Solutions Architect Our client is looking for a Sr. .NET Developer for a contract-to-hire role in Downers Grove, IL. Required Skills: * 8-10 years of development experience in C#/VB.NET required. * 1+ years architecture experience is a huge plus. * Maintain and troubleshoot the Intranet and infrastructure for the organization for Active Directory. * Expertise within Active Directory required. * Experience with SOAP / Web Services required. * Must have significant business knowledge and have a broad understanding of infrastructure technology with one or more areas of technical expertise in which they concentrate. * SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language) 2.0 communications in single sign-on technologies. ie: ADFS (Active Directory Federation Services) 2.0 required. * Windows Security / NTFS required. * Familiarity with Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager preferred. * Familiarity with Google products (Enterprise Search Appliance, Google Mini Appliance, Google Site Search, Apps, etc...) preferred. Job Description * Provides overall direction, guidance and definition of the information technology architecture or business processes to effectively support the corporate business strategy. * Responsibilities include researching, analyzing, and designing, proposing, and delivering solutions that are appropriate for the business and technology strategies. * Able to interface across several business areas, acting as visionary to proactively assist in defining the direction for future projects and technical road maps. * Able to conceptualize solutions, build consensus and execute solutions. * May conduct research, analysis, design in order to make recommendations that advance business capabilities. Able to evaluate business requirements and deliver solution designs based on business requirements. * This position may also require the troubleshooting of complex IT related incidents as well as the resolution of IT related problems. * The ability to prioritize items and manage the personal workload and the workload of others is also essential when leading teams to deliver technology solutions. * The candidate should possess a background of in leadership dealing technologically with other peer architects, IT engineers and IT operation staff Randstad Technologies is an EOE-M/F/V/D and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Randstad Holding nv, an $18.8 billion global provider of professional employment services and the second largest staffing organization in the world. Randstad Technologies Des Plaines, IL 60018 Phone: (847) 299-7500 Web: http://technologies.randstadusa.com