Global Directory Services Engineering Lead

Chubb Ltd.; Philadelphia, Northern (Philadelphia County, KY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Chubb Ltd. is seeking a Global Directory Services Engineering Lead in Philadelphia, PA to oversee a globally distributed engineering team across the US, Mexico, and the Philippines.

You will shape and execute the enterprise directory strategy for on-premises Active Directory and Microsoft Entra in hybrid environments. You will design, implement, and govern AD/Entra architectures, automation, and security practices while collaborating with cybersecurity and operations teams to deliver secure,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Deep experience operating large on-premises Active Directory environments.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Entra and hybrid identity.
• Proficiency in PowerShell for automation.
• Experience leading distributed global engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a follow-the-sun engineering team across US, Monterrey, and Manila.
• Translate strategy into engineering roadmaps and execution plans.
• Provide technical leadership for complex AD and Entra issues.
• Design forest and domain architectures, GPOs, trusts, and federation.
• Oversee AD Certificate Services and certificate policies.
• Govern directory protection, change auditing, backup, and automation.
• Develop automation to improve provisioning and monitoring.
• Coordinate with cybersecurity and other teams for secure, scalable outcomes.

Skills

Active Directory

Microsoft Entra

Hybrid identity

PowerShell

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Active Directory Certificate Services

Group Policy

Entra Admin Center

Job description

Global Directory Services Engineering Lead

Philadelphia, PA, United States

Job Description

As our Engineering Lead, Global Directory Services, you will lead a globally distributed team of directory services engineers across the United States, Monterrey, Mexico, and Manila, Philippines. Reporting to our Leader, Global Directory Services, and partnering closely with our Global Directory Services Operations Lead, you will shape and execute the enterprise directory services strategy across on premises Active Directory, Microsoft Entra, and hybrid identity environments. We are looking for someone with deep, proven experience operating enterprise scale Active Directory and Entra hybrid environments, who is ready to bring that expertise into a senior leadership role with broad technical influence and organizational impact.

In this role, you will:

• Build and sustain a high performing follow the sun engineering organization across the US, Monterrey, and Manila
• Turn global directory services strategy into engineering roadmaps, delivery plans, and measurable execution
• Provide technical leadership and escalation support for complex Active Directory, Entra, and hybrid identity issues
• Design and deliver solutions across forest and domain architecture, Group Policy, trust relationships, synchronization, conditional access, and federation
• Oversee Active Directory Certificate Services, including certificate authority hierarchy, templates, issuance and renewal policies, and revocation processes
• Govern directory protection and administration capabilities, including change auditing, backup and recovery, delegated administration, and automation tooling
• Develop and maintain automation that improves provisioning, monitoring, remediation, and routine operational tasks across AD and Entra
• Establish engineering standards and coordinate regional delivery with cybersecurity, infrastructure, applications, and operations teams to ensure secure, scalable, reliable, and compliant outcomes

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent hands‑on experience
• Deep experience designing, engineering, and operating enterprise‑scale on‑premises Active Directory environments, including multi‑forest and multi‑domain architectures, Group Policy, trust relationships, and security hardening
• Strong experience with Microsoft Entra and hybrid identity, including synchronization, conditional access, and cloud-to-on-prem integration
• Proficiency in PowerShell for automation and directory services administration
• Experience architecting and supporting hybrid directory environments across Active Directory and Microsoft Entra, with a strong focus on security best practices and remediation of exposures
• Proven ability to lead distributed global engineering teams across multiple countries and time zones, and to shape directory services strategy with senior leadership
• Strong troubleshooting, root cause analysis, project and program management, communication, and continuous improvement skills

About Us

Chubb is a world leader in insurance. With operations in 54 countries, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance, and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. The company is distinguished by its extensive product and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities, exceptional financial strength, underwriting excellence, superior claims handling expertise and local operations globally.

At Chubb, we are committed to equal employment opportunity and compliance with all laws and regulations pertaining to it. Our policy is to provide employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other conditions or opportunities of employment, without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, mental and physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, age, and pregnancy or any other characteristic protected by law. Performance and qualifications are the only basis upon which we hire, assign, promote, compensate, develop and retain employees. Chubb prohibits all unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation against any individual who reports discrimination or harassment.

Job Info

• Job Identification 35571
• Job Schedule Full time
• Regular or Temporary Regular
• Job Category Security Engineering
• Business Unit United States
• Legal Employer ACE American Insurance Company