Enterprise Data Networks Manager

Olympia, Washington

 State of Washington
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Salary: $79,944.00 - $142,512.00 Annually
Location : Thurston County - Olympia, WA
Job Type: Exempt
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 2025-WaTech-9
Department: Washington Technology Solutions
Division: NSD
Opening Date: 04/02/2025
Closing Date: 4/16/:59 PM Pacific

Description
Enterprise Data Networks Manager (EMS 3)
WaTech: A great place to work.
As a Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech) employee, you will have a unique opportunity to help advance the latest IT technologies and practices used by state government to meet the needs of Washingtonians. Through teamwork, partnership and collaboration WaTech works to transform public service through a connected government.

About the position
This position is a part of the Enterprise Data Networks (EDN) team within WaTech's Network Services Division (NSD). The EDN team is responsible for the technical design, procurement, and implementation of the Wide Area Networks (WAN) and Virtual Private Networks (VPN) that support network connectivity for WaTech customers.
As the Enterprise Data Networks Manager, you will provide leadership and strategic planning to ensure the delivery and implementation of information technology products and services to more than 80 public organizations. You will be relied on to provide the implementation planning, leadership and direction that enables the timely, cost-effective delivery of networking services to meet the vital needs of public agencies.

Duties
Some of what to expect with this role:
  • Provide leadership, mentoring, and supervision to EDN supervisors and staff responsible for providing the NSD EDN service teams' strategy and consulting.
  • Manage the development and implementation of workgroup standards and procedures for EDN staff.
  • Perform vendor management across multiple telecommunications vendors/providers and services, and ensure contractual obligations are being met, escalated and ultimately resolved to meet the state's needs.
  • Analyze the impact of new technologies and services on existing staffing levels and rates/allocations.
  • Lead change, and develop and implement an organizational vision that integrates key state goals, priorities, values and other factors.
  • Predict and plan for future events and make long- and short-term decisions for the purpose of meeting network services for the agency.
  • Provide expertise in the strategic direction of service offerings that impact EDN and NSD units, ensuring the ongoing optimization of current services while planning for future needs.
  • Prepare performance reports for and provide financial updates to NSD and agency leadership.
  • Develop an annual budget for the assigned business areas collaborating with the Network Service business relationship manager, division and agency management.
  • Demonstrate financial acumen through cost analysis report preparation, budget management, and profit planning.
Qualifications
Here's what we're looking for:
  • Ten (10) years of IT experience in managing, implementing, administering and analyzing data network technologies/services. A bachelor's degree in computer information systems, management information systems, computer science or related field can substitute for four years of IT experience.
  • The total 10 years must include:
    • Five years in each of the following:
      • Customer-facing role.
      • A supervisor or manager with demonstrated experience managing at a high level of accountability with an annual budget with revenue and expense of at least $5 million, while having significant involvement with vendor management and contracts.
      • Direct IT project management experience, managing IT project framework deliverables such as proposals, work breakdown structures (WBS) and project timelines
  • Skilled in principles, methods and advanced techniques of project management, strategic and tactical planning, monitoring evaluation, and process improvement analysis and resolution.
  • Demonstrated experience developing IT strategies and development and implementation of enterprise-wide technical architectures and designs.
  • Demonstrated and successful vendor and business partner management as well as clear and developed contract experience.
  • Ability to organize staff and manage information technology programs; provide leadership in problem solving and strategic planning; and interact effectively with executive-level customers.
  • Proven success in providing IT products and services to a large agency or organization.
  • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with a diverse group of technical and non-technical people.
Preference may be granted to applicants with the following:
  • Master's degree in computer information systems, management information systems, computer science or related field.
  • Five years of experience in large scale WAN networks, implementing network solutions that employ ethernet, broadband, radio wave, satellite or other transport solutions.
  • Two years of experience in data center networking.
  • Certifications in professional leadership, project management, CISCO, and/or ITIL.
    • Familiarity with:
    • Structure, functions, operations and protocols within state government.
    • Union, Civil Service, Exempt and WMS Rules.
    • The Office of Financial Management (OFM) policies and procedures.
Supplemental Information
Telework: This position is approved for telework. However, it requires the incumbent to be onsite as needed.
We value diversity and different perspectives:

WaTech is committed to providing equal access and opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees. We seek to attract and retain a diverse staff and welcome your experiences, perspectives, and unique identity.
What WaTech offers:

As an employee of WaTech, you'll have access to an outstanding that includes medical and dental plan options for you and your family, paid leave and holidays, retirement plan options and more.
While WaTech is headquartered in Olympia, Washington, which is near some of the country's most , we are able to offer many of our positions telework and flexible schedule options to help support a healthy work life balance.
To learn more about WaTech, and what our employees enjoy about working here, please .
How to apply:

Applications for this recruitment will be accepted electronically. Please select the large "apply" button at the top of this announcement. You may need to create a profile and account in Washington state's automated application system. We invite you to include your name and pronouns in your material to ensure we address you correctly throughout the application process.
To be considered for this position you will need to:
  • Submit a complete Online Application.
  • Answer all required Supplemental Questions.
  • Attach a Letter of Interest that addresses how your experience qualifies you for this role.
  • Attach a Resume that clearly documents the work history, training, and education that makes you a viable and competitive candidate for this position.
  • Attach a separate document with at least Three Professional References. This should include: Reference name, nature of the relationship (i.e. company and supervisor, coworker, etc.), phone number, and email. References should be individuals you have worked with in the past five years, if possible, and include at least one current, or most recent supervisor. We will not conduct reference checks without your signed release.
Note: Applications without the requested information identified above or containing supplemental question responses with comments such as "see resume" may lead to your application being disqualified from consideration.

Applicants wishing to claim Veterans Preference should attach a copy of their DD-214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22, or signed verification of service letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to their application. (Please redact any personally identifiable data such as social security number prior to submittal.)
Conditions of employment:

This position requires a background check. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position and is a continued condition of employment.
Recruitment process:

First round of application assessments will be conducted seven days after the initial job posting date. The hiring authority reserves the right to offer the position at any time after the initial seven-day job posting date during the recruitment process. It is to the applicant's advantage to apply as early as possible. This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions.
Contact us: For inquiries about this position, please contact Rebekah Wilkes at or email to
Persons requiring accommodation in the application process or for an alternative format may contact Human Resources at or .Persons of disability or those who are deaf or hard of hearing can call the Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-. WaTech complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements of the federal Form I-9 . click apply for full job details
Date Posted: 04 April 2025
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