Job Details for Identity and Access Administrator
| Court Name/Organization | Texas Western Federal Public Defender |
| Overview of the Position | The Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Texas is accepting applications for the position Identity and Access Administrator, to be stationed in the San Antonio NITOAD office. The Identity and Access Administrator’s role involves executing and optimizing a cloud identity ecosystem that aligns with the organization’s goals to ensure the security, reliability, and scalability of NITOAD’s hybrid-cloud environment. |
| Location | San Antonio, TX |
| Opening and Closing Dates | 10/15/2026 - Open Until Filled |
| Appointment Type | Permanent |
| Salary | $90,823 - $108,001 |
| Link to Court Careers Information | https://txw.fd.org/about-us/employment |
| Announcement Number | 27-02 |
| Link to Job Announcement | |
Position Description
- Administers and manages end-user identity lifecycle across on-premises Active Directory (AD) and Microsoft Entra ID hybrid environment
- Manage Enterprise AD servers, including physical and virtual domain controllers, replication health, patching, backups, and service availability
- Monitor identity security posture and remediate risks which include risky sign-ins, compromised accounts, behavior anomalies, and stale objects
- Enterprise Privilege Access Management (PAM) and third-party AD management tools administration
- Configure Entra conditional access policies, MFA, privileged identity management, and identity protection controls
- Provides Tier-3 support assisting IT staff around the nation with in-depth technical support and troubleshooting advanced problems
- Develop and maintain documentation such as: infrastructure diagrams, installation documentation, upgrade assessments, and knowledge-based articles
- Leads Microsoft AD related projects independently or through collaboration with team members
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 3 years of general experience (relevant accredited coursework may substitute for part)
- 4 years of specialized experience (education may substitute for part)
- 3+ years in Microsoft Entra (Azure) including Identity, Licensing, and Microsoft Purview
- Strong understanding of identity security best practices, least privilege, and role‑based access control
- Employment contingent on a satisfactory background check (FBI name & fingerprints)
- Advanced experience administering, designing, implementing, and supporting Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS) environments, including knowledge of Domain Controllers (DC) configuration and troubleshooting
Employee Benefits
- Retirement benefits under the Federal Employees Retirement System
- Optional participation in Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB)
- Optional participation in Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP)
- Optional participation in Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance (FEGLI)
- Position is excepted service, without competitive civil service tenure
Application Info
Qualified persons may apply by sending a letter of interest (mentioning announcement 27-02), a résumé, references, and representative writing sample. Experience should be described in detail.
Send all required documents in a single PDF document named with applicant’s "last name, first name-Announcement 27-02 NITOAD Identity and Access Administrator" by email to TXW_Employment@fd.org. Electronic submissions sent directly to the Defender will not be considered.
For applicants with disabilities, this organization provides reasonable accommodations, which are decided on a case-by-case basis. To request reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, contact Personnel Administrator Michelle Higgins at 210-981-2081.
More than one position may be filled from this announcement.
Position announced Oct. 15, 2026, subject to the availability of funds; open until filled.
Due to the high volume of applications, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
The federal Judiciary is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.