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State of Washington
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IT Manager, Systems Administration DOH8829
State of Washington
Dept. of Health
Location
Washington, 98504
Salary
$97,356 - $130,992
per year
Type
Full Time
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Job Description
Summary
This job involves leading a team that manages the computer servers and cloud systems supporting public health services across Washington state, ensuring everything runs smoothly, securely, and reliably for thousands of users.
You'll oversee daily operations, plan upgrades to modern technology, and handle emergencies to keep health data and tools accessible.
It's ideal for someone with strong tech skills in servers and clouds who also enjoys managing people and making big-picture decisions in a mission-driven environment.
Key Requirements
- Experience leading and developing teams of system administrators, including performance management
- Expertise in enterprise core services like Active Directory, cloud identity, file services, virtualization, storage, and server operating systems
- Knowledge of designing and maintaining secure hybrid cloud environments, including Microsoft 365, Azure, and AWS
- Ability to drive modernization efforts aligned with a cloud-first strategy
- Skills in managing system performance, monitoring, backups, disaster recovery, and incident response
- Understanding of security, compliance, and best practices in public sector IT
- Strong leadership in setting infrastructure standards, roadmaps, and partnering with vendors
Full Job Description
IT Manager, Systems Administration
This recruitment is open to Washington residents and those residing on the ID/WA and OR/WA borders.
The Opportunity
This role leads the infrastructure that supports public health systems used across Washington.
As the IT Manager for Server Operations, you will oversee enterprise server operations within a complex hybrid and multi cloud environment that includes on premise systems and platforms such as Microsoft 365, Azure, and AWS.
You will manage the team responsible for identity and access management, enterprise file services, virtualization, storage, operating system lifecycle management, and cloud hosted infrastructure.
This includes setting technical standards, driving modernization efforts aligned with a cloud first strategy, and ensuring systems are secure, stable, and scalable.
The work has statewide reach. More than 3,000 employees and numerous external partners rely on the systems your team supports to access applications, data, and communication tools.
Your leadership directly influences system reliability, security posture, and the agency’s ability to maintain uninterrupted public health operations.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Lead and develop a team of senior and journey level system administrators, setting direction and managing performance
- Oversee enterprise core services including Active Directory, cloud identity, file services, server operating systems, virtualization, and storage
- Design, implement, and maintain secure cloud and on-premise environments across Infrastructure as a Service and Platform as a Service solutions
- Drive modernization efforts aligned with the state’s cloud first strategy
- Manage system performance, monitoring, backup, disaster recovery, and incident response
- Establish infrastructure standards, roadmaps, and best practices across the agency
- Partner with vendors and statewide technology leaders to deliver resilient, scalable solutions
- Serve as a technical authority during outages or high impact incidents
Why You’ll Love This Role:
- Your work supports disease response, public health data systems, and essential services across Washington.
- Hybrid cloud, enterprise scale identity, secure data environments, and modernization initiatives that matter.
- You’ll help shape infrastructure standards and long-term technology direction.
- Our technology directly supports health equity, emergency response, and community wellbeing.
What You Bring:
You are both a strong technical architect and a confident people leader.
You think in systems, not silos, and can translate complex infrastructure decisions into clear direction for your team and stakeholders.
You are comfortable operating at enterprise scale, balancing strategy with hands on problem solving when needed.
You stay calm during outages, make sound decisions under pressure, and understand the security and compliance landscape that comes with public sector work.
Most importantly, you are motivated by building reliable technology that enables others to deliver critical public health services without interruption.
Required Qualifications
There are multiple pathways to qualify for this position. You must meet one of the options provided and any additional criteria listed.
Experience may have been gained through paid or unpaid activities. Please ensure any relevant experience defined below is outlined in your cover letter, resume, and/or applicant profile.
- Option 1: Ten (10) years of progressive professional IT experience analyzing, installing, and/or maintaining server and cloud based systems, software applications, hardware and telecommunications or network infrastructure equipment.
- Option2: An associate degree in Computer Science, Information Technology (IT) or closely related field and eight (8) years of progressive professional IT experience analyzing, installing, and/or maintaining server and cloud based systems, software applications, hardware and telecommunications or network infrastructure equipment.
- Option 3: A Bachelor's degree or completion of an accredited vocational training program in an information technology or related program and six (6) years of progressive professional IT experience analyzing, installing, and/or maintaining server and cloud based systems, software applications, hardware and telecommunications or network infrastructure equipment.
Additional Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Experience
- Four (4) years of experience in the following:
- Performing systems engineering and integration involving multiple internally and third-party hosted (hybrid) server and cloud environments.
- Defining administrative and system policies and principles to guide decisions for enterprise systems, cloud tenants, virtual servers and storage.
- Ensuring technical integration is achieved across the enterprise by leading/participating in test planning, validation, and reviews.
- Analyzing, planning, testing, implementing and documenting application configuration changes that include system control data affecting application behaviors, including behaviors that affect integration with other systems.
- Experience configuring, maintaining, and supporting virtual server and storage environments, such as virtual machines, storage area networks, file servers, and backup systems
- At least two (2) years of experience managing or supervising technical staff delivering enterprise-level IT or cloud services to a large user base
PreferredQualifications
While these aren’t required, having them can help you stand out as a candidate.
- Experience working in a large public sector, healthcare, or highly regulated environment
- Advanced experience with Microsoft Azure services, including IaaS and PaaS
- Experience administering Microsoft 365 environments, including identity, security, and compliance features
- Experience with automation or scripting tools such as PowerShell to support infrastructure operations
- Experience developing infrastructure standards, documentation, or technical roadmaps
- Experience coordinating with vendors, cloud service providers, or statewide IT partners
- VMware Training or Experience
- Certifications:
- Microsoft O365,
- Azure System Administration
- MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer)
Employee Benefits
We offer a solid benefits package that supports you and your family’s health, financial security, and work-life balance.
You’ll have access to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and long-term disability insurance, flexible spending and health savings accounts, and retirement plans that help you plan for tomorrow while you’re living today.
Paid holidays, vacation and sick leave help you recharge, and additional programs like dependent care assistance and professional development opportunities add value beyond basic coverage.
Join us and enjoy benefits designed to care for you as much as you care about public health. Learn more about DOH benefits and see how we support your life at work and beyond by visiting Work@Health.
OIT: Shaping a Healthier Future Through Innovation
The Office of Innovation and Technology works to harness technology and data to advance public health, supporting over 220 systems and 305 applications, including critical programs like the Immunization Registry.
We drive interoperability, strengthen cybersecurity, and promote health equity, delivering impactful solutions that empower communities.
Our team fosters a culture of curiosity, critical thinking, and collaboration, where every member’s contribution shapes a healthier future.
About the Washington State Department of Health
We're nearly 2,000 professionals across Washington working together to protect and improve community health.
Guided by our values of Equity, Innovation, and Engagement, we address health disparities, respond to emerging challenges, and strengthen systems that support resilience.
At DOH, we help reduce barriers, collaborate with diverse communities, and champion equitable health outcomes. We’re passionate people who are driven to make a difference in public health.
Explore more about the Department of Health, our programs, and our impact by visiting our website.
Working Conditions:
The following describes the working conditions of this position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Work Setting:
- This position may work from home, a DOH facility, or remotely from an alternate location. The official duty station for this position is home-based. If onsite work is requested by the supervisor, the request will be planned and communicated in advance.
- Exposure to hazards is limited to those commonly found in indoor at home or office environments. This position is sedentary, working at a computer for extended periods.
Schedule:
This position has a work schedule of 40 hours per week; however, the position may be expected to work longer hours to complete projects or assignment, and/or meeting business demands and deadlines, and/or during the annual legislative session.
An alternative or flexible work schedule may be considered at the employee's request, subject to supervisory approval.
Travel Requirements:
- Travel is not required to perform the duties of this position; however[occasional travel may be expected to attend meetings, trainings, or conferences.
- When driving for state business, the employee must be able to legally operate a state or privately-owned vehicle; OR provide alternate transportation while on state business.
Tools & Equipment:
- This position uses standard office furniture and equipment, such as a desk, office chair, cell phone, computer, monitor(s), keyboard, and mouse; and when in the office, the position may also require the use of a printer, phone, fax machine, and/or copy machine.
- This position requires reliable access to an internet connection sufficient to perform all job duties remotely.
Customer Interactions:
- The position regularly requires engaging with customers in a variety of settings agency staff, agency managers, agency supervisors, legislators, governor's office staff, local health jurisdictions, federal government, State Board of Health, external partners, statewide professional associations.
Other:
- This position does not have union representations and is not covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
- The DOH campus is a smoke-free, drug-free, alcohol-free, scent-neutral environment.
- This position may be required to conduct and/or participate in public health emergency preparedness and response activities.
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APPLICATION DIRECTIONS:
We’re committed to a fair and equitable hiring process. Only materials submitted through the official application will be considered. Emailed resumes or documents won’t be accepted or shared with the hiring manager.
Click “Apply” to complete your application. Attach your resume, cover letter, and DD-214 (if applicable).
List at least three professional references, directly in your Applicant Profile or as a separate attachment, including a supervisor, a peer, and someone you’ve supervised or led (if applicable).
DO NOT INCLUDE private details like your SSN or birth year, personal photos, transcripts, certifications, diplomas, projects, portfolios, or letters of recommendation.
Veterans Preference: Applicants wishing to claim Veterans Preference must attach a copy of their DD-214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22, or a signed verification of service letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to their application.
Please remove or cover any personally identifiable data such as social security numbers and birth year
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: We regard diversity as the foundation of our strength, recognizing that differing insights and abilities enable us to reflect the unique needs of the communities we serve.
DOH is an equal-opportunity employer.
We prohibit discrimination based on race/ethnicity/color, creed, sex, pregnancy, age, religion, national origin, marital status, the presence or perception of a disability, veteran’s status, military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, or gender identity.
Questions and Accommodations: If you have questions, need assistance with the application process, require an accommodation, or would like to request this posting in an alternative format, please contact Shawnelle Goalder, Talent Acquisition Consultant/Recruiter at employment@doh.wa.gov and reference DOH8829 in the subject.
Technical Support: Reach out to NEOGOV directly at 1-855-524-5627 for technical support and login issues.
Additional Information
This recruitment may be used to fill positions of the same job classification across the agency. Once all the position(s) from the recruitment are filled, the candidate pool may be used to fill additional open positions for the next sixty (60) days.
Only applicants who follow the directions and complete the Application Process in full will have their responses reviewed for consideration.
Experience and education selected, listed, or detailed in the Supplemental Questions must be verifiable on the submitted applicant profile.
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