Galveston County, TX
Active Directory Administrator
Galveston County, TX, Galveston, Texas, United States, 77554
Salary:
Depends on Qualifications
Location :
Galveston, TX
Job Type:
Full-Time
Job Number:
00844
Department:
Information Technology
Division:
Information Technology
Opening Date:
10/25/2024
Description
The purpose of this class is to support, implement, and design services for Microsoft Active Directory and Windows-based systems across the enterprise.Job Responsibilities
Designs, deploys, manages and serves as primary expert for the multi-forest Microsoft Active Directory environment.Creates and manages directory infrastructure, including FSMO rules, trusts, and replication technology.Manages forests and domains including planning and designing Organization Units (OUs).Configures and manages Active Directory sites, subnets, and global catalog.Manages, migrates, upgrades, demotes and decommissions domain controllers.Manages, supports and troubleshoots DNS services.Oversees, manages and troubleshoots Active Directory authentication and LDAP configuration.Seeks and recommends improvements on existing Active Directory and Exchange architecture.Administers and troubleshoots Group Policy.Creates and executes Powershell scripts to configure objects and Group Policy.Utilizing the Change Management process, applies changes and upgrades to the Active Directory environment.Ensures overall security of the Active Directory domains.Develops comprehensive test cases to include scenarios for normal and degraded operations.Coordinates within functional and cross-functional teams to apply expertise in solving problems, growing capabilities and driving initiatives.Provides best practice advice and guidance to management and across the enterprise.Participates in disaster planning, preparation, recovery, and testing as required.Troubleshoots issues with vendors; evaluate vendor products, services, and suggestions.Provides after-hours support for Infrastructure related emergencies as well occasional weekend maintenance.Performs related work as assignedMinimum Qualifications
Requires Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science or related major, or equivalent experience.Requires four years of experience providing design, management and support in Microsoft Active Directory or closely related experience.Expert-level knowledge of functional level Windows 2012 and later Active Directory.Expertise in DNS and DHCP.Expert-level experience in the management and creation of Group Policy.Physical Demands/Work Environment:Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.The work is typically performed sitting at a desk or table or while intermittently sitting, standing, bending, crouching, or stooping. The employee occasionally lifts light and heavy objects.The work is typically performed in an office.Emergency Preparedness Tier Level: 3Special Certifications and Licenses:MCSE preferred.Americans with Disabilities Act ComplianceGalveston County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires Galveston County to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.
Depends on Qualifications
Location :
Galveston, TX
Job Type:
Full-Time
Job Number:
00844
Department:
Information Technology
Division:
Information Technology
Opening Date:
10/25/2024
Description
The purpose of this class is to support, implement, and design services for Microsoft Active Directory and Windows-based systems across the enterprise.Job Responsibilities
Designs, deploys, manages and serves as primary expert for the multi-forest Microsoft Active Directory environment.Creates and manages directory infrastructure, including FSMO rules, trusts, and replication technology.Manages forests and domains including planning and designing Organization Units (OUs).Configures and manages Active Directory sites, subnets, and global catalog.Manages, migrates, upgrades, demotes and decommissions domain controllers.Manages, supports and troubleshoots DNS services.Oversees, manages and troubleshoots Active Directory authentication and LDAP configuration.Seeks and recommends improvements on existing Active Directory and Exchange architecture.Administers and troubleshoots Group Policy.Creates and executes Powershell scripts to configure objects and Group Policy.Utilizing the Change Management process, applies changes and upgrades to the Active Directory environment.Ensures overall security of the Active Directory domains.Develops comprehensive test cases to include scenarios for normal and degraded operations.Coordinates within functional and cross-functional teams to apply expertise in solving problems, growing capabilities and driving initiatives.Provides best practice advice and guidance to management and across the enterprise.Participates in disaster planning, preparation, recovery, and testing as required.Troubleshoots issues with vendors; evaluate vendor products, services, and suggestions.Provides after-hours support for Infrastructure related emergencies as well occasional weekend maintenance.Performs related work as assignedMinimum Qualifications
Requires Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science or related major, or equivalent experience.Requires four years of experience providing design, management and support in Microsoft Active Directory or closely related experience.Expert-level knowledge of functional level Windows 2012 and later Active Directory.Expertise in DNS and DHCP.Expert-level experience in the management and creation of Group Policy.Physical Demands/Work Environment:Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.The work is typically performed sitting at a desk or table or while intermittently sitting, standing, bending, crouching, or stooping. The employee occasionally lifts light and heavy objects.The work is typically performed in an office.Emergency Preparedness Tier Level: 3Special Certifications and Licenses:MCSE preferred.Americans with Disabilities Act ComplianceGalveston County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires Galveston County to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.