IT Data Management - Journey (Reports Designer/Developer - Licensing)

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Job Description

Salary: $7,147.00 - $9,612.00 Monthly
Location : Thurston County - Olympia, WA
Job Type: Full Time - Permanent
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 2026-01574
Department: Dept of Children, Youth, and Families
Division: Office Innovation, Alignment, and Accountability
Opening Date: 03/23/2026
Closing Date: 4/2/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Description
Our vision is to ensure that "Washington state's children and youth grow up safe and healthy-thriving physically, emotionally, and academically, nurtured by family and community."

Job Title: - IT Data Management - Journey (Reports Designer/Developer - Licensing)
Location: Thurston County - Olympia, Washington (this position is Hybrid, and may be required to attend in-person meetings when requested)Closes: Thursday, April 2nd, 2026
Salary: $7,147.00 - $9,612.00 Monthly

DCYF's mission is to ensure that Washington state's children and youth grow up safe and healthy- thriving physically, emotionally, and academically, nurtured by family and community. The DCYF Office of Innovation, Alignment, and Accountability (OIAA) contributes to this mission and provides leadership on agency reform efforts through strategic planning, strategic policy work, as well as strategic use of data, analysis, and research. If you'd like to make a difference in the lives of children and youth in your community, apply today!

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The Opportunity:
The Reports Designer/Developer serves as a report application and database developer with a focus on licensing data and products. This position supports the need for useful foster care licensing reporting from WA CAP and FamLink source systems through the design, development, and implementation of reports that incorporate licensing administrative data and their intersection with other child welfare client and provider data.

Provide technical consultation to the customer on potential reporting solutions that can meet their need identifying the pros and cons of each solution.
Design Extract Transform and Load (ETL) transformation logic specific to reporting needs.
Assist in the implementation and transition to a cloud-based data solution in Azure.
Design report layout(s), define parameters that allow users to build their own custom report, and develop data reporting systems
Create data structures to integrate reports into DCYF's report navigation application.
Debug and maintain code for existing reports, which can involve reverse engineering of existing SQL code.
Analyze and define data requirements and specifications to design, normalize, develop and implement multi-user reporting databases.
Plan, develop, implement, test and maintain data structures using Transact SQL, Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio, and/or Visual Studio
Design, develop, and maintain data reporting systems and business intelligence solutions for licensing data.
Work closely with the licensing-focused staff across OIAA and the product team.
(Experience may substitue in lieu of education year for year)

AND
Three (3) years of experience developing reports using a Business Intelligence reporting tool (SQL Server Reporting Services) including Visual Studio and SQL Server Management Studio and implementing Report Models.

The ability to take action to learn and grow.
The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.
Three years or more of recent experience working with relational databases (SQL server preferred).
Three years or more of experience writing T-SQL.
Two years or more of recent experience working with star schema Data Warehouse databases.
Experience working with WA CAP datasets, models and topics and/or FamLink datasets, models and topics.
Experience testing complex reports and reporting systems.
Experience using an automated flowcharting tool such as MS Visio.
Knowledge and understanding of the business of foster care licensing and/or child welfare.
Current resume detailing experience and education.
Letter of Interest that details how you meet the qualifications for the position.

Supplemental Information:

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is committed to Washington's children and youth growing up safe, healthy, and thriving. We invite all candidates to join us in our mission to create a diverse and equitable workplace that reflects the communities we serve. If you are excited about this role but you believe that your education and/or experience might not align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to apply anyway.

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment or if you would like to request an accommodation throughout the application/interview process, contact Cole Alford (Talent Acquisition Specialist) at [email protected]. If you're experiencing technical difficulties creating, accessing or completing your application, call NEOGOV toll-free at (855)524-5627 or [email protected].

"Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and wish to claim Veteran's Preference MUST attach a copy of their DD214 or NGB Form 22, or other verification of military service. Please blackout (redact) the social security number before attaching any documents. For additional information on Veteran's Preference and guidance on how to determine if you are eligible, click here.

Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may call the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at 360-664-1960.
More than Just a Paycheck!
Employee benefits are not just about the kind of services you get, they are also about how much you may have to pay out of pocket. Washington State offers one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation.

We understand that your life revolves around more than just your career. Like everyone, your first priority is ensuring that you and your family will maintain health and financial security. That's why choice is a key component of our benefits package. We have a selection of health and retirement plans, paid leave, staff training and other compensation benefits that you can mix and match to meet your current and future needs.

Read about our benefits:
The following information describes typical benefits available for full-time employees who are expected to work more than six months. Actual benefits may vary by appointment type or be prorated for other than full-time work (e.g. part-time); view the job posting for benefits details for job types other than full-time.

Note: If the position offers benefits which differ from the following, the job posting should include the specific benefits.

Insurance Benefits
Employees and their families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance. There are multiple medical plans with affordable monthly premiums that offer coverage throughout the state.

Staff are eligible to enroll each year in a medical flexible spending account which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care expenses. Employees are also covered by basic life and long-term disability insurance, with the option to purchase additional coverage amounts.

To view premium rates, coverage choice in your area and how to enroll, please visit the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) website. The Washington Wellness program from the Health Care Authority works with PEBB to support our workplace wellness programs.

Dependent care assistance allows the employee to save pre-tax dollars for a child or elder care expenses.

Other insurance coverage for auto, boat, home, and renter insurance is available through payroll deduction.

The Washington State Employee Assistance Program promotes the health and well-being of employees.

Retirement and Deferred Compensation
State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). New employees have the option of two employer contributed retirement programs. For additional information, check out the Department of Retirement Systems' web site.

Employees also have the ability to participate in the Deferred Compensation Program (DCP). This is a supplemental retirement savings program (similar to an IRA) that allows you control over the amount of pre-tax salary dollars you defer as well as the flexibility to choose between multiple investment options.

Social Security
All state employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems. The state and the employee pay an equal amount into the system.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness
If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, and meet the qualifying criteria, you may be eligible to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Holidays
Full-time and part-time employees are entitled to paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year.

Note: Employees who are members of certain Unions may be entitled to additional personal leave day(s), please refer to position specific Collective Bargaining Agreements for more information.

Full-time employees who work full monthly schedules qualify for holiday compensation if they are employed before the holiday and are in pay status for at least 80 nonovertime hours during the month of the holiday; or for the entire work shift preceding the holiday.

Part-time employees who are in pay status during the month of the holiday qualify for the holiday on a pro-rata basis. Compensation for holidays (including personal holiday) will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status in the month to that required for full-time employment, excluding all holiday hours. Pay status includes hours worked and time on paid leave.

Sick Leave
Full-time employees earn eight hours of sick leave per month. Overtime eligible employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month, earn a monthly proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment. Overtime exempt employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month do not earn a monthly accrual of sick leave.

Sick leave accruals for part-time employees will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment. Pay status includes hours worked, time on paid leave and paid holiday.

Vacation (Annual Leave)
Full-time employees accrue vacation leave at the rates specified in (1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Full-time employees who are in pay status for less than 80 nonovertime hours in a month do not earn a monthly accrual of vacation leave.

Part-time employees accrue vacation leave hours in accordance with (1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA) on a pro rata basis. Vacation leave accrual will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment.

Pay status includes hours worked, time on paid leave and paid holiday.

As provided in , an employer may authorize a lump-sum accrual of vacation leave or accelerate the vacation leave accrual rate to support the recruitment and/or retention of a candidate or employee for a Washington Management Service position. Vacation leave accrual rates may only be accelerated using the rates established WAC 357-31-165.

Note: Most agencies follow the civil service rules covering leave and holidays for exempt employees even though there is no requirement for them to do so. However, agencies are required to adhere to the applicable RCWs pertaining holidays and leave.

Military Leave
Washington State supports members of the armed forces with 21 days paid military leave per year.

Bereavement Leave
Most employees whose family member or household member dies, or for loss of pregnancy, are entitled to five (5) days of paid bereavement leave. In addition, the employer may approve other available leave types for the purpose of bereavement leave.

Additional Leave
Leave Sharing

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Leave Without Pay

Please visit the State HR Website for more detailed information regarding benefits.

Updated 01-07-2026
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I have Four (4) years of IT experience, consulting, analyzing, designing, coding and/or maintaining software applications and/or databases, and providing technical support in Information Technology AND Three (3) years of experience developing reports using a Business Intelligence reporting tool (SQL Server Reporting Services) including Visual Studio and SQL Server Management Studio and implementing Report Models.
Three (3) years or more of recent experience working with relational databases (SQL server preferred) AND Three (3) years or more of experience writing T-SQL AND Two (2) years or more of recent experience working with star schema Data Warehouse databases.
I have none of the above.

Writing complex SQL scripts, views, triggers, and/or stored procedures.
Working with relational databases.
Developing simplified data models for reporting.
Business Intelligence reporting tools such as SSRS and/or Power BI.
Working in Microsoft Azure Analytics/Fabric environment
Source code versioning management tools.
Creating/maintaining pipelines for automated deployment and release processes.

Willing (Little or no experience or training regarding this competency, but interested and willing to learn).
Developing (Developing knowledge and skills regarding this competency through completion of an employer sponsored training or higher education program, OR through at least 6 months of experience applying the competency in the workplace).
Skilled (Successfully and regularly applied the competency in the workplace. Recognized by others as demonstrating ample knowledge and skills regarding the competency. Generally, this is achieved through 1 to 3 years of experience).
Expert (Application of this competency is polished to excellence and is extensive in nature. Recognized by others as demonstrating exceptional knowledge and skills regarding this competency. Generally, this is achieved through 3 or more years of experience).
None of the above.

If you indicated that you have experience implementing automated reporting solutions, please explain your experience. If you answered no, please type N/A in the text box below.
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Willing (Little or no experience or training regarding this competency, but interested and willing to learn).
Developing (Developing knowledge and skills regarding this competency through completion of an employer sponsored training or higher education program, OR through at least 6 months of experience applying the competency in the workplace).
Skilled (Successfully and regularly applied the competency in the workplace. Recognized by others as demonstrating ample knowledge and skills regarding the competency. Generally, this is achieved through 1 to 3 years of experience).
Expert (Application of this competency is polished to excellence and is extensive in nature. Recognized by others as demonstrating exceptional knowledge and skills regarding this competency. Generally, this is achieved through 3 or more years of experience).
None of the above.

If you indicated that you have experience responding to complex, highly sensitive issues in highly regulated environments, please explain your experience. If you answered no, please type N/A in the text box below.
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