[Hiring] Identity and Access Management Server Engineer @State of Washington

Role Description

This opportunity is open to current Washington State Department of Revenue employees only. The Washington State Department of Revenue is seeking an experienced Identity and Access Management engineer to serve as the Identity and Access Management Server Engineer (IT System Administration Senior/Specialist) within the Information Services Division. In this highly visible role, you will help secure and modernize the enterprise identity infrastructure that enables employees, partners, and taxpayers to safely access critical services, while supporting the technology systems responsible for collecting and distributing more than $26 billion annually in revenue for Washington State.

You will join the Network Systems team as a senior technical expert for:

• Enterprise Active Directory
• Entra ID
• Group Policy
• Server operating systems
• Related identity services

Your work will also help protect taxpayer information and maintain the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of mission-critical systems.

This is an opportunity to do more than administer technology. You will:

• Influence enterprise design
• Guide technical decisions
• Automate processes
• Strengthen security
• Help teams anticipate and resolve complex challenges

When services are disrupted or a major change is proposed, your judgment will help determine the safest and most effective path forward.

You are likely to thrive in this position if you enjoy:

• Solving difficult infrastructure problems
• Translating technical options into practical business solutions
• Taking ownership of work with organization-wide impact

The strongest candidates will pair deep technical expertise with sound judgment, curiosity, collaboration, and a genuine interest in helping others grow.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to analyze business and technical requirements, design enterprise-scale infrastructure and information system solutions, evaluate technology options, and implement solutions that align with organizational goals and business needs.
• Progressive experience installing, testing, validating, deploying, upgrading, monitoring, maintaining, and managing enterprise server infrastructure and operating systems.
• Demonstrated ability to independently analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve highly complex issues affecting Identity and Access Management systems and server infrastructure.
• Proven ability to create, test, troubleshoot, support, and maintain scripts and workflows that automate processes within areas of responsibility.
• Demonstrated ability to serve as an operational technical lead and subject-matter expert for enterprise Active Directory Domain Services and related IAM technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute testing scenarios for new infrastructure, applications, technical changes, and upgrades.
• Proven ability to implement infrastructure solutions that comply with organizational security standards, regulatory requirements, and enterprise governance.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain accurate and comprehensive technical documentation.
• Progressive experience organizing, coordinating, and implementing multiple concurrent infrastructure projects.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with infrastructure teams, security personnel, architects, developers, business units, vendors, and external partners.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Expert level knowledge in the following areas gained through 7 years of experience.
• 4 years of recent experience with Identity Management tools.
• 3 years of recent experience with Server operating systems, server hardware, and server software applications.
• One year Scripting Experience.
• Experience in creating, modifying, and troubleshooting scripts and workflows.

Company Description

The Department of Revenue is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and offer a respectful, inclusive culture for people with disabilities, as well as members of all protected groups and statuses.

If you need help during the application process, please call the Human Resources Office at 360-704-5731. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through the Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.