Software Syst Prog V

Do you like to dream beyond limitations, swim against the current and risk for the sake of greatness? Then, you're someone we consider the right type for Progressive. We're looking for people who can make a difference because we believe that an innovative, ambitious team can accomplish the impossible.Our people help make Progressive a successful, energetic, forward-moving organization. Time after time, Progressive has turned the insurance industry upside down through its innovative services, its use of technology and its continual push to be the No. 1 choice for auto insurance.This position is responsible for formulating and defining specifications for complex operating software programming applications. Also modifies and maintains complex existing applications. Designs, codes, tests, debugs and documents programs. Applications generally deal with the overall operating system, such as sophisticated file maintenance routines, large telecommunications networks, computer accounting and advanced mathematic/scientific software packages. May orient and/or train less experienced programmers.

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or Math or equivalent work experience.
* Typically 4 - 6 years programming experience.
* Excellent communication and organization skills; strong technical aptitude

This position is an opportunity for an individual that will assume a leadership role as the senior Active Directory architect. This position will be responsible for delivering technical design/engineering, strategic direction, standards, and support of LDAP/Active Directory for the directory services team. This is a key leadership position and will work closely with distributed systems, client systems, Information Security, application teams, and operations, and other IT and business teams.

The candidate should have a strong and proven senior directory services architect record. The position requires the ability to provide strong leadership of enterprise directory services and will have a strong focus on AD. The individual must have experience at all levels of design, planning, and technical support for AD and directory services. The individual must be capable of developing and communication best practices and security designs for use across projects with minimal supervision. The position will require experience with all aspects of AD including: architecture, schema design, trusts, forests, domains, auditing, alarming, and disaster recovery.

Required Skills / Experience:
Minimum 6-8 years of experience as a Directory Services Architect/Engineer
Technical support, strategic designing, planning and implementing for AD, ADAM, domains, metadirectory, enterprise LDAP, and disaster recovery
Monitoring and reporting tools on AD and LDAP usage, availability, problems and configurations
Proficient in LDAP protocol functions and configurations
LDAP and AD namespace, schema and security design and management
Architecture Modeling (data, process, use case, object, etc.)
System security and application integration principles and best practices
Directory integration and metadirectory products (MIIS, IDI, etc.)
Exposure to multiple LDAP products (e.g. IBM, Sun, and Novell)
Shell Scripting, XML, and Perl
Programming languages such as C, C++, and C#

At Progressive, status quo won't cut it. Our leaders want results and you'll have the chance to make significant contributions in a company that has taken the insurance world by storm. Our company is full of opportunity and promise. Consider the strength of your new employer as one of the country's largest auto insurance companies. You'll be surrounded by smart, driven people like yourself, who combine innovation and analysis to achieve industry-leading results and recognition, such as the BusinessWeek50 and the distinction of being one of America's Most Admired Companies, according to Fortune. Visit us at jobs.progressive.com and share your personality with a company that will value your unique contributions.Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V.

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