County of Sonoma · 2 weeks ago
Active Directory and Messaging Administrator - Promotional
Santa Rosa, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expThe County of Sonoma is seeking a promotional candidate for the role of Active Directory and Messaging Administrator. This position involves managing all aspects of Enterprise Active Directory and M365 Administration, ensuring system performance, security compliance, and implementing necessary upgrades and enhancements.
GovernmentNon ProfitSocial
Responsibilities
Design and support Microsoft Active Directory/Exchange Online/Exchange SE and other key subcomponents
Design, document, test, and implement appropriate backup and disaster-recovery mechanisms for all Microsoft enterprise platforms (Active Directory, M365, Exchange Online, Exchange SE, etc.)
Continuously identify, plan, and implement necessary upgrades to support capacity planning, business requirements, and Microsoft OS/Domain/Exchange/File Sharing upgrades
Implement scalable solutions to support critical infrastructure services running in Active Directory, M365 (inclusive of SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, etc), and supported Cloud environments, such as LDAP, SAML/OIDC SSO, DNS, SMTP, and other authentication and identity solutions
Work closely with teams within the Enterprise Active Directory to structure and define appropriate domain/tenant structure, sites, services, trusts, and OU/GPO/Intune Policy hierarchy to support all elements of end-user, desktop, server, cloud, and core processing platforms
Collaborate with ISO, Governance, Risk, and Compliance to mitigate vulnerabilities, and define and implement security policies and baseline standards
Continually improve processes through automation using PowerShell or other scripting languages to optimize, clean up, and secure the Active Directory, Entra ID, and Intune systems
Manage all aspects of an enterprise messaging environment, including account management, Teams creation, auditing, security, litigation hold, etc
Proactively monitor, report, and manage the on-premises software and M365 environments on a day-to-day basis
Qualification
Required
Must presently be a full or part-time regular or probationary County of Sonoma, Community Development Commission, Sonoma County Fairgrounds, or Sonoma County Water Agency employee
Three years of technical professional experience involving systems analysis, programming, systems engineering, or similar field in a multi-platform information systems environment
Experience installing and maintaining systems software and working with database structures
Graduation from a four year college or university with major coursework in computer science, information systems, or a closely related field
Possession of a valid driver's license at the appropriate level including special endorsements, as required by the State of California, may be required depending upon assignment to perform the essential job functions of the position
Considerable knowledge and understanding of operating systems and software products; database principles and design; data collection and classification procedures; database and systems problem identification, tracking, resolution, and vendor support; structured coding and analysis; application development products; specific programming techniques and languages; mainframe, mid-size, and client-server network systems capabilities and operations; methods and techniques of troubleshooting hardware, software and inter-connectivity problems; principles of data security; methods and techniques of providing support to staff and end users
Working knowledge and understanding of local and wide area network design, management, and operation; the inter-relationship of mainframe, PC, LAN, Network and telecommunications systems including hardware components, software applications, operating systems, and documentation; principles, methods, and techniques of systems analysis
Ability to plan, design, upgrade, install, and tune systems software; create systems specifications; provide technical support related to systems software; write and modify instructions, procedures, manuals, documentation; analyze systems problems, develop effective solutions, and prepare cost estimates; work cooperatively and effectively with staff, customers, and vendors; perform a variety of tasks in a consistent and accurate manner; analyze and evaluate information, problems, and situations and develop an effective course of action; prepare clear, concise and accurate oral and written reports
Preferred
Expert knowledge of Enterprise Active Directory architecture, Entra ID, Enterprise Exchange/Exchange Online (or similar), M365 Administration, PowerShell, DNS, SMTP, E-mail security, Identity and access management
Applied knowledge of network infrastructure and virtualization technologies
Experience with Information Security, storage, cloud, and database systems
Demonstrated knowledge of project management, asset management, and change management controls
Effective written and oral communication skills
Complex analysis and problem-solving skills
Attention to detail and strong organizational skills to manage deliverables and meet deadlines
Company
County of Sonoma
County of Sonoma offers sustainable gardening advice and education to Sonoma County home gardeners.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Gerardo Perez
Chief Financial Officer
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