Active Directory Administrator

Company Description

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Job Description

We have an opening for an Active Directory Administrator. You will design, implement, and support enterprise-wide Active Directory and supporting systems. This position is in the Information Technology Solutions Division (ITSD) within the Computing Directorate, in support of the Livermore Information Technology (LivIT) Program.

This position offers a hybrid schedule, blending in-person and virtual presence. You will have the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week.

This position will be filled at either level based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if hired at the higher level.

You will

• Work with other engineers and administrators operating and maintaining critical enterprise services.
• You will interface directly with end users and work with the engineering team in the performance of root cause analysis of reported problems.
• Design, implement and support Microsoft Active Directory environments.
• Recommend, justify, and implement improvements using an accepted change control methodology.
• Design and deliver creative solutions and resolve problems in a timely and proactive manner while collaborating within a diverse group.
• Design, implement, deploy, and maintain hardware server systems to support enterprise applications.
• Ensure service level agreements are met and highest levels of service reliability are maintained.
• Drive scripting and automation to develop solutions to common problems and reduce operational overhead.
• Support critical systems off-hours as needed and part of a regular 24/7 on-call rotation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional job responsibilities, at the 393.2 level

• Manage multiple complex parallel tasks and priorities of customers and stakeholders, ensuring deadlines are met, while leveraging team member skills.
• Leverage tools and develop procedures to improve windows configuration management services and automate various complex tasks.

Qualifications

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field, or the equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Broad and in-depth experience operating and supporting Microsoft Active Directory in an enterprise setting.
• Broad and in-depth experience administering Windows server environments including deployment, patching, monitoring, backup or repairing.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, technical team environment with competing priorities, tight deadlines and high pressure associated with operating a critical, complex system.
• Experience using PowerShell to administer Microsoft systems and services.
• Proficient written and verbal communication and strong interpersonal skills, ability to interact with all levels of management and staff as well as outside vendors, contractors, service providers and consultants.
• Ability to work off-hours and on-call and to respond to service alerts from various monitoring systems (intermittently, either as-needed or as part of a rotation).

Additional qualifications at the 393.2 level

• Significant experience architecting and administering highly redundant and fault tolerant enterprise Windows server environments including deployment, patching, monitoring, backup and repairing.
• Significant knowledge and experience with PowerShell or similar automation platform to administer Microsoft systems and services.
• Highly advanced ability to provide innovative approaches and apply new technologies to broadly defined tasks and projects.

Qualifications We Desire

• Broad experience with monitoring platforms such as SCOM or Splunk.
• Broad experience with cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure.
• Broad experience with MS SQL or other relational databases
• Experience with applying DISA STIG requirements.

Additional Information

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Position Information

This is a Career Indefinite position, open to Lab employees and external candidates.

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• Flexible Benefits Package
• 401(k)
• Relocation Assistance
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)
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