Enterprise Platform Services; EPS Unit Manager; IT Data Management – Manager

Overview

Enterprise Platform Services (EPS) Unit Manager (IT Data Management – Manager) within the Information Technology Services Office (ITSO) at the Department of Ecology.

• Headquarters Office in Lacey, WA
• Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station.

• This position is eligible for telework and flexible schedule options.
• You may telework most of your work time with occasional in-person meetings and activities.
• Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change.

As the Enterprise Platform Services (EPS) Manager, you will oversee a team responsible for the engineering, administration, and lifecycle management of the enterprise platforms that power the agency’s core business systems. This includes cloud services, Microsoft 365, databases, web platforms, Dev Ops pipelines, and other shared services that enable secure, reliable application development and operations. The work is dynamic and challenging, and includes real-time operational support, system modernization, and coordination of technology changes that directly affect staff, programs, and external partners statewide.

This role provides opportunities to gain and apply broad enterprise-level experience while helping shape the future direction of agency technology. In addition to managing staff and resources, you will play a key part in strategic planning, cross-program initiatives, and change management governance. If you are interested in leadership, enterprise architecture, and modern platform technologies, you will find this role rewarding with opportunities to gain technical depth, leadership skills, and organizational influence.

• Provide leadership, management, and supervision of the EPS unit, directing the work of a team of professional IT staff responsible for enterprise-wide platforms and services.
• Oversee design, operation, reliability, and lifecycle management of enterprise technology platforms, including cloud services, SaaS solutions, databases, web systems, Dev Ops environments, and collaboration tools supporting over 250 business applications.
• Lead agency-wide platform strategy and modernization efforts, aligning enterprise technology services with organizational goals and long-term IT planning.
• Serve as a senior technical and organizational advisor on platform architecture, system integration, technology standards, and major IT initiatives.
• Chair and guide Change Management governance to ensure IT changes are secure, consistent, and minimally disruptive.
• Coordinate cross-program and agency-wide IT projects, prioritize workloads, allocate resources, and apply project management principles to deliver high-impact outcomes.
• Manage staffing, hiring, performance management, mentoring, and professional development to build a skilled, engaged technical team.
• Contribute to budget planning and technology investment decisions to support current and future enterprise needs.

For detailed information on how we calculate experience, please visit our Recruitment website.

• Nine years of experience and/or education as described below in IT disciplines such as consultation, systems development, systems analysis, database management, technical support troubleshooting, project management, or server management.

• At least one year of experience leading IT professionals or directing the work of a technical team, project team, or workgroup.
• Demonstrated leadership and supervisory experience overseeing technical or information management staff within enterprise technology domains such as database management, system administration, and Dev Ops.
• Professional experience consulting, designing, configuring, programming, maintaining, or supporting work for a moderate or large-sized organization.

• Education involving a major study in an Information Technology program or closely related field.

• 9 years of experience.
• 8 years of experience AND 30-59 semester or 45-89 quarter college credits.
• 7 years of experience AND 60-89 semester or 90-134 quarter college credits (Associate’s degree).
• 6 years of experience AND…