EIM Data Manager (IT Data Management – Journey

Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen

Information Technology Services Office (ITSO).

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

Keeping Washington Clean and Evergreen

The Department of Ecology is hiring an EIM Data Manager (IT Data Management – Journey) within the Information Technology Services Office (ITSO).

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

• This position is eligible for telework and flexible schedule options.
• You may telework most of your work time with occasional in-person meetings and activities.
• Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change.

• Apply by August 12, 2026
• Applications submitted after the date above may not be reviewed unless additional qualified applicants are needed.

In this position, you will serve as Ecology’s subject matter expert for the Environmental Information Management System (EIM), Ecology’s authoritative repository for environmental monitoring data. You will have the unique opportunity to lead technical and strategic initiatives and projects, manage complex scientific reference tables and data schemas, and ensure data integrity and interoperability across agency, state, and national standards. As chair of the EIM Steering Committee, you will facilitate collaboration and high impact decision making among Ecology’s environmental programs.

You will collaborate with diverse teams, including scientists, developers, and external partners, and help shape the direction of environmental data management agency wide. The role is both intellectually and operationally challenging, requiring skills in environmental science, database design, and customer service, while providing experience in cross-agency collaboration, governance, and continuous learning. You will find opportunities for professional growth, leadership development, and exposure to innovative projects that directly impact regulatory, scientific, and operational outcomes across the agency.

You will also contribute to the reliability and accessibility of environmental data, gain expertise in technical documentation and user support, and play a key role in advancing Ecology’s mission to protect and enhance the state’s environment.

• Serve as the agency's technical expert and point person for environmental data management.
• Manage key system metadata in 60+ EIM reference tables per request or need, including parameters, field and analytical lab methods, taxa, and units.
• Lead technical documentation efforts spanning multiple system applications and types of environmental monitoring data.
• Lead customer service efforts, including managing system accounts and responding to a wide variety of technical and scientific questions.
• Lead coordination, research, and identification of valid values based on best available science for new collection methods and devices that collect environmental data stored in EIM.
• Define data requirements for system upgrades or new functions.

• Five years of experience and/or education related to the duties of the position, which includes the following:
  • Environmental Data Modeling and Schema Management –Demonstrated experience designing, assessing, and refining environmental data schemas to support standardized, scientifically credible, and structurally sound environmental data storage.
  • Environmental Valid Value and Metadata Management – Demonstrated ability to evaluate scientific methods, parameters, units, and taxonomic values to maintain accurate and consistent metadata and reference tables that support data integrity.
  • Analytical Reasoning and Problem Solving – Demonstrated ability to evaluate complex environmental datasets and reference resources to identify issues, interpret scientific implications, and ensure credible, accurate environmental data.
  • Technical Coordination for System Integrations and Data Quality – Proven track record collaborating with partners to resolve technical issues and maintain alignment across integrated systems.
  • Advanced…