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

Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen

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

• 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 a unique opportunity 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’re interested in leadership, enterprise architecture, and modern platform technologies, this role is rewarding with clear 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 the 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, business needs, and long‑term IT strategic planning.
• Serve as a senior technical and organizational advisor, providing expert guidance on platform architecture, system integration, technology standards, and major IT initiatives.
• Chair and guide Change Management governance activities to ensure IT system and application changes are implemented securely, consistently, and with minimal disruption to agency operations.
• Coordinate cross‑program and agency‑wide IT projects, prioritizing workloads, allocating resources, and applying project management principles to deliver high‑impact outcomes.
• Manage staffing, hiring, performance management, mentoring, and professional development to build a highly skilled, engaged, and effective technical team.
• Contribute to budget planning and technology investment decisions, ensuring efficient use of public resources while supporting current and future enterprise platform needs.

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Nine years of experience and/or education as described below:

• Experience in one or more of the following IT disciplines: 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, including establishing expectations, managing performance, mentoring, and supporting staff within enterprise technology domains such as database management, system administration, and Dev Ops.
  • Professional experience consulting, designing, configuring, programming, maintaining and/or…