Data Engineer (IT Data Management - Senior/Specialist)

Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen. The Department of Ecology is hiring a Data Engineer (IT Data Management - Senior/Specialist) within the Information Technology Services Office (ITSO).

• Develop and maintain data pipelines so that data is delivered securely, reliably, and consistently to support analytics, reporting, and decision making.
• Execute ETL/ELT operations to efficiently deliver data to centralized repositories supporting enterprise data accessibility and trust.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable storage solutions and tools that can be used for data warehousing, analytics, and reporting.
• Integrate data quality and integrity into transformation workflows to enable trusted operational use.
• Provide technical support and consultation on data engineering best practices to agency teams, ensuring that data solutions are robust, scalable, and future-oriented to provide continuity and high value.
• Create and maintain thorough technical documentation and metadata, making data systems well-documented, transferable, and sustainable across changes in technology and personnel.
• Support statewide coordination and data governance efforts to share and collaborate on innovations and align with WaTech and agency standards.

• Seven (7) years of experience and/or education as described below: Experience within the last 12 years in SQL programming, experience with entity relationship modeling and notation, or database report development. Experience includes but not limited to independently analyzing, designing, implementing and maintaining databases, and experience with data extraction and transformation (e.g. ETL).
• Experience must include one (1) year of leading IT professionals or consulting as a technical lead, which may be obtained concurrently to other experience.
• Education: College credits or degree involving a major study in computer science, information technology (IT), science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), or closely related field; or completion of a two (2) year accredited vocational training program in computer programming and database design, database administration, data administration, or data analysis.

• Medical/Dental/Vision for employee & dependent(s)
• Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
• Vacation, Sick, and other Leave
• 11 Paid Holidays per year
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Tuition Waiver
• Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Deferred Compensation Programs
• Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP)
• Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Commute Trip Reduction Incentives

The mission of the Information Technology Services Office (ITSO) is to empower the Department of Ecology through secure, reliable, and innovative technology, data, and spatial solutions that accelerate scientific discovery, enhance operational efficiency, and support environmental protection for all Washingtonians.