Dallas County (TX)-posted 4 months ago
Full-time • Senior
Dallas, TX
5,001-10,000 employees
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

Serves as a technical leader responsible for the architecture, design, and delivery of robust, scalable, and secure software solutions. Provides guidance to development teams, drives engineering best practices, and collaborates across divisions to modernize legacy systems and support mission-critical County services.

  • Leads the technical design and implementation of complex applications, platforms, and services
  • Ensures timely, high-quality delivery of features that meet business and user needs
  • Supports end-to-end service delivery across development, testing, deployment, and operations
  • Resolves critical production issues and guides incident response or root cause analysis
  • Aligns delivery with accessibility, security, and regulatory compliance standards
  • Ensures systems are built for resilience, scalability, and long-term maintainability
  • Collaborates with QA, DevOps, and supports teams to streamline service transitions
  • Implements secure coding practices to protect applications from vulnerabilities
  • Automates security scanning and threat detection as part of the CI/CD pipeline
  • Establishes access control measures to protect sensitive County data
  • Establishes coding, documentation, and testing standards across engineering teams
  • Promotes DevOps practices including automation, observability, and continuous delivery
  • Education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or job-related field
  • Five (5) years of experience in software development, including system design and technical leadership
  • Knowledge of modern software development architectures (microservices, event-driven design)
  • Skill in problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Skill in advanced debugging and system optimization expertise
  • Knowledge of security best practices and government IT compliance
  • Skill in verbal and written communication, including technical documentation
  • Ability to work on multiple projects and prioritize tasks effectively
  • Ability to influence and lead technical decisions across teams
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, evolving technology environment
  • Master's degree preferred
  • Certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, or Google Professional Cloud Architect
  • Certified Scrum Developer (CSD) or SAFe Agilist Certification
  • Security certifications such as CISSP, CEH, or equivalent
  • Knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), secure development, or Agile frameworks
  • Knowledge of ITIL, SAFe, or DevOps certifications
  • Knowledge of expert-level programming and design skills in one or more modern stacks (e.g., .NET, JavaScript/Node.js, Python, Java)
  • Knowledge of architecture, integration patterns, DevOps, and infrastructure
  • Ability to translate complex technical topics into business impact and outcomes
  • Skill in programming languages such as .NET, Typescript, Java, Python, C#, JavaScript, or equivalent
  • Skill in SQL and NoSQL databases
  • Knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Standard office environment
  • Occasional travel to County sites, vendor meetings, conferences, and industry events
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