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NEOGOV · 3 months ago

FASS IT Application Development - Manager

Thurston County – Lacey, WA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$107K/yr - $144K/yr

9+ years exp

NEOGOV is seeking a motivated individual to lead the Financial and Administrative Systems Support (FASS) Unit within the Department of Ecology. The FASS IT Application Development Manager will be responsible for overseeing the modernization of critical financial and administrative systems, ensuring that business partners have the necessary tools to succeed while driving innovation and collaboration within the team.

GovTechHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologySoftware

No H1B

Responsibilities

Manage, shape, and oversee all things information management for FASS

Ensure FASS applications are maintained, modernized, and enhanced to meet evolving business needs

Work together with Financial Services Managers, guiding developers who support our agency’s enterprise-wide financial systems

Drive adoption of Agile, DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and other modern development practices that boost collaboration, increase deployment speed, and make our processes leaner

Serve as the go-between for business administrators and application teams, making sure communication is clear, effective, and forward-looking

Advocate for automation, AI-powered optimization, and self-service analytics to empower smarter, faster, data-focused decisions across the agency

Qualification

Agile leadershipCloud application developmentCI/CD pipelinesFull application lifecycleAzure DevOpsDevSecOpsMicroservices architectureDatabase managementTechnical supportVendor managementIncident managementInclusive designRefactoring codeAccessibility standardsProject management

Required

Nine years of experience and/or education as described below:

Experience: Progressively responsible experience in enterprise software, including work in areas like IT consultation, systems development, systems analysis, database management, technical support troubleshooting, project management, or server management

Experience must include: Leadership & Delivery: 2+ years in a supervisory, management, or team lead role, including leading Agile or hybrid software teams with tools like Azure DevOps or Jira

Modernization & Cloud: Hands-on experience modernizing legacy systems (e.g., migrating to web or cloud-native platforms) and building enterprise applications in the cloud, preferably Microsoft Azure

Full Lifecycle Development: 3+ years across the full application lifecycle—planning, requirements, development/configuration, testing, deployment, and production support

Technical Expertise: Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps, secure coding (OWASP, PII protection, compliance), and modern architectures (API-first, microservices, containers)

Integration & Operations: Experience with application/data integrations, cross-functional team collaboration, vendor management, and production support/incident management

Quality & Accessibility: Familiarity with WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards, inclusive design, managing technical debt, refactoring code, and shaping long-term modernization roadmaps

Education involving a major study in an Information Technology program or closely related field

Must possess a valid driver's license or provide alternate transportation for occasional travel

May be required to work additional hours during system deployments, critical incidents, or platform outages

Must maintain the confidentiality of sensitive agency and personnel data accessed through Jira

Must comply with the state's IT security and acceptable use policies, particularly when working with workflow automation and data visibility configurations

Must complete all required agency training, including DEIR, cybersecurity, and public records management

This position is responsible for maintaining current technical and strategic knowledge across enterprise application development, system integration, modernization practices, and SaaS implementation—particularly within financial and administrative domains