​The Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) is seeking an experienced IT Systems Administrator – Journey to maintain the security, reliability, and performance of the department’s enterprise identity systems across all facilities statewide. This position focuses on the administration and support of hybrid on-premises and cloud-based identity platforms.

• ​Location: Telework/Hybrid (Can work from anywhere within the state of Washington).
• ​Salary Range: $88,332 – $118,800 Annually.
• ​Focus: Core Active Directory concepts (GPO, Replication, Schema), Azure Entra ID, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), PowerShell automation, and vulnerability remediation within a public sector, mission-driven environment.

​Essential Duties: Hybrid Identity Management and Automation

​The administrator’s primary duties involve the lifecycle management of user accounts and authentication services across the hybrid environment.

• ​Active Directory Administration: Perform ongoing maintenance, administration, and operational support for core Active Directory concepts (Domains, Forests, OUs, Group Policy, Schema, Replication, etc.).
• ​Azure Entra ID & Cloud Services: Perform ongoing maintenance and administration of the Azure Entra ID hybrid identity infrastructure. Manage, configure, and troubleshoot Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and enforce security through Role-Based Access Control (RBAC).
• ​IAM: Manage identity and access management by creating, modifying, auditing, and de-provisioning standard and elevated accounts, service accounts, and security groups.
• ​Automation: Automate administrative tasks and processes using PowerShell scripting to improve efficiency and consistency.
• ​Security & Compliance: Partner with cybersecurity to remediate vulnerabilities using GPOs and PowerShell. Support server operating systems and virtual desktops (VMware Horizon, Azure Virtual Desktop) for compliance.

​Required Qualifications and Experience

• ​Experience (4-Year Rule): Four years of progressively responsible IT experience (or Bachelor’s degree).
• ​Identity Experience (Mandatory): At least one year of professional experience within the past five years working with Microsoft Active Directory or Azure Microsoft Entra ID.
• ​Windows Server Experience (Mandatory): At least two years of technical experience within the past five years in the administration, configuration, and maintenance of Microsoft Windows Server 2019 or later in a professional enterprise environment.
• ​Scripting (Mandatory): A minimum of one year of hands-on experience within the past five years developing and executing Microsoft PowerShell scripts for automation.

​Preferred Qualifications

• ​Advanced Experience: Five or more years of experience in enterprise deployment of Windows Server Operating systems within Active Directory environments (design, installation, configuration, administration).
• ​Cloud: Two or more years of experience supporting Microsoft Azure or comparable cloud providers.
• ​Certifications: Certifications related to Microsoft technologies are highly desirable (Windows Server Hybrid Administrator, Azure Administrator Associate, PowerShell Automating Administration).