L&I IT System Administrator, Senior/Specialist
State of WashingtonDescription
Our Mission: Keep Washington Safe and Working!
Our Values: Customer Focus, One L&I, Respect, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Learning and Growth, ReliabilityThe Department of Labor & Industries (L&I), an employer of choice, is announcing an exciting opportunity to join our team as an IT 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) agency’s business priorities so that L&I can keep Washington Safe and Working.
Within the IT Division’s 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&I’s 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 environments. In 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.
Duties
Some of what you’ll 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
- Enterprise Active Directory Domain Services, including:
Qualifications
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 Bachelor’s degree and up to two (2) years for an associate’s 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.
- 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:
Supplemental Information
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 employee’s career. Click on the “Benefits” tab to learn more.
At L&I, your voice matters. In addition, L&I is a diverse state agency dedicated to the safety and health and security of Washington's 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:
- A cover letter describing specific qualifications.
- A current resume detailing applicable experience and education.
- 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 driver's license and have insurance if driving a privately owned vehicle on state business.
- This position is represented by the Washington 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.
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 America's 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 nation. We 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 Washington's 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&I’s Jobs@lni.wa.gov.
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 agency’s 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 360-902-5700. 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 nunk235@lni.wa.gov.