Applications Programming Supervisor - Information Technology

Fort Bend County • Richmond, TX

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for supervising the daily activities of the members of the applications support staff and the development staff. Accountable for meeting project, team, and department deadlines. Responsible for all aspects of the SDLC for all applications under his/her area of responsibilities. Provides periodic reports on project status and potential problem areas as well as forecasts of resource utilization. Trains, counsels, supervises and appraises application support staff to assure an effective operation and to provide professional growth and job satisfaction. Evaluates user requirements, analyzes and determines specific solutions, recommends solutions to users, and assures the development and implementation of these solutions in a timely, cost-effective manner. Responds to requests for special projects as directed by Director of Information Technology. Assists in the preparation and monitoring of the Information Technology Department budget. Responsible for all internally developed applications and some vendor applications activities. On-call 24/7 for IT support issues. Participates in activities and duties related to emergency management during a local state of disaster as directed by appropriate county managers.

Requirements

• 7 years of job related experience, including 5 years of supervisory/management experience.
• Experience in computer programming and systems design.
• Strong multi-platform computer programming skills.
• Working experience with the following languages: VB.NET, C#.NET, .NET Core, PowerBuilder, HTML, XML, JavaScript, PHP, SQL Server, PL/SQL.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong supervisory skills.
• Strong organization skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to deal effectively with the public, other employees, employees in other departments, and elected officials.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems or related field.

Responsibilities

• Supervising the daily activities of the members of the applications support staff and the development staff.
• Meeting project, team, and department deadlines.
• Overseeing all aspects of the SDLC for all applications under his/her area of responsibilities.
• Providing periodic reports on project status and potential problem areas as well as forecasts of resource utilization.
• Training, counseling, supervising, and appraising application support staff.
• Evaluating user requirements, analyzing and determining specific solutions, recommending solutions to users, and assuring the development and implementation of these solutions.
• Responding to requests for special projects as directed by Director of Information Technology.
• Assisting in the preparation and monitoring of the Information Technology Department budget.
• Managing all internally developed applications and some vendor applications activities.
• Being on-call 24/7 for IT support issues.
• Participating in activities and duties related to emergency management during a local state of disaster.

Benefits

• All full-time and part-time employees are members of the Texas County District Retirement System (TCDRS).
• Full-time employees also enjoy a wide-range of great benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree