L&I IT System Administrator, SeniorSpecialist

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The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) an employer of choice is announcing an exciting opportunity to join our team as anIT System Administrator Senior Specialist! We are seeking talented individuals to fill two (2) positions!

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 the Domain System Administrator this role works as part of a team of System Administrators applying advanced technical knowledge to support all of L&Is Active Directory infrastructure and all servers which require 24/7 operation. If chosen for this role you will use your knowledge and skills to test and develop technology to meet the rapidly changing business needs including the continued growth and adoption of emerging technology in cloud addition you will mentor and provide assistance to entry and journey level System Administrators in the NetOps unit and other professionals in the IT division.

Some of what youll do:

• Enterprise Active Directory Domain Services including:
  • Provide guidance and leadership to maintain proper operation maintenance support and administration of agency-wide mission-critical and highly-complex AD Domain Services including but not limited to DNS DHCP and GPO management
  • Provide technical direction of team assignments and operational projects
• Systems Engineering including:
  • Engineering applications and processes for new and existing environments
  • Provide enterprise architecture guidance support and coordination to customers and IT project teams for projects
  • Analyze design and implement enterprise wide IT solutions that align with the organizations structure goals and systems
  • Use creative problem solving to find solutions to challenges throughout the lifecycle of an IT system
• Identity and Access Management including:
  • Monitor administer configure implement and maintain Domain Services in the all domains
  • Perform operational tasks as a Domain Administrator
  • Perform Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) and Azure Enterprise Applications implementations
  • Verify servers and workstations are in the correct OU correct anomalies
  • Verify Domain Controllers are Patched
  • Primary DC/AD escalation point for Service Desk
• Systems Administration including:
  • Provide expert-level technical administration for coordination installation and promotion of agency-wide mission critical systems
  • Performs analysis and monitoring to ensure all Identity and Access Management systems stay current with all patches released by the vendor to mitigate potential vulnerabilities

Required:

• Ten (10) years of qualifying professional System Administration IT experience working full-time within a professional IT environment.Qualifying professional IT experience includes the following:
  • Installing and supporting servers applications in an enterprise network environment.
  • Identifying troubleshooting and resolving complicated network and application issues.

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:

• Experience in creating modifying and troubleshooting scripts and workflows.
• Experience with Azure cloud environment.
• Vendor certifications in specific technologies including but not limited to Microsoft Certifications.

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 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 this brief 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:

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

To learn more about our hiring process timeline at L&I please visit our L&I recruiting page at Hiring 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 is Americas 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

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