Technical Consultant

At NTT DATA, we know that with the right people on board, anything is possible. The quality, integrity, and commitment of our employees have been key factors in our company's growth and market presence. By hiring the best people and helping them grow both professionally and personally, we ensure a bright future for NTT DATA and for the people who work here.

For more than 25 years, NTT DATA Services have focused on impacting the core of your business operations with industry-leading outsourcing services and automation. With our industry-specific platforms, we deliver continuous value addition, and innovation that will improve your business outcomes. Outsourcing is not just a method of gaining a one-time cost advantage, but an effective strategy for gaining and maintaining competitive advantages when executed as part of an overall sourcing strategy.

NTT DATA Services currently seeks a Technical Consultant to join our team in Louisville, Consultant.

This role is responsible for hands-on execution of a high-risk access reduction initiative focused on Active Directory privileged access across server and workstation environments. The consultant will analyze, remediate, and reduce standing administrative access by untangling nested AD group structures, validating access with application and infrastructure teams, and enabling transition to CyberArk Just-In-Time (JIT) access models.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze and flatten complex, nested Active Directory group structures (server and workstation admin groups)
• Identify and document effective access across multi-level group nesting
• Partner with application and infrastructure teams to validate required vs. excessive access
• Drive removal of unnecessary privileged access and track measurable reductions
• Execute cleanup of local administrator rights across servers and workstations
• Produce before/after reporting on privileged access reduction (group size, membership, exposure)
• Support onboarding of eligible teams to CyberArk JIT / ephemeral access models
• Create clear documentation of group ownership, purpose, and access justification
• Work through backlog of remediation tasks and drive closure

Required Qualifications:

• Strong hands-on experience with Active Directory, including:
• Nested group analysis
• Admin group structures (domain, server, workstation)
• Access inheritance and effective permissions
• Proven experience performing AD or privileged access cleanup/remediation at scale
• PowerShell scripting experience (required)
• Ability to extract, analyze, and report on AD group membership
• Experience working in multi-domain / multi-forest environments
• Familiarity with Windows server and workstation administration models
• Experience with PAM concepts and tools (CyberArk preferred)
• Ability to manage and track work across a backlog of remediation tasks
• Strong communication skills to engage with technical teams and validate access requirements

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with CyberArk (Privilege Cloud, EPM, or similar)
• Experience with JIT / Zero Standing Privilege models
• Experience in large enterprise environments (10k+ endpoints)
• Experience with data analysis/reporting (Excel, Power BI, etc.)

About NTT DATA Services:

NTT DATA Services is a recognized leader in IT and business services, including cloud, data and applications, headquartered in Texas. As part of NTT DATA, a $30 billion trusted global innovator with a combined global reach of over 80 countries, we help clients transform through business and technology consulting, industry and digital solutions, applications development and management, managed edge-to-cloud infrastructure services, BPO, systems integration and global data centers. We are committed to our clients' long-term success. Visit nttdata.com or LinkedIn to learn more.

NTT DATA Services is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants without regarding to race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter so that we may connect you with the appropriate team.

Where required by law, NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for specific roles. The starting hourly range for this remote role is ($x - x/hourly ). This range reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Actual compensation will depend on several factors, including the candidate's actual work location, relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications.

This position is eligible for company benefits that will depend on the nature of the role offered. Company benefits may include medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending or health savings account, life, and AD&D insurance, short-and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally required benefits.