Senior IT Infra & Cloud Ops Leader

DGS Office of External Affairs; Olympia (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board seeks an IT Infrastructure Ops Manager to lead the IT Services Division. The role acts as the senior authority for policy and operations, overseeing enterprise hybrid cloud infrastructure, data center operations, storage platforms, and server systems while aligning technology investments with organizational goals.

The position manages four staff members, blending leadership with vendor management and strong IT security standards to deliver reliable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or related field plus 7 years infrastructure experience.
• 5+ years managing compute, storage, network, and device management teams.
• Proven ability to design strategic technology roadmaps and vendor SOWs for cloud/storage/network/device mgmt.
• Experience developing and enforcing IT policies, service standards, and SLAs.
• Demonstrated expertise in IT project management using recognized methodologies and IT security standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee enterprise hybrid cloud infrastructure, data center operations, storage platforms, and server systems.
• Manage a team of four staff and provide senior leadership in IT operations.
• Develop technology standards and policies to align investments with organizational goals.
• Partner with vendors to ensure contract compliance and performance.

Skills

Leadership

Vendor management

IT policy

IT project management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/Public Administration

Job description

Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board seeks an IT Infrastructure Ops Manager to lead the IT Services Division. The role acts as the senior authority for policy and operations, overseeing enterprise hybrid cloud infrastructure, data center operations, storage platforms, and server systems while aligning technology investments with organizational goals.

The position manages four staff members, blending leadership with vendor management and strong IT security standards to deliver reliable