for this position will be accepted through October 3, 2025, subject to earlier closure due to applicant volume.

What's it like to work here?

At Lincoln Financial, we love what we do. We make meaningful contributions each and every day to empower our customers to take charge of their lives. Working alongside dedicated and talented colleagues, we build fulfilling careers and stronger communities through a company that values our unique perspectives, insights and contributions and invests in programs that empower each of us to take charge of our own future.

What's in it for you :

The pay range for this position is $93,300 - $169,700 with anticipated pay for new hires between the minimum and midpoint of the range and could vary above and below the listed range as permitted by applicable law. Pay is based on non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to work experience, education, location, licensure requirements, proficiency and qualifications required for the role. The base pay is just one component of Lincoln's total rewards package for employees. In addition, the role may be eligible for the Annual Incentive Program, which is discretionary and based on the performance of the company, business unit and individual. Other rewards may include long-term incentives, sales incentives and Lincoln's standard benefits package.

About The Company

Lincoln Financial (NYSE : LNC) helps people to confidently plan for their version of a successful future. We focus on identifying a clear path to financial security, with products including annuities, life insurance, group protection, and retirement plan services.

With our 120-year track record of expertise and integrity, millions of customers trust our solutions and service to help put their goals in reach.

Lincoln Financial Distributors, a broker-dealer, is the wholesale distribution organization of Lincoln Financial. Lincoln Financial is the marketing name for Lincoln Financial Corporation and its affiliates including The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, Fort Wayne, IN, and Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York, Syracuse, NY. Lincoln Financial affiliates, their distributors, and their respective employees, representatives and / or insurance agents do not provide tax, accounting or legal advice.

Lincoln is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Be Aware of Fraudulent Recruiting Activities : Lincoln will not ask applicants to provide sensitive information in job applications, and will not conduct interviews via free email accounts or require payment during hiring. Contact fraudhotline@lfg.com if you encounter suspicious activity.

Additional Information

This position may be subject to Lincoln's Political Contribution Policy. An offer of employment may be contingent upon disclosing to Lincoln the details of certain political contributions. Lincoln may decline to extend an offer or terminate employment for this role if it determines political contributions could have an adverse impact on Lincoln's business interests, misrepresentations were made, or for failure to disclose applicable contributions.

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles submitted through our website or to personal email accounts of Lincoln employees are considered property of Lincoln Financial and are not subject to payment of agency fees.

Lincoln Financial is an Equal Opportunity employer and is committed to recruiting, hiring, and promoting without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or genetic information. If you require TTY / TDD assistance, contact us by calling 260-455-2558.

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Lincoln Financial Group is an Equal Opportunity employer and is committed to recruiting, hiring, and promoting without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, veterans status, or genetic information. We have a drug free work environment and pre-employment substance abuse testing.

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