*Regular/Temporary:* Regular
*Job ID:* 25243
*Full/Part Time:* Full-Time
*Location:* Seattle, WA
*Job Title:* Senior Enterprise Active Directory Engineer
REPORTS TO
Director Engineering Infrastructure
ALASKA AIRLINES' STORY
Alaska Airlines is one of the most respected names in aviation and flies throughout its namesake state and the Lower 48, as well as to Hawaii, Canada and Mexico. Our roots date to 1932 and are symbolized by the Eskimo painted on the tails of our aircraft. Guided by what we call the "Alaska Spirit", we pride ourselves on providing a lifeline to remote communities while delivering renowned service to everyone we fly. This commitment has brought us national and international recognition. We've been honored with a variety of awards by readers of Travel + Leisure, Conde Nast Traveler, USA Today and others. Alaska is the dominant West Coast airline and, together with its sister carrier Horizon Air, flies to more than 90 destinations. The two airlines are subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE:ALK) with annual revenues exceeding $4 billion.
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POSITION INFORMATION
RESPONSIBILITIES
The Senior Active Directory Engineer takes a holistic view of all the AAG enterprise systems. They gather input, provide direction, and make strategic decisions to ensure our infrastructure fits within our vision.
They will closely partner with different groups within ITS as well as business customers in order to clearly understand their requirements, implement technology solutions and own the resulting system. In addition, they will communicate the status of corporate and/or divisional initiatives.
The Senior Active Directory Engineer must demonstrate expert skills in Leadership, Project Management, Hardware/Software Architecture & Best Practice, Computer Security & Compliance, and Server Architectures (Linux, UNIX, Windows).
They own our entire Active Directory roadmap, supporting infrastructure, standards and are subject matter experts in at least 5 infrastructure systems.
They are responsible for maintaining the vision and overall direction for enterprise infrastructure systems.
SPECIFIC DUTIES
* Perform duties of an Enterprise Systems Engineer III.
* Function as a Project Lead for all Active Directory projects and other enterprise infrastructure systems.
* Research, develop and communicate system roadmaps, opportunities and constraints to ITS leadership as well as the business.
* Coordinate and collaborate with Enterprise Architecture, ensuring our forward looking strategies and roadmaps align.
* Own a vendor relationship (responsible for maintaining the relationship and reporting the status directly to the manager).
* Own at least two core infrastructure technologies: Active Directory, DNS, Altiris, VMware, Scripting, Local Traffic Manager, Tivoli Workload Scheduler, Citrix, E-mail, FTP, UNIX, Linux, Windows Servers, Security & Compliance Standards, etc.
* Pursue industry leading certifications and training.
* Represent the team, as well as the manager, at division, business and project meetings.
* Train and mentor department and team members.
* Possess and display expert skills in the following areas: technical troubleshooting, vendor management, customer service, communication, and project management.
* Demonstrate an increasing ability to apply the general skill set.
* Participate in the team on-call rotation.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
* Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology or a related study, or equivalent experience.
* Minimum 13+ years of documented IT experience.
* Minimum 8 years supporting a complex, enterprise scale Active Directory environment
* Expert knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory
* Expert knowledge of Windows server operating systems
* In-depth knowledge of enterprise datacenter technologies
* In-depth knowledge and experience designing enterprise authentication solutions
* In-depth knowledge of server virtualization technologies
* In-depth knowledge of DNS services
* Implemented projects involving enterprise hardware and/or software technologies
* Knowledge of networking concepts (advanced networking/switching/routing)
* Professional certification in an applicable technology or project management discipline
* Proven experience providing strong leadership in a number of enterprise systems
* Experience communicating strategy, vision and status of projects to members of the leadership team
* Strong interpersonal, organizational and customer service skills
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Own at least one vendor relationship (responsible for maintaining the relationship and reporting the status directly to the manager)
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THE LOCATION
The location for this position is in Seattle, Washington
OUR CULTURE - ALASKA AIRLINES
For eligible employees, our company offers a unique total rewards package that few companies can match, including insurance coverage for medical, dental and vision care, 401(k) retirement savings plans, monthly and annual incentive bonus plans, time off and a generous employee travel program. Each day, we are guided by our core values of Professionalism, Caring, Resourcefulness, Integrity and Alaska Spirit at work and in our communities. Alaska Airlines also fosters a diverse and inclusive culture and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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POSTING INFORMATION
Please apply before: May 31, 2015
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