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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # L&I IT System Administration - Senior/Specialist - **Company:** State of Washington - **Location:** Olympia, WA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $94,620 - $127,248 - **Contract:** Temporary to permanent - **Skills:** Active Directory, Active Directory Federation Services, Domain Controllers, Systems Engineering, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Information Systems, Data Governance, Data Retention, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Domain Name System (DNS), Multi-Factor Authentication, Identity and Access Management, Kerberos (Protocol), Network Architecture, Network Programming, Network Administration, OAuth, OpenID, Public Key Infrastructure, Role-Based Access Control, Azure Active Directory, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Enterprise Software Applications, Information Technology, Network Server, Engineering Base, Server Operating Systems & Platforms, User Accounts - **Published:** November 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/li-it-system-administration-senior-specialist-tumwater-wa--afcb6f26-9f8b-4304-90b5-472d7b09dd07 ## About the Role Systems Administration/Management, Information Technology & Information Systems, Information Systems/Technology IS/IT Administration, Systems Administration/Management, Information Technology & Information Systems, Information Systems/Technology IS/IT Administration, Customer Relations, Diversity, Network Administration/Management, Network Programming, 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 Required Competencies * The ability to take action to learn and grow. * The ability to take action to meet the needs of others. 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., 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., What is your highest level of completed education in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cyber Security, Business Administration or a closely related field? * Some college education * Associate's degree * Bachelor's degree * Master's degree or higher * None of the above 08 How many years of professional experience do you have designing, implementing, and supporting identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions in an enterprise network environment (e.g., Microsoft Entra ID/Azure AD, hybrid Active Directory)? * I have no experience * I have less than 6 years of experience * I have 6-7 years of experience * I have 8-9 years of experience * I have 10 years or more of experience 09 List the roles in your work history where you gained the enterprise IAM experience indicated in the previous question. Please briefly describe your specific responsibilities handling identity lifecycles, directories, or access controls in those roles. If you dont have this experience, please indicate "N/A" 10 How many years of professional experience do you have identifying, troubleshooting, and resolving complex authentication, authorization, and federation issues (e.g. SAML, Oauth, OIDC, Kerberos, conditional access policies)? * I have no experience * I have less than 6 years of experience * I have 6-7 years of experience * I have 8-9 years of experience * I have 10 years or more of experience 11 List the roles in your work history where you earned the advanced troubleshooting experience you marked in the previous question. Describe a complex identify or authentication issue you resolved. If you dont have this experience, please indicate "N/A" 12 Do you have experience in creating, modifying, and troubleshooting scripts and workflows? * Yes * No 13 Which best describes your hands-on technical experience with Microsoft Azure cloud environments and Microsoft Entra ID? * No experience * I have used the Azure/Entra portal to manage basic user accounts, groups, or minor license assignments. * I have managed standard Azure IAM resources (e.g., role-based access control (RBAC), basic directory synchronization) with guidance from a senior architect. * I have independently deployed, secured, and supported enterprise production workloads in Entra ID, including Conditional Access, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). * I have architected, led, or migrated complex enterprise environments to Microsoft Entra ID, including designing hybrid identity architectures (Entra Connect/Cloud Sync), B2B/B2C strategies, and advanced Identity Governance. ## Description Our Mission: Keep Washington Safe and Working! Our Values: Customer Focus, One L&I, Respect, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Learning and Growth, Reliability The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I), an employer of choice, is announcing an exciting opportunity to join our team as an IT System Administration - Senior/Specialist! 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 L&I's Active Directory infrastructure and all servers which require 24/7 operation. This position serves as the expert technical lead for L&I's network servers and critical systems infrastructure, including Enterprise Active Directory, Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory), Group Policy, and other Identity and Access Management (IAM) platforms. IT provides expert-level leadership on highly complex, mission-critical, agency-wide systems, including identity management infrastructure, servers, and related services. As an expert-level technician, you will perform complex work supporting L&I's IAM environment, including Enterprise Active Directory, Entra ID, Group Policy, and server operating systems. You will partner with IT and business staff to plan and implement solutions, maintain and troubleshoot systems, and develop scripts and workflows to automate processes. This role requires advanced knowledge and skills and the ability to work independently on assignments at every level of complexity. As a technical lead, you will also mentor and support entry and journey-level System Administrators in the NetOps unit, along with other professionals across 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. * Provide staff development by instructing and mentoring team members. * Review proposed changes for technical accuracy. * Systems Engineering, including: * Working with Infrastructure Architects, providing enterprise architecture guidance, support, and coordination to customers and IT project teams on projects that impact agency-wide, interagency, and statewide IT systems. * 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 organization's structure, goals and systems * Use creative problem solving to find solutions to challenges throughout the lifecycle of an IT system * Works closely with WaTech staff and L&I teams, including but not limited to the Infrastructure, Security, Architecture and Information Governance teams, to ensure business needs such as data governance, public records requests, and data retention requirements are met. * Identity and Access Management, including: * Monitor, administer, configure, implement and maintain Domain Services in all domains, such as AD, Entra ID, DNS, DHCP, PKI, etc. * Perform operational tasks as a Domain Administrator. * Monitor and remediate alerts related to Domain Controllers. * Verify servers and workstations are in the correct OU, correct anomalies. * Verify Domain Controllers are patched. * Create/update/delete DNS entries. * Primary DC/AD escalation point for Service Desk. * Perform Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) and Azure Enterprise Application Implementations. * Systems Administration, including: * Provide expert-level technical administration for coordination, installation, and promotion of agency-wide mission critical systems. * Administer and support L&I's computing environment, ensuring adherence to security and standards. * 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. * Collaborate with technical leads and subject matter experts to ensure planning and implementation of changes, including new applications, upgrades, critical updates, processes and procedures to existing architecture., * 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 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. 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 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 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&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 contributes to the success of the agency mission. Having a diverse workforce is this agency's greatest source 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. People 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., * I have regularly mentored entry or journey level system administrators and reviewed their security/access configurations. * I have directed the technical work of a team on operational IAM deployments and validated that access permissions and security policies were applied accurately. * I have served as the designated enterprise Technical Lead/SME for Identity and Access Management, including reviewing complex tenant-wide changes, responding to security audits, and advising enterprise architects and executive management.