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As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.\nAI-First. Future-Driven. Human-Centered.\nAt OpenText, AI is at the heart of everything we do-powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We're hiring talent that AI can't replace to help us shape the future of information management. Join us.\nYour Impact\nAs a Principal Cloud Systems Engineer within OpenText's Directory Services team, you will play a key role in delivering, supporting, and evolving large-scale directory and identity platforms that underpin critical business operations globally. You will provide technical leadership in the design, implementation, and optimization of Active Directory, DNS, identity management, and cloud infrastructure services, while driving operational excellence, automation, and best practices. 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