Distributed Services Engineer (Active Directory & Infrastructure)

K-LAGAN; Municipio de Rincón de los Sauces; Hybrid; ARS 59,460,000 - 88,341,000; Full time

Job summary

K-LAGAN is seeking a Distributed Services Engineer in Argentina to design, build and operate distributed services with a strong focus on Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and security. You will join a 24x7 environment and collaborate with global teams.

Ideal candidates have 5-8 years in infrastructure engineering, 3+ years in distributed services, and fluent English (C1). The role is hybrid with occasional on-site presence in Argentina.

Qualifications

• Engineering or Technical Degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 5-8 years of experience as an Infrastructure Engineer with 3+ years in Distributed Services like Active Directory.
• Proven experience managing complex AD environments with multiple Forests and Trusts, DNS, DHCP, NPS, Radius, and CA.
• Strong scripting and automation background.
• Advanced English (C1) for daily interaction with international teams.

Responsibilities

• Technical design, build, and run duties for distributed services in production.
• Oversee Active Directory administration, migration, and convergence across forests and trusts.
• Manage internal and external DNS, domain registration, DHCP, NPS, Radius, and CA.
• Implement scripting and automation to standardize environments.
• Monitor security levels, perform audits, remediations, patching, and pen testing.
• Ensure reliability and availability with monitoring and on-call support.
• Provide consultation and collaborate with global squads in a follow-the-sun model.

Skills

Active Directory

DNS

DHCP

NPS

Radius

Scripting

Automation

ITIL

DevOps

English (C1)

Education

Engineering or Technical Degree

Tools

Citrix

VMware

Red Hat Certifications

Microsoft Certifications

Job description

At K-LAGAN, we are looking for a Distributed Services Engineer to join our team and become part of a high-impact international project, ensuring the resilience, security, and scalability of mission-critical infrastructure and distributed services.

You will be responsible for:

• Technical Design & Operations: Perform technical design, build, and run duties for distributed services, ensuring they are fit for purpose, reliable, and ready for production in a demanding 24x7 secure environment.
• Active Directory Management: Oversee Active Directory administration, migration, and convergence, managing complex AD environments with multiple Forests and Trusts.
• Core Network & Identity Services: Manage internal and external DNS, domain registration, DHCP, NPS, Radius, and Certificate Authorities (CA).
• Automation & Scripting: Implement scripting and automation techniques to standardize, control, and simplify environments (including the use of automation tools and scripting).
• Security & Compliance: Monitor and align service security levels with requirements and controls, executing security actions such as audits, remediations, hardening, patching, tooling, and pen testing.
• Reliability & Availability: Ensure infrastructure reliability and availability through robust monitoring, alerting, and operational Business Continuity processes.
• Support & Collaboration: Provide consultation and escalation paths for business units and internal teams, participating in 24x7x365 on-call support and collaborating with global squads following a follow-the-sun approach.

What you need to perform in this position:

Key Experience & Technical Skills:

• Engineering or Technical Degree, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5-8 years of experience as an Infrastructure Engineer, with at least 3 years focused on Distributed Services like Active Directory.
• Proven experience managing complex AD environments with multiple Forests and Trusts, DNS, DHCP, NPS, Radius, and Certificate Authorities.
• Solid background in scripting and automation techniques.
• Advanced / fluent English level (C1), both spoken and written (essential for daily interaction with international teams).

Desirable Skills (Nice to Have):

• Professional Certifications (Microsoft, VMware, Red Hat, Security, etc.) or equivalent experience.
• Strong experience in ensuring Infrastructure Reliability and Availability (monitoring and alerting).
• Strong knowledge of IT Production methods, particularly Agile, ITIL, and DevOps practices.
• Experience with directory services evolution toward Cloud AD and Identity Management (IDM), as well as Remote/Offshore Access (VPN gateways, Citrix).

Interpersonal Skills:

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Proactive mindset with the capacity to propose and implement new processes and methods.
• Expert judgment with the ability to quickly identify, analyze, evaluate, and resolve problems at local, regional, and international levels.
• Location: Argentina (Remote, with office presence required up to 2 times per week maximum and subject to review).
• Contract Type: Full-time.
• Salary Range: Approximately €35,000 gross/year (negotiable based on the experience brought by the candidate).
• Project: Stable, long-term international project in top-tier cloud and infrastructure environments.

What else do we offer you?

• Stable project in a cutting-edge technological environment.
• Continuous learning and professional development.
• Close support from the K-LAGAN team.
• Great work environment and career path progression.

At K-LAGAN, we are committed to the development of people and projects with real impact. We work in an environment where engineering, technology, and talent go hand in hand, promoting equal opportunities and continuous professional growth.