Active Directory Engineer - 60019378

Salary: $67,728.00 - $121,890.00 Annually
Location : Richland County, SC
Job Type: FTE - Full-Time
Job Number: 193323
Agency: Department of Administration
Division: Office of Technology and Information Services
Opening Date: 09/30/2026
Closing Date: 10/9/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Class Code:: AM21
Position Number:: 60019378
Normal Work Schedule:: Monday - Friday (8:30 - 5:00)
Pay Grade: TEC06
Hiring Range - Min.: $67,728.00
Hiring Range - Max.: $95,000.00
EEO Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer
Agency Specific Application Procedures:: The Department of Administration will not sponsor employment apply online
Veteran Preference Statement: South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.

Job Responsibilities
Active Directory EngineerThe Department of Administration's Office of Technology and Information Services is seeking an Active Directory Engineer to join our team. The Department of Administration's Office of Technology and Information Services (OTIS) is the state's central provider of IT services to state government agencies. OTIS oversees the state's federated model for implementing, enhancing, and protecting information technology (IT) resources and the utilization of IT shared services across agencies. In this role you will work as a member of the Data Center Infrastructure team to install, configure, maintain, update and troubleshoot servers and server software. You will assist with daily support, configuration and administration of MS Active Directory, BigFix infrastructure servers, and Dell Quest tools. This role will maintain, configure, update and monitor all systems utilizing approved software, conforming to DTO and DIS standards and policies ensuring all procedures and processes will properly secure data, applications, and communications conforming specifically to DTO and DIS security standards, policies and procedures.

The position is onsite Columbia, SC.

Responsibilities of the Active Directory Engineer:

• Assist with support and administration of MS Active Directory infrastructure to include design, installation, configuration, maintenance, and performance monitoring of underlying server and application software.
• Assist with support and administration of Quest tools, such as Change Auditor, Enterprise Reporter, Active Role Server, Password Manager and administration of IBM BigFix root/relay servers and application.
• Ensure daily administration procedures and processes conform to and are compliant with OTO standards and policies, and all appropriate statutory/regulatory requirements.
• Provide system administration of solutions to meet DIS 200 requirements, such as ObservelT and CyberArk applications and their underlying infrastructure.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in communications, business administration, computer science, management information science, or a related field. Relevant experience can be substituted for the bachelor's degree on a year-for -year basis.
• Six (6) years of proven hands on experience with enterprise information technology architecture including, but not limited to, planning, development, implementation and governance of technologies & services for an enterprise class service provider.

Additional Requirements:

• Knowledge of Active Directory and Identity services with emphasis on identity management, privileged Access Management (PAM), and Password management, conditional access policies.
• Knowledge of role-based access control (RBAC), Azure AD, ADFS, configuration management, SSO\SaaS integration and Group Policy management.
• Familiarity with security compliance standards such a CIS\DISA STIG\PUB1075 preferred.
• Ability to establish positive working relationships with technical staff, customers and others involved in server management.
• CJIS Certification is a requirement of this position.
• Position may require overnight travel.
• Position may require employee to work evenings and weekends.
• Position requires on-call shifts and call back.
• Position required to report to work during emergency situations and hazardous weather events.
• This position may require the employee to work from a remote location beyond the standard 37.5 hours/week and could include working nights, weekends, and holidays.

Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application may bring a copy of college transcript to the interview. A copy of the transcript may also be uploaded as an attachment to the application, if required by the hiring department or if desired by the applicant. Please note that some areas of the Department may require an official, certified copy of the transcript prior to hiring or within a specific timeframe required by that area, after hiring. Failure to produce an official, certified transcript may result in not being hired or termination.
Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) .
• Strong technical experience with identity and\or configuration management- HCL BigFix and Quest/One Identity Software.
• Experience with automation using Powershell Scripting and\or ServiceNow.

Additional Comments
The Department of Administration is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.

The South Carolina Department of Administration offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:

• Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children. Click for additional information.
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available
• Retirement benefit choices*
  • State Retirement Plan
  • State Optional Retirement Program

*Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay.
Benefits for State Employees
The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.

Insurance Benefits
Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.

Retirement Benefits
State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.

Workplace Benefits
State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.

Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.
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Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted or reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position. I have read and acknowledge the above statement.

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Will you now or in the future require sponsorship from the Department of Administration for employment visa status?

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Which of the following best describes your educational experience?

• A bachelor's degree in communications, business administration, computer science, management information science, or a related field.
• An associate degree and two (2) years of experience in communications, business administration, computer science, management information science, or a related field.
• A high school diploma and four (4) years of experience in communications, business administration, computer science, management information science, or a related field.
• None of the above .

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Do you have at least six (6) years of proven hands-on experience with enterprise information technology architecture including, but not limited to, planning, development, implementation and governance of technologies & services for an enterprise class service provider. (This experience must be in addition to any years of experience used as an equivalency in question 3).

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• No

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