Senior IT System Administrator - Azure Specialist

Washington State Department of Labor & Industries; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Flexible schedules

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Infants at Work Program

Job summary

Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) seeks an IT System Administrator – Senior Specialist to own statewide servers and infrastructure. You’ll ensure 24/7 availability, deploy physical, virtual, and cloud resources, and support Service Desk, DevOps, data management, and cloud enablement teams.

You’ll coordinate with facilities and regional IT staff to minimize disruption. The role requires extensive Windows Server and AD expertise, DNS/DHCP management, PKI, and robust

Qualifications

• Ten years of qualifying professional System Administration IT experience in a professional IT environment.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration or a closely related field.
• Six years of qualifying professional IT experience in a professional IT environment (see below).
• Eight years of qualifying professional IT experience in a professional IT environment (see below).
• Qualifying professional IT experience includes Windows Server, server management, cloud resources, PKI, DHCP, DNS, and Active Directory.

Responsibilities

• Lead subject matter expert on L&I servers and systems across field offices, Service Desk, DevOps, and data management teams.
• Plan, test, configure, and deploy servers and virtual workstation infrastructure across physical, virtual, and cloud environments.
• Build and maintain domain controllers, DNS, DFS, DHCP, and related network services to meet standards.
• Troubleshoot complex installation and upgrade issues independently or with staff and developers.
• Use monitoring tools and scripting to diagnose and resolve infrastructure issues.
• Administer Active Directory, group policies, site replication, and OU management.
• Manage DNS records, DHCP scopes, and SSL certificates across platforms.
• Monitor server performance and respond to statewide outages.
• Assist Service Desk with advanced technical support and incident response.

Skills

Windows Server

Active Directory

DNS & DHCP

Cloud resources

PKI Certificates

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration or related field

Associate’s degree or higher in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration or related field

Tools

Microsoft tools

Job description

Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) seeks an IT System Administrator – Senior Specialist to own statewide servers and infrastructure. You’ll ensure 24/7 availability, deploy physical, virtual, and cloud resources, and support Service Desk, DevOps, data management, and cloud enablement teams.

You’ll coordinate with facilities and regional IT staff to minimize disruption. The role requires extensive Windows Server and AD expertise, DNS/DHCP management, PKI, and robust