IT System Administration – Senior​/Specialist

IT System Administration – Senior/Specialist

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.

Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen

The Department of Ecology is hiring an IT System Administration – Senior/Specialist within the Information Technology Security Services Office
.

• Headquarters Office in Lacey, WA.
• Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station.

• 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.
• Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change.

• Apply by October 24, 2025.
• This position will remain open until filled. The agency reserves the right to make a hire at any time after application review begins. Applications received after the date above may not be considered.

In this role, you will be the senior Windows Domain Controller Administrator and Identity and Access Manager Administrator responsible for architecting and modernizing Ecology's Identity and Access Management strategy through the adoption of Azure cloud native technologies.

• 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.

For detailed information on how we calculate experience, please visit our Recruitment website.

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.

• 7 years of experience.
• 6 years of experience AND 30‑59 semester or 45‑89 quarter college credits.
• 5 years of experience AND 60‑89 semester or 90‑134 quarter college credits (Associate’s degree).
• 4 years of experience AND 90‑119 semester or 135‑179 quarter college credits.
• 3 years of experience AND a Bachelor’s degree.
• Completion of an MCSE, MCEE, Server+, or comparable certification may substitute for one year of required experience, provided that a minimum of three years of total experience is maintained.

• Must possess a valid driver’s license or provide alternate transportation for occasional in‑state travel, including in‑person collaboration, team workshops, or agency events.

• Four years of experience working as an enterprise level domain administrator.
• Three years of experience working as an enterprise level Identity and Access Management Administrator in on‑premises and Cloud infrastructures.

If you are excited about this role but not sure if your experience aligns perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply. Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At the Department of Ecology, we are dedicated to building a diverse and authentic workplace centered in belonging.

You may just be the needed candidate for this or other…