Applications Programming Supervisor - Information Technology

About the role

Fort Bend County is ranked as one of the fastest growing counties in the nation, offering a high quality of life for families. Our employees are the key to our success and the heartbeat of our foundation. The diversity and inclusivity of our community is our strength and at the forefront of a workplace environment welcoming to all.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the daily activities of the applications support staff and the development staff
• Meet project, team, and department deadlines
• Oversee all aspects of the SDLC for all applications under his/her area of responsibilities
• Provide periodic reports on project status and potential problem areas as well as forecasts of resource utilization
• Train, counsel, supervise, and appraise application support staff to assure an effective operation and to provide professional growth and job satisfaction
• Evaluate user requirements, analyze and determine specific solutions, recommend solutions to users, and assure the development and implementation of these solutions in a timely, cost-effective manner
• Respond to requests for special projects as directed by Director of Information Technology
• Assist in the preparation and monitoring of the Information Technology Department budget
• Be on-call 24/7 for IT support issues
• Participate in activities and duties related to emergency management during a local state of disaster as directed by appropriate county managers

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems or related field preferred (High School/GED and four years of relevant professional experience in addition to 7 years required experience may be substituted for the Bachelor’s degree)
• 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, including VB.NET, C#.NET, .NET Core, PowerBuilder, HTML, XML, JavaScript, PHP, SQL Server, PL/SQL
• Strong verbal and written communication, supervisory, and organization skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to deal effectively with the public, other employees, employees in other departments, and elected officials

Pay

Starting salary range: $56.85 - $71.06 hourly based on qualifications

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.