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- AGRICULTURE A Cornerstone of Washingtons EconomyThe Washington State Department of Agriculture has been serving the state for more than 100 years. Through service regulation and advocacy we keep agriculture viable and vital in Washington State while protecting consumers public health and the environment. We work extensively with farmers and ranchers but our responsibilities from ensuring food safety to environmental protection touch the lives of millions of people locally nationally and abroad.
The agency includes 780 employees approximately and grows close to 1000 employees at the peak of seasonal work. To learn more and view additional openings please visit our Employment Page.
The Opportunity
The Information Technology Office provides full scope IT services to all staff and resides under the Administrative Service Division. The IT Office is staffed under four main groups Service Desk/Program Support Application Development Infrastructure and Systems Management and Security.
This position works within the Information Technology Divisions Infrastructure & Systems Management (ISM) Group collaborating with the systems administrators security analyst network and telecommunication engineers to integrate maintain monitor document and develop projects guided by industry best practices.
This position administers and troubleshoots current technology assets and processes for the entire agency throughout the state which includes 20 remote sites. This position manages configures and deploys new or emerging technologies with a focus on cloud services manages virtual servers within the State Data Center desktop applications mobile and remote work platforms automated processes infrastructure capacity planning assists with implementation of system metrics indicating the health and performance of infrastructure components and systems advises IT leadership regarding technical infrastructure changes and helps to ensure best IT practices align with business objectives.
Important Notes
Thisposition is based fulltime at the WSDA headquarters building located in Olympia Washington with the option to telework with managers approval. This is not a union represented position.
The base pay offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the preferred candidates jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. The typical starting salary range for this position is:$85764.00 $112536.00 annually. Duties
Include but are not limited to:
Microsoft 365 Administration
Provide a professional expert support and administration of the Microsoft 365 cloud environment with a secure reliable infrastructure.- Independently research design develop and deploy Microsoft 365 solutions for the agency.
- Administer the Microsoft 365 environment ensuring availability reliability and performance.
- Monitor system health and regularly review analyze and test systems for performance.
- Provide regular backups and restores as needed.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to maximize functionality and user experience.
- Collaborate with security to ensure compliance with federal state and WaTech standards.
- Implement and maintain access controls ensuring a secure environment using the principle of least privilege (POLP).
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues within the environment and provide endtoend rot cause analysis for problem management.
- Analyze industrywide trends and make recommendations for improvements and efficiencies in system and network performance.
- Provide appropriate training and documentation in support of all aspects of the Microsoft 365 environment.
Provide professional expert SharePoint support and administration ensuring availability and security compliance.- Create and administer site collections including roles content types and workflows.
- Independently administer user accounts and implement and maintain access controls ensuring a secure environment using the principle of least privilege (POLP).
- Manage internal and external data connections.
- Provide expertlevel data security at the server and site collection levels.
- Configure and support content deployment paths and jobs.
- Monitor system health and bandwidth usage and regularly review and analyze system and security logs.
- Provide regular backups and restore as needed.
- Configure and manage content indexing and query services and define custom search scopes.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues within the environment and provide endtoend root cause analysis for problem management.
- Utilize PowerShell PowerBI or other tools to increase efficiency.
- Provide ondemand consultation research and user training.
- Analyze systemwide trends and make recommendations for improvements and efficiencies in system performance.
Ensure professional expert architecture that is scalable and that accommodates the agency and state government.- Design plan and implement Microsoft Azure Cloudbased technical solutions for management of various agencywide business procedures and processes. The solutions provided must increase efficiency and effectiveness of agency employees and be fiscally sustainable longterm.
- Advise all IT Staff on architecture solutions utilizing cloud services such as Microsoft Azure
- Oversee cloud to enduser desktop services for daytoday employee usage
- Assist with coordinating and scheduling planned service interruptions and manages response notifications for unplanned outages.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in computer science or related field of study or equivalent education/work experience may substitute for degree.
- 5 years of experience with demonstrated skills and ability to identify troubleshoot and resolve complicated systems and application issues.
- 5 years of experience remotely installing and managing onpremises enterprise Microsoft server and Linux operating systems.
- 5 years of experience of demonstrated skills and abilities necessary to install and configure operating systems within a virtual environment.
- 5 years of experience managing/maintaining Enterprise systems including use of Systems Center (such as SCCM SCOM Orchestrator VMM or Scorch).
- 3 years of experience managing/maintaining M365 products such as Exchange Online Teams or SharePoint.
- 2 years of experience with PowerShell scripting.
- 2 years of Project Management experience.
- Must be able to function as part of a team build rapport and provide excellent customer service.
- 3 years of managing an onpremises/cloud hybrid environment.
- 3 years of mentoring systems administration technicians.
- Systems Certifications Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) Citrix Certified Expert Virtualization (CCEV) Azure Administrator Associate.
Supplemental Information
Employee Benefits
- A healthy work/life balance which mayinclude flexible work schedules and teleworking.
- WSDA provides an excellent benefits package beyond traditional benefits. State employment offers Dependent Care Assistance Flexible Spending Accounts Public Service Loan Forgiveness Tuition Waiver Deferred Compensation Employee Recognition Leave;click herefor more information.
- 12 paidHolidays & Vacation and Leave Accruals.
- All Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required will be provided by the agency.
- Commute Trip Reduction Program.
For more information about the Washington State Department of Agriculture visit us atwww.agr.wa.
How to apply:
You must complete your careers.wa profile and answer the supplemental questions. In addition to completing the online application and supplemental questions applicants must attach the following documents to their profile to be considered for this position:
Current resume detailing experience and education
A cover letter describing how you meet the specific qualifications for this position.
Three professional references
By submitting these materials you are indicating that all information is true and correct. The state may verify information. Any untruthful or misleading information is cause for removal from the applicant pool or dismissal if employed. Applications with comments see attachments will be considered incomplete.
If you are having technical difficulties creating accessing or completing your application please call NEOGOV tollfree ator email.
The initial screening will be solely based on the contents and completeness of your application and the materials submitted. All information may be verified and documentation may be required. Applications received via email will not be accepted in lieu of applying through the states online recruitment system.
Equity at WSDA
The Department of Agriculture recognizes appreciates supports embraces and respects all cultural identities and backgrounds while we collaborate in authentic ways. We hire amazing people that share in the commitment to our ProEquity AntiRacist (PEAR) strategic plan our Healthy Environment for All (HEAL) Act implementation plan and our unique needs and desires for belonging respect and inclusion. We value the growth and development of our team members by providing equitable access to resources and opportunities for continuous learning improvement and advancement.
We strive to hire cultivate and retain a productive and dedicated workforce that reflects the communities we serve while we are committed to a workplace that celebrates our differences and supports equal opportunity employment and inclusion regardless of race creed color national origin citizenship or immigration status marital status families with children (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sex sexual orientation gender identity diversity age status as a protected veteran honorably discharged veteran or military status status as an individual with the presence of any sensory mental or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with disabilities or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal state and local laws.
Contact Us
Should you have any questions regarding this position or the online application contact the Human Resource Office at. Prior to a new appointment into the Department of Agriculture a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicants suitability and competence to perform in the position. The Human Resources Division may use referrals from this recruitment to help fill future similar vacancies for up to six months.
Veterans Preference:Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and wish to claim Veterans Preference MUST attach a copy of their DD214 or other verification of military service. Please blackout any personally identifiable data such as social security numbers. For additional information on Veterans Preference and guidance on how to determine if you are eligibleclick here.
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Required Experience:
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Employment Type
Full-Time
