Lightweight Directory Access Protocol ( Oralce LDAP) environment engineer

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Commerzbank is a leading international commercial bank with branches and offices in almost 50 countries. The world is changing, becoming digital, and so are we. We are leaving the traditional bank behind us, and we are choosing to move forward as a digital enterprise.

As part of this strategy, Commerzbank continues the expansion of its Digital Technology Center in Sofia, Bulgaria. We need motivated people who will join us on this journey, and we are looking for a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol ( Oralce LDAP) environment engineer in our Data Center Base Infrastructure team.

You have LDAP and Oralce LDAP Server knowledge. You are also expected to have experience with OS side administration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Oracle Solaris.

Your responsibilities would consist of:

• Installing, configuring, and maintaining LDAP servers and related components.
• Managing entries, groups, organizational units, and directory structure.
• Handling backup, restore, and disaster recovery processes for directory data.
• Monitoring system health, performance, and capacity of LDAP infrastructure.
• Implementing and managing authentication and authorization via LDAP.
• Configuring secure communication (TLS/SSL, certificates) for LDAP connections.
• Defining and maintaining access control lists (ACLs) and security policies.
• Ensuring compliance with internal security standards and regulatory requirements.
• Integrating applications and services with LDAP for user and group management (e.g. Linux/Unix systems, web applications, IAM solutions).
• Supporting SSO, IAM, and federation solutions that rely on LDAP.
• Troubleshooting directory-related issues for application and infrastructure teams.
• Providing technical guidance and support to other IT teams and stakeholders.
• Developing scripts and tools (e.g. shell, Python) to automate LDAP operations and reporting.
• Analyzing and optimizing LDAP performance (indexes, queries, caching, replication).
• Maintaining documentation of directory architecture, configurations, standards, and operational procedures.
• Participating in projects to modernize, consolidate, or migrate directory services.

The skills and experience we would like you to have:

• Good knowledge in Oracle Unified Directory. Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) knowledge level expected.
• Expert LDAP knowledge, experience in using LDAP tools, LDIF, LDAP hierarchy, schema management, management of LDAP objects.
• Expert knowledge of LDAP master-slave replication, high availability and disaster recovery concepts.
• Expert knowledge of Kerberos, Single-Sign-On, secure authentication methods.
• Familiarity with Python, Perl, shell programming, Solaris and RHEL packaging, release management.
• Familiarity with Software Development lifecycle, testing concepts, version control systems, and release management.
• Knowledge of Ansible Automation Platform is a plus.
• Expert knowledge of Unix permissions, Role Based Access Control as well as general Identity and Access Management concepts.
• Experience with OS side administration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Oracle Solaris.
• Security topics (SIEM, Security Patching, PAM).

In return, we offer:

• Good work-life balance, including 25 days annual paid leave (increasing with 1 day per year up to 31 in total), flexible working hours, work-from-home and work from abroad opportunities;
• Luxury package of additional health and dental insurance;
• Food vouchers in the amount of EUR 80 monthly;
• 6 additional annual days off for exceptional circumstances
• Employee assistance program for psychological, financial and legal consultations;
• Multisport card;
• Annual contribution of EUR 153.39 net per child for a summer camp/school/kindergarten for children up to age of 15;
• Possibilities for building career-advancing skills by covering training/certification courses and conferences based on individual learning and development needs, access to an online learning platform;
• Opportunities for long-term professional development in a stable, 150-year-old company while contributing to the vision of a new, just starting Digital Technology Center;
• Friendly and supportive multicultural environment, open to new opinions and ideas.

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

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Due to the high volume of applications, we contact only the candidates who best match the role requirements. If you do not hear from us within 14 days, please consider that we won't proceed with your application at this stage.