The Infrastructure and Operations (INO) section is focused on the planning, design, development, implementation, and maintenance of Ecology’s agency-wide technology platforms that all applications and services operate on.  This section provides services to all staff in the areas of desktop technical support, Help Desk, wired and wireless networking, Regional Information Technology Services (RITS) for field site technology support, servers, storage, managed print services, and unified communications support and services. This position provides technical support and systems administration for Ecology’s database, reporting and web platforms


Provide technical and organizational support for Ecology’s database and reporting platforms.

• Creates and designs process to deliver database technology services.
• Implements new database and reporting functionality.
• Installs, configures, maintains, and troubleshoots of all of Ecology’s centralized database servers and related software.
• Monitors database server performance to ensure applications access and throughput.
• Proposes new database services and service delivery methods.
• Guides the integration of database services with other systems as appropriate.

Outcome:  Ecology’s database and reporting services are clearly understood and valued by all of the environmental business units.

Provide technical and organizational support for Ecology’s web and content platforms.

• Provides technical support to deliver web and content management technology services.
• Installs, configures, maintains, and troubleshoots of all of Ecology’s centralized web servers and related software.
• Monitors web server performance to ensure applications performance.
• Proposes new web based services and service delivery methods.

Outcome:  Ecology’s web and content management services are clearly understood and valued by all of the environmental business units.

Consults and advises agency business stakeholders and executive management on database, web and reporting operations and services.

• Analyzes current web and database service delivery metrics.
• Conducts research and understands environmental program area database, web and reporting technology needs.
• Determines and identifies potential new technology opportunities.
• Confers with and explains current and future technology opportunities with program area executives.

Outcome:  Ecology environmental programs consume current technology services rather than continue to seek other custom or single function technologies.

Performs Data Management technical functions.

• Reviews data management technical structures
• Conducts research and understands emerging data management technologies
• Determines and identifies new opportunities for data management reporting technologies
• Identify, evaluate, optimize, metadata attributes for collaboration platforms

Outcome:  Ecology environmental programs can easily gather, report on, and make better data driven environmental decisions.


This position is open until filled, with an initial screening on October 30, 2017.  In order to be considered for initial screening, please submit an application on or before October 29, 2017.  The agency reserves the right to make an appointment any time after the initial screening date.

Required Qualifications:
 
An Associate’s degree or higher in Computer Science; Information Technology OR completion of a two year accredited vocational training program in information technology or related program

AND

Two years recent professional experience in maintenance of medium to large scale systems in one or more of the following IT disciplines: consultation, systems development, systems analysis, database management, technical support troubleshooting, project management, server management.

OR

Four years recent professional experience in maintenance of medium to large scale systems in one or more of the following IT disciplines: consultation, systems development, systems analysis, database management, technical support troubleshooting, project management, server management.

Desired Qualifications:

A Bachelor’s degree with focus on computer science, or project management, or database administration.

At least two of the four years of experience should be within the last 4 years.

Education and knowledge of environmental sciences and supporting science based business areas.

Professional level experience consulting, designing, programming, maintenance and/or supporting work for moderate or large size organization.

Experience supervising, leading, mentoring IT professionals in team and individual capacity.

Application Instructions

Please complete the applicant profile when applying for this position.

In order to be considered, applicants MUST attach a resume, and cover letter that describes their interest in this position.

Please read the supplemental questions carefully and answer completely. Incomplete responses, including “please see resume” may disqualify you from further consideration.

Department of Ecology employees, please make sure to answer the agency-wide questions regarding permanent status as a classified employee within the Washington General Service or Washington Management Service. Do not forget to select Department of Ecology as a response to question 2, and type your personnel ID number for question 3. If you are not sure of your status or do not know your personnel ID number, please contact Human Resources.

If you are reading this announcement in print format, please visit www.careers.wa.gov to access the online recruitment system. Click on “Look for Jobs” and select Dept. of Ecology under the “Department” search list. Click “Apply Search.”

Other Information

If you need assistance applying for this job, please e-mail careers@ecy.wa.gov. Please do not send an email to this address to follow-up the status of your application. You can view the latest status of your application on your profile’s main page.

If you have specific questions about the position, please email Melinda Scharf at: melinda.scharf@ecy.wa.gov. Please do not contact Melinda Scharf to inquire about the status of your application.

The act of submitting application materials electronically is considered affirmation that the information is complete and truthful. The state may verify this information and any untruthful or misleading answers are cause for rejection of your application or dismissal if employed.

This position is included in the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE) union bargaining unit for the Department of Ecology. All employees covered by the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the WFSE will, as a condition of employment, either become members of the WFSE and pay membership dues or, as non-members, pay a representation fee as described in the CBA, no later than the 30th day following the effective date of this CBA or the beginning of their employment.

The Washington State Department of Ecology is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects cultural, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation and gender identity diversity. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of disability, persons over 40 years of age, veterans or people with military status, and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply. Persons needing accommodation in the application/testing process or this job announcement in an alternative format may call (360) 407-6186. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call the Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.