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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # L&I IT Data Management - Manager - **Company:** Department of Labor - **Location:** Olympia, WA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $109,512.0 - $147,264.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Software Applications, Cloud Database, Databases, Data Architecture, Data Governance, Data Integration, Data Security, Data Systems, Data Warehousing, Disaster Recovery, IT Management, Metadata, Meta-Data Management, Scrum Methodology, Cloud Services, Software Engineering, Enterprise Application Integration, Data Storage Technologies, Database Optimization, Information Technology, Data Management, Data Pipelines, Web Api - **Published:** November 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/762d88ab-d1c4-4454-aab1-efe485782458 ## About the Role Required: * Ten (10) years of experience in IT Data administration with advanced knowledge in IT Data technologies, Data Architecture, Data Security, Data policies, Databases, Cloud data processing, Data storge, Data messaging, Metadata, Data Warehouse, and Data integration. NOTE: Education may substitute year for year for experience up to four (4) years for a bachelor's degree and up to two (2) years for an associate's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a closely aligned field. Additional requirements: * Five (5) years or more of management or supervisory experience in an IT environment with increasing responsibility. * Three (3) years or more of Project Management experience or experience leading agile development teams using Scrum methodology. Required Competencies * The ability to take action to learn and grow. * The ability to take action to meet the needs of others. Desired: * Experience as a Database Administrator (DBA), Data Architect, or Data Administrator. * Five (5) years of experience in developing disaster recovery procedures for offsite data restoration environments. * Five (5) years of increasingly responsible It management or supervisory experience in a data management environment., You are also required to provide three (3) professional references with current telephone numbers. References should be individuals who can speak to your work performance, skills, and professional experience. **Applications with incomplete work history, missing employment information, or references to a resume in place of detailed work experience, or fewer than three (3) professional references with current telephone numbers may be considered incomplete and may not be considered for further review. Your application materials will be used to determine whether you meet the qualifications for this position and advance in the selection process. Please do not attach or place any medical information within the application. If you do, we will have to reject your application to safeguard others from receiving your confidential information. You will have to remove the confidential information before you can apply again. To learn more about our hiring process timeline at L&I please visit our L&I recruiting page at If you would like to read our website in a language other than English, scroll up to the top of the page to select your language of choice from the banner. Other information * For positions requiring travel, you must have a valid unrestricted driver's license and have insurance if driving a privately owned vehicle on state business. * This position is represented bytheWashington Federation of State Employees (WFSE). * Candidates who are offered a job with L&I must possess work authorization that does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa now or in the future. * The Department of Labor & Industries complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements of the federal employment eligibility verification form, I-9. The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States consistent with the requirements of that form on the first day of employment., Which best describes your highest level of completed education in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a closely aligned field? * Some college education. * Associate's degree or higher. * Bachelor's degree or higher. * Master's degree or higher. * None of the above 08 Which best describes the years of experience you have with IT Data administration*?*IT data administration includes work in areas such as databases, data architecture, data security, data policies, data warehousing, data integration, metadata, and cloud data processing. * I have less than six (6) years of experience. * I have six (6) years to less than eight (8) years of experience. * I have eight (8) years to less than ten (10) years of experience. * I have ten (10) years or more experience. 09 Which best describes your experience in project management or experience in leading Agile development teams using Scrum methodology? * I do not have this experience. * I have less than three (3) years of this experience. * I have three (3) years or more of this experience. 10 Which best describes your management or supervisory experience in an IT environment? * None. * I possess less than three (3) years of this experience. * I possess three (3) years to less than five (5) years of this experience. * I possess five (5) years or more of this experience., Which best describes your experience in a role as a database administrator (DBA), data architect, or data administrator? * None. * I have less than two (2) years of this experience. * I have two (2) years to less than five (5) years of this experience. * I have five (5) years or more of this experience. 13 For each requirement listed below, please list the employer(s), position title(s), and dates where you gained the experience. The positions you list must also appear in your work history. IT data administration experience. IT management or supervisory experience. Project management or Scrum Leadership experience. 14 Which best describes your experience developing disaster recovery procedures for offsite data restoration environments? * I do not have this experience. * I have less than two (2) years of this experience. * I have two (2) years to less than five (5) years of this experience. * I have five (5) years or more of this experience. ## Description Our Mission: Keep Washington Safe and Working!Our Values: Customer Focus, One L&I, Respect, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Learning and Growth, Reliability Are you a data leader who can keep mission-critical systems running while building a strong, skilled team? The Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) is hiring a Data Management - Manager to lead the people and platforms behind the agency's data warehouse and roughly 300 application databases. About the Division and Office The Information Technology (IT) Division is an internal service organization responsible for providing information technology-based products and services in support of the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) agency business priorities so that L&I can keep Washington Safe and Working. The Maintenance and Operations (M&O) Program under the Deputy CIO is responsible for the implementation and delivery of the products and services within IT, and sustaining operations so that L&I can complete business as usual with minimal delay or downtime. M&O is responsible for developing and enhancing more than 300 agency software applications and managing the agency's databases The Applications & Data Management (A&DM) program is comprised of six development teams organized into multiple Agile teams that deliver advanced web capabilities to citizens and businesses within Washington State. About the Role As the IT Data Management - Manager, you will lead 16 IT data management staff and report to the A&DM Program Manager. You will oversee the data warehouse and approximately 300 application databases. You will guide and lead four teams: Data Warehouse, Enterprise Application Integration (EAI), Data Administration, and Database Administration. You will make sure their work follows the program's technical direction and L&I's architecture and technology standards. You will work closely with business partners, executives, and IT teams to understand what each program needs. You will deliver on legislative mandates, change and service requests, projects, and agency initiatives. You will also give cost, and time estimates for new legislation and balance competing priorities across teams. *This position is primarily seeking candidates who reside in Washington State or are willing to relocate. Duties Some of what you'll do: * Establish priorities and coordinate timely delivery of IT services. + Build strong working relationships with business stakeholders, executive management, other IT teams, and application development teams to maintain and enhance technology solutions. + Consult with business on implementation of newly enacted legislation. + Make strategic judgments and decisions, including strategy, identification of key stakeholders, planning all stages of projects from initial concept to successful implementation. + Provide leadership and oversee successful delivery of data management solutions. + Work with program areas to prioritize data management maintenance and operations across multiple Product Teams. + Operationalize the maintenance and operations of data management so Product Teams can enhance or maintain applications. * Product Team Management + Manage and supervise data management engineers that provide application maintenance and operations support, enhance applications, and implement technology solutions that meet legislative mandates. + Oversee planning, analysis, design, development, configuration, and testing of data system enhancements. + Manage operation level agreements (OLA's) with application support teams and set expectations. + Establish measurable individual and team objectives that are aligned with program area and that adheres to L&I's software development lifecycle standards. + Ensure applications remain current, stable, adhere to agency standards, and are in keeping with the L&I computing technology environment. + Carries out supervisory responsibilities such as interviewing, hiring, training, planning, assigning work, appraising performance, monitoring employee performance and progress on assignments, coaching, and resolving issues. + Monitor individual and team performance, identify areas of improvement and develop action plans. + Resolve staff issues, discipline and recognize employees, and counsel employees in work-related activities and career development + Coach and mentor staff to grow their skills in multiple areas, solve complex problems crossing multiple applications or platforms, present completed staff work, and build a strong group dynamics. And much more., We understand that your life revolves around more than just your career. Like everyone, your first priority is ensuring that you and your family will maintain health and financial security. That's why choice is a key component of our benefits package. We have a selection of health and retirement plans, paid leave, staff training and other compensation benefits that you can mix and match to meet your current and future needs. Read about our benefits: The following information describes typical benefits available for full-time employees who are expected to work more than six months. Actual benefits may vary by appointment type or be prorated for other than full-time work (e.g. part-time); view the job posting for benefits details for job types other than full-time. Note: If the position offers benefits which differ from the following, the job posting should include the specific benefits. Insurance Benefits Employees and their families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance. There are multiple medical plans with affordable monthly premiums that offer coverage throughout the state. Staff are eligible to enroll each year in a medical flexible spending account which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care expenses. Employees are also covered by basic life and long-term disability insurance, with the option to purchase additional coverage amounts. To view premium rates, coverage choice in your area and how to enroll, please visit the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) website. The Washington Wellness program from the Health Care Authority works with PEBB to support our workplace wellness programs. Dependent care assistance allows the employee to save pre-tax dollars for a child or elder care expenses. Other insurance coverage for auto, boat, home, and renter insurance is available through payroll deduction. The Washington State Employee Assistance Program promotes the health and well-being of employees. Retirement and Deferred Compensation State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). New employees have the option of two employer contributed retirement programs. For additional information, check out the Department of Retirement Systems' web site. Employees also have the ability to participate in the Deferred Compensation Program (DCP). This is a supplemental retirement savings program (similar to an IRA) that allows you control over the amount of pre-tax salary dollars you defer as well as the flexibility to choose between multiple investment options. Social Security All state employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems. The state and the employee pay an equal amount into the system. Public Service Loan Forgiveness If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, and meet the qualifying criteria, you may be eligible to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Holidays Full-time and part-time employees are entitled to paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year. Note: Employees who are members of certain Unions may be entitled to additional personal leave day(s), please refer to position specific Collective Bargaining Agreements for more information. Full-time employees who work full monthly schedules qualify for holiday compensation if they are employed before the holiday and are in pay status for at least 80 nonovertime hours during the month of the holiday; or for the entire work shift preceding the holiday., Which of the following supervisory responsibilities have you personally performed? Select all that apply. * Interviewed and selected staff. * Wrote and delivered formal performance evaluations. * Took corrective or disciplinary action. * Responded to grievances. * Created individual training or development plans. * Supervised other supervisors or team leads. * Set measurable individual and team objectives. * Adjusted staffing and assignments to meet fluctuating workloads. * Managed contractors or purchased services deliverables. * Tracked team resource use, cost, or timelines. * None of the above, Which best describes your experience supervising employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement? * I have not supervised represented employees. * I have supervised represented employees but have not handled grievances or corrective action. * I have supervised represented employees, including responding to grievances or taking correct action under the agreement. 16 In which of the following areas do you have hands-on or direct oversight experience? Select all that apply. * Data warehousing. * Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) or data messaging. * Database administration. * Data modeling or data architecture. * Cloud data processing or cloud data platforms. * Data storage and backup/recovery. * Data security and access controls. * Data governance or data policy development. * Metadata management. * Data integration (API's, replication, or data pipelines). * Database performance tuning and capacity planning. * Disaster recovery planning and testing. * None of the above 17 Which of the following delivery and stakeholder activities have you led? Select all that apply. * Provided cost or time estimates for legislative, regulatory, or policy changes. * Led Agile development teams using Scrum. * Prioritized a backlog with product owners or business partners. * Led incident response for outages affecting external customers or statewide users. * Coordinated releases or changes across tightly integrated applications. * Led a system modernization or migration project. * Presented recommendations or risks to executive leadership. * Translated business needs into technical requirements. * Balanced competing priorities across multiple teams or portfolios. * None of the above.