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About The Company
Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) is a leading distributor of pharmaceuticals, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products, and a provider of performance and data solutions for healthcare facilities. With over 50 years of experience, Cardinal Health serves as a critical link between the clinical and operational sides of healthcare by delivering end-to-end solutions and data-driven insights that advance healthcare and improve lives every day. The company prides itself on deep partnerships, diverse perspectives, and innovative digital solutions that build connections across the continuum of care. Cardinal Health is committed to addressing healthcare’s most complicated challenges today and in the future.
About The Role
The Active Directory Engineer position is a full-time, remote opportunity within Cardinal Health’s Cloud Engineering team. This role is responsible for the engineering, administration, maintenance, modernization, and operational resiliency of the enterprise Active Directory and Microsoft identity infrastructure. The engineer will collaborate closely with Infrastructure, Security, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Platform Engineering, Application, and Architecture teams to deliver secure and reliable directory services supporting authentication, authorization, privileged access, identity lifecycle management, and Zero Trust initiatives.
The ideal candidate will be a subject matter expert in Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), Entra ID integration, Group Policy, LDAP services, Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS), and identity-related automation. This role supports modernization efforts, operational excellence, platform resiliency, and identity security initiatives aligned with the organization’s IAM strategy and platform engineering objectives. The engineer will also contribute to directory consolidation, cloud identity transformation, and the implementation of automation solutions to enhance directory service management and governance.
Qualifications
Cardinal Health is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience, and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves every day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic information, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) is a leading distributor of pharmaceuticals, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products, and a provider of performance and data solutions for healthcare facilities. With over 50 years of experience, Cardinal Health serves as a critical link between the clinical and operational sides of healthcare by delivering end-to-end solutions and data-driven insights that advance healthcare and improve lives every day. The company prides itself on deep partnerships, diverse perspectives, and innovative digital solutions that build connections across the continuum of care. Cardinal Health is committed to addressing healthcare’s most complicated challenges today and in the future.
About The Role
The Active Directory Engineer position is a full-time, remote opportunity within Cardinal Health’s Cloud Engineering team. This role is responsible for the engineering, administration, maintenance, modernization, and operational resiliency of the enterprise Active Directory and Microsoft identity infrastructure. The engineer will collaborate closely with Infrastructure, Security, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Platform Engineering, Application, and Architecture teams to deliver secure and reliable directory services supporting authentication, authorization, privileged access, identity lifecycle management, and Zero Trust initiatives.
The ideal candidate will be a subject matter expert in Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), Entra ID integration, Group Policy, LDAP services, Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS), and identity-related automation. This role supports modernization efforts, operational excellence, platform resiliency, and identity security initiatives aligned with the organization’s IAM strategy and platform engineering objectives. The engineer will also contribute to directory consolidation, cloud identity transformation, and the implementation of automation solutions to enhance directory service management and governance.
Qualifications
- 4 to 8 years of relevant experience in Active Directory engineering or related fields
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent work experience
- Strong expertise in Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS), and Microsoft Entra ID integration
- Experience with Group Policy infrastructure, DNS, DHCP, and hybrid identity synchronization services
- Proficiency in PowerShell scripting and automation development
- Knowledge of LDAP, Kerberos, NTLM, SAML, and certificate-based authentication methods
- Experience with Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) integrations
- Familiarity with identity governance tools such as Okta, SailPoint, CyberArk is a plus
- Understanding of compliance frameworks including SOX, HIPAA, PCI, and NIST
- Ability to support Zero Trust identity initiatives and passwordless authentication
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Strong communication and collaboration skills to work across multiple teams and stakeholders
- Install, configure, administer, and maintain Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS), Microsoft Entra ID integration, and Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)
- Manage Group Policy infrastructure, DNS, DHCP, and hybrid identity synchronization services
- Perform platform upgrades, migrations, patch management, and lifecycle management for Active Directory environments
- Monitor Active Directory health, replication, authentication services, and directory performance to ensure platform availability and resiliency
- Manage domain controllers, forests, domains, trusts, sites, and services
- Support directory consolidation, modernization, and cloud identity initiatives aligned with organizational strategy
- Develop and enforce standards for directory services architecture and operational support
- Administer users, groups, organizational units (OUs), directory permissions, and service accounts
- Design and implement Group Policy Objects (GPOs) and maintain delegation models
- Support enterprise authentication services including LDAP, Kerberos, NTLM, and SAML
- Develop and maintain PowerShell-based automation solutions for user lifecycle management, group management, service account governance, GPO deployment, AD health monitoring, and certificate lifecycle management
- Create integrations using PowerShell, REST APIs, LDAP, and Microsoft Graph APIs
- Support Infrastructure-as-Code and platform automation initiatives
- Assist with compliance and governance activities including audit evidence collection and remediation efforts for SOX, HIPAA, PCI, NIST, and internal security controls
- Maintain technical documentation, standards, and operational procedures
- Participate in risk assessments and support policy enforcement through Group Policy and directory controls
- Support emerging identity capabilities including Zero Trust initiatives, passwordless authentication, Entra ID modernization, and cloud identity transformation
- Enhance automation of directory services operations and support identity telemetry, security analytics, and operational reporting
- Participate in Non-Human Identity (NHI) governance initiatives as applicable
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Paid time off plan to support work-life balance
- Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- 401(k) savings plan with company match
- Access to wages before payday through myFlexPay
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Paid parental leave to support families
- Work-life resources and healthy lifestyle programs
Cardinal Health is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience, and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves every day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic information, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
