Senior DevOps Engineer-Supervisor

This position is eligible for the 5% IT supervisor premium in addition to the listed compensation.

This full-time position, based in Olympia, offers a flexible remote arrangement. You’ll primarily work remotely, with occasional in-person requirements for meetings, collaborative projects, training, and other meaningful interactions. Your supervisor will work with you to determine schedule and telework arrangements.

The ideal candidate for the Senior DevOps Engineer-Supervisor (IT Application Development Senior Specialist) position is a seasoned technology leader with a deep understanding of DevOps principles and a passion for public service. They bring extensive experience in automating software delivery pipelines, managing cloud infrastructure, and driving operational excellence across development and IT teams. With a strong background in CI/CD, Agile methodologies, and software-defined infrastructure, this individual thrives at the intersection of innovation and reliability—ensuring that the Paid Family and Medical Leave and WA Cares programs are supported by scalable, secure, and high-performing systems.

This candidate is not only technically proficient in languages such as PowerShell, C#, .NET, MVC, HTML5, JavaScript, and T-SQL, but also excels in leading cross-functional teams through complex deployments and troubleshooting efforts. They are adept at release and configuration management and understand how to maintain critical integration points between applications and services like network, security, and infrastructure. Their leadership style fosters collaboration, continuous improvement, and a culture of accountability, ensuring that both internal and external users experience consistent system availability and performance.

Above all, the candidate will be a strategic thinker and a collaborative partner who works closely with the DevOps Architect and other Leave and Care Technology (LCT) leaders to shape the Leave & Care product roadmap and technology vision. They are committed to building a culture of creativity, innovation, and productivity that aligns with the mission of serving Washington’s citizens. With a strong sense of ownership and a drive to deliver impactful solutions, this individual is ready to lead the DevOps team in supporting the rollout and ongoing operation of vital statewide programs.

Lead LCT DevOps. This includes:

Design, plan and deliver high availability Production infrastructure, services, system monitoring and documentation through DevOps principles and best practices

Design, build and maintain development, test and other environments to support LCT teams, systems and infrastructure. This Includes: 

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 *Qualifying professional IT experience is defined as experience in one or more of the following IT disciplines: IT Consulting, Architecture, Application Development, DevOps Engineering, Cloud Engineering, Production Systems Administration, Release Management and/or other experience as listed below.

Special Requirements/Conditions of Employment:

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Our agency's mission and values drive every decision that we make, determine how we interact with others, and are at the core of who we are. We value Access, Love, Belonging, Equity, and Stewardship.  We understand that a work environment that respects your work/life balance is key; that's why many of our positions are eligible for flexible work schedules and teleworking opportunities. Through support, value, and trust, our employees are empowered to grow and develop into their best self.

Opportunity for All
 

We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects cultural, ethnic, racial, religious, sexual orientation, and gender identity diversity. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, people over 40 years of age, people with religious beliefs, veterans or people with military status, and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply.
 

The Employment Security Department is an equal opportunity employer/program.  Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

If you are a person needing assistance in the application process, if you need this job announcement in an alternate format, or if you have general questions about this opportunity, please contact Caleb Baldwin or at 253-306-2999 or the Talent Acquisition Team, prior to the position closing. If you are having technical difficulties creating, accessing, or completing your application, please contact careershelp@des.wa.gov or (360) 664-1960 or toll free (877) 664-1960, Washington Relay 711.

This recruitment may be used to fill additional agency-wide positions in accordance with Article 4 of the WFSE Collective Bargaining Agreement.