Information Technology and Telemetry Unit (ITTU) Manager

About the role

The Department of Ecology is hiring an Information Technology and Telemetry Unit (ITTU) Manager within the Air Quality Program (AQP).

Location

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

Schedule

• This position is eligible for telework and flexible schedule options.
• A minimum of one day per week is required in the office.
• Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change.

Duties

In this Information Technology and Telemetry Unit (ITTU) Manager role, you will provide thoughtful, strategic, and compassionate leadership for a highly collaborative 8-person team of IT professionals in the development, implementation, and maintenance of information technology systems critical to the Air Quality Program’s efforts to equitably protect and improve air quality in Washington.

• Support the secure collection, storage, and reporting of vital information on air pollution levels, sources, and emissions as well as information regarding air quality permitting.
• Serve as the highest level of authority and provides technical and organizational leadership in the area of information systems integration supporting the agency’s information technology initiative of integrating AQP information systems with agency systems to facilitate cross-media solutions.
• Cook up all IT activities within the AQP that intersect with other Ecology programs and the Information Technology Services Office (ITSO) and the agency Chief Information Officer (CIO) as well as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), other state agencies, local clean air agencies, local health departments, and Tribes.
• Coordinate all IT activities within the AQP that intersect with other Ecology programs and the Information Technology Services Office (ITSO) and the agency Chief Information Officer (CIO) as well as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), other state agencies, local clean air agencies, local health departments, and Tribes.

Qualifications

• Nine (9) years of experience and/or education related to the duties of the position, which includes the following:
  • Experience in one or more of the following IT disciplines: consultation, systems development, systems analysis, database management, technical support troubleshooting, project management.
• Education involving a major study in an Information Technology program or closely related field.
• Experience supervising, leading, and mentoring IT professionals in a team and individual capacity.
• Education and knowledge of environmental sciences and supporting science based business areas.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience supervising, leading, and mentoring IT professionals in a team and individual capacity.
• Education involving computer science, project management or related field.
• Four years of Agile project management, experience.
• Education and knowledge of environmental sciences and supporting science based business areas.

Application Timeline

Apply by June 28, 2026. Applications submitted after the date above may not be reviewed unless additional qualified applicants are needed.

Supplemental Information

Ecology does not use the E-Verify system; therefore, we are not eligible to extend STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT).