• responsible for the design, engineering, and operational leadership of enterprise directory services • Owns the engineering, design, and lifecycle management of directory services platforms • Manages multi-forest architectures and cross-entity trust relationships • Provides leadership in establishing technical standards and operational best practices • Leads resolution of complex issues related to authentication, replication, and integration • Partners with networking and security teams to align directory services with business requirements • Develops and maintains automation for provisioning, monitoring, reporting, and validation • Guides and mentors junior engineers • Participates in planning and execution of strategic initiatives