Unit Head - Asset Management

City of New York • New York, NY

3h • $121,768 - $121,768 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is New York City’s chief financial agency. OMB’s staff of analysts and technical experts assemble and oversee the Mayor’s expense and capital budgets, which fund the services and activities of approximately 90 City agencies and entities. The Asset Inventory Management System (AIMS) program is a Charter-mandated function that maintains the City’s capital plant inventory and condition information, along with agency maintenance schedules and cost estimates. This work is designed to create public accountability for keeping major City assets from buildings to bridges to roads in good repair, strengthening how NYC tracks, maintains, and invests in the assets our communities depend on every day. You will be the technical owner for AIMS, responsible for both reliable day-to-day database operations and for application modernization. You'll serve as the administrator of the database, responsible for its database continuity, while also leading hands-on development of new and updated tools. We are looking for someone who is motivated by public-service outcomes and enjoys making complex systems more reliable, understandable, and well-documented. This role fits someone who learns quickly, communicates clearly, and takes ownership of getting important work across the finish line.

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in computer science, software engineering, or a related field.
• Four years of relevant experience in database administration, software engineering, or a combination of both, or a master's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field.
• A cover letter is required to be considered for this position. Applications submitted without a cover letter will not be considered.
• You must be a City resident within 90 days of the date of appointment and you must be legally eligible to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience building and shipping software applications, designing and writing production code.
• Working knowledge of relational database administration in production environments (e.g., SQL Server), including access controls and data reliability practices.
• Experience managing, mentoring, or reviewing the work of junior developers, interns, or peers.
• Experience partnering with external vendors or consultants on technical delivery.
• Clear written communication and documentation discipline (runbooks, diagrams, and “what changed and why”) for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Access.
• Interest in public-sector infrastructure and asset condition data is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Administer the AIMS SQL Server database to support reliable day-to-day operations and required outputs, including access controls, backup/restore validation, and troubleshooting.
• Create and maintain clear documentation for core database operations, including runbooks for access checks, common failure modes, recovery steps, and recurring reporting workflows.
• Improve reliability and reduce manual effort by designing and optimizing database structures and queries, and by implementing pragmatic automation (e.g., using Python or SQL).
• Stay current on relevant database and data reliability practices, and propose improvements that fit within enterprise constraints.
• Design, build, and maintain new user-facing AIMS applications (e.g., in Python or a comparable modern stack).
• Make and own technical architecture decisions for new applications, balancing near-term delivery with long-term maintainability.
• Serve as OMB's technical point of contact, reviewing technical deliverables and ensuring alignment with program needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level