IT System Administration – Senior/Specialist

Benefits: Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen. The Department of Ecology is hiring an IT System Administration – Senior/Specialist within the Information Technology Services Office. Location: Headquarters Office in Lacey, WA. Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station. Schedule: This position is eligible for telework and flexible schedule options. You may telework most of your work time with occasional in-person meetings and activities.

• Mentor and guide other Domain Administrators.
• Provide excellent customer service and collaborate with other teams to improve the security posture of Ecology's Identity and Access Management strategy.
• Communicate effectively with Management to articulate Ecology's strategy for modernizing Identity and Access Management.
• Assess the current Windows Domain Controller architecture and health and identify opportunities to streamline the Ecology Windows Domain Controller infrastructure.
• Assess the current Active Directory Group Policy Objects architecture and health and identify opportunities to streamline.
• Assess and identify opportunities to improve the security posture of Ecology's Identity and Access Management strategy and infrastructure.
• Assess and plan the adoption of Intune based policy management for Ecology workstations.
• Design and plan the use of Azure technologies for cloud native Identity and Access Management.

• Seven years of experience and/or education as described below: Experience, within the last 12 years, in one or more of the following IT disciplines: Domain Controller Administration, Azure Active Directory Administration, Identity and Access Management, server management or system administration.
• Education involving a major study in Computer Science, Information Technology (IT), Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM), or closely related field.

• Medical/Dental/Vision for employee & dependent(s)
• Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
• Vacation, Sick, and other Leave
• 11 Paid Holidays per year
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Tuition Waiver
• Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Deferred Compensation Programs
• Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP)
• Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Commute Trip Reduction Incentives

The Department of Ecology is deeply committed to protecting, preserving, and enhancing Washington’s environment for current and future generations. Joining Ecology means becoming part of a team dedicated to protecting and sustaining healthy land, air, water, and climate in harmony with a strong economy.