L&I IT System Administration, Journey

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The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) an employer of choice is announcing an exciting opportunity for a Journey IT System Administrator!

About the Division and Unit

The Information Technology (IT) Division is an internal service organization responsible for providing information technology products and services in support of the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) agencys business priorities so that L&I can keep Washington Safe and Working.

Within the IT Divisions Maintenance and Operations (M&O) program the Network Infrastructure & Operation (NetOps) unit is responsible for ensuring the L&I network servers storage and backups both virtual and physical are always available and run at their highest efficiency.

About the Role

As a System Administrator this role works as part of a team of System Administrators responsible for supporting all of L&Is servers which require 24/7 operation. If chosen for this role you will be responsible for creating implementing and supporting critical agency-wide servers including physical servers virtual servers and various network appliances.

You will apply your advanced technical knowledge and expertise to design modify develop program and manage all components modules screens forms and rules of the associated to systems that are assigned. You will have full authority within your area of responsibility to plan and coordinate various tasks.

Some of what youll do:

• Serve as a lead subject matter expert on servers and systems and provide guidance recommendations and technical assistance to field office managers service desk DevOps team and various A&DM teams.
• Plan coordinate test install configure manage and deploy servers in physical virtual and cloud environment including hardware and software upgrades.
• Build core network systems such as Domain Controllers Global Catalogs Domain Name System (DNS) Distributed File System (DFS) Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and File and Print
• Independently resolve complex installation or upgrade problems independently or working with technical staff or core team developers
• Independently troubleshoot and maintain of complex network infrastructure at L&I using monitoring tools command line tools and scripting languages
• Perform administration and troubleshooting of L&Is Active Directory.
• Provide administration for all other LAN services such as VPN remote access virus protection on servers SharePoint backup and restores of agency data access management and printer support as needed when the primary staff are out of the office
• Monitor servers using multiple monitoring applications to diagnose server performance issues needed to identify and troubleshoot statewide outages
• Monitor and respond to Service Desk trouble tickets forwarded to Network Operations
• Support projects and other work coming into NetOps from ADO.
• Use investigative analysis methods and techniques to determine the causes of incompatibilities between hardware and/or software components

Required:

• Eight (8) years* of qualifying professional System Administration IT experience working full-time within a professional IT environment.Qualifying professional IT experience includes but is not limited to the following:
  • Current Windows Server Operating systems
  • Supporting Physical and Virtual Servers
  • Managing/Supporting Cloud resources (Azure Amazon and others)
  • Administrating and managing PKI Certificates
  • Supporting DHCP DNS and Active Directory

*NOTE:Education may substitute for IT experience up to four (4) years for a Bachelors degree and up to two (2) years for an associates degree in Information Technology Computer Science Business Administration or a closely related field

Desired:

Things You Need To Know

To help you maintain a proper work-life balance L&I offers flexible custom work schedules as well as hybrid and remote work options. Teleworking is one of the work schedule options for this position. Remote work from a state outside of WA requires approval.

State employees who meet the qualifications will become eligible for a generous retirement package at the end of the employees career. Click on the Benefits tab to learn more.

At L&I your voice addition L&I is a diverse state agency dedicated to the safety and health and security of Washingtons 3.3 million workers. Take a look at thisbrief video and learn more about why L&I is an employer of choice.

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Application process

We will contact the top candidates directly to interview for this position. Because we base the selection on information provided by you it is in your best interest to identify the knowledge skills and abilities that address the required and desirable qualifications described in the announcement.

Please include the following documents with your application:

1. Acover letterdescribing specific qualifications.
2. A currentresumedetailing applicable experience and education.
3. A list of at least three professional references with current telephone numbers. *Please note: we will never call any reference without your written authorization

Please do not attach or place any medical information (vaccination status included) within the application resume or cover letter. If you do we will have to reject your application to safeguard others from receiving your confidential information. You will have to remove the confidential information before you can apply again.

Other information

• IT position applicants selected to move forward in this hiring process will receive an email skills assessment invitation within 3 weeks of your application being accepted. An applicant may complete the assessment when ready but the invitation to complete the assessment will expire 5 days after the invitation was sent. Once you start the assessment you will be required to complete it. You cannot start your assessment and then come back to it later. Please look in your email inbox or spam as these invitations are sent by CodeSignal.
• For positions requiring travel you must have a valid unrestricted drivers license and have insurance if driving a privately owned vehicle on state business.
• This position is represented bytheWashington Federation of State Employees (WFSE).
• Candidates who are offered a job with L&I must possess work authorization that does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa now or in the future.
• The Department of Labor & Industries complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements of the federal employment eligibility verification form I-9. The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States consistent with the requirements of that form on the first day of employment.
• Please note: L&I may use this announcement to fill multiple permanent and/or non-permanent positions.

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To learn more about our hiring process timeline at L&I please visit our L&I recruiting page atHiring Process at L&I. If you would like to read our website in a language other than English scroll up to the top of the page to select your language of choice from the banner.

Background Check Notice

Prior to a placement in this position a background check including criminal history record will be conducted. Information from your background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining your eligibility to perform the requirements of the position.

Did You Know

Washington isAmericas Top State to live play and work according to U.S. News (2021). Join the L&I team and enjoy all the Evergreen State has to offer.

In addition to offering a positive balance between life and work L&I provides one of the most competitive benefits packages in the also believe your voice matters. We value our employees and their work-life balance by encouraging flexible schedules.L&I is a diverse state agency dedicated to the safety and health and security of Washingtons 3 million workers.

Veterans Preference

Applicants wishing to claim Veterans Preference should attach to their application a copy of their DD-214 (Member 4 copy) NGB 22 or signed verification of service letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Please blackout any personally identifiable data such as Social Security numbers. For further information contact L&Is.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion Employer

L&I employees come from all walks of life. We strive to hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age or veteran status.

We believe in the importance of recognizing the value each of us contribute to the success of the agency mission. Having a diverse workforce is this agencys greatest resource of strength and knowledge. It is through the combination of talents and abilities that we can pursue finding effective measures to provide the best customer service.We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone and we strongly mean everyone.

The State of Washington is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with a disability who need accommodation in the application process or testing process or those needing this announcement in an alternative format may call . TTY users should first call 711 to access the Washington Relay Service.

You are welcome to include the name and pronoun you would like to be referred to in your materials and we will honor this as you interact with our award-winning diverse and inclusive organization.

For more Information

If you have any questions regarding this job posting program or the agency please contact Jennifer Nuño at.