IT Applications Manager - 48365

Job Description:
Work involves understanding, reviewing and evaluating the work of subordinates, implementing policies regarding budget, staffing levels, and quality standards. Ensures work standards are maintained. Defines and plans applications to meet project objectives. Performs as a first line supervisor responsible for the performance of subordinate employees and provides status reports on the activities of the assigned unit.

This position is responsible for providing strategic direction, supervision and management for the developers and system admins assigned to the team. This position is responsible for supervising the work of developers and system admins in information systems analysis and application development and system configuration. It involves supervising staff, work planning and participating in the analysis, design, development, testing, debugging, documentation, maintenance of, and enhancements to Department for Children and Families computer application systems, using software development life cycle and industry best practices. These systems include, but are not limited to, Prevention & Protection Services systems (e.g. new FACTS, KIDS, CWCBS, WKRP, KIPS), ITS systems (e.g. the EAS application), Personnel Services Systems (e.g OrgPublisher), Operations/Audits systems (e.g. Grants & Contracts/Procurements/ATM and PARTS) and DCF statewide systems (e.g. Customer Service, County Packets). These applications on are on multiple platforms, such as mainframe (CA Gen, COBOL), Java, .Net (Visual Basic, C#) and commercially off the shelf (COTS) packages. This position will be instrumental in the upcoming CCWIS project and support of the CCWIS application for years to come.

Specific Duties:
Provide management, strategic direction, and oversight for the assigned development and system admin team members.
Directs and coordinates the work of the team and activities with other work units to integrate assigned information technology functions and programs.
Analysis of current and proposed development tools for replacement or purchase recommendation supplying clear and specific justifications to meet the strategic direction and business areas.
Provide direction and guidance to associates in his/her area as needed and set out by policy from Human Resources Performance Management Process. Prepare reviews and evaluate work of subordinates and prepare HR performance reports.
Confer with and advise staff in administrative policies and procedures, technical problems, priorities and methods.
Complete timesheets, update work plans, schedule and attend staff meetings.

Experience required:
Minimum five years' work experience at an advanced level in application development, testing/debugging, system/program analysis and systems/database design.
Minimum two years' experience leading/supervising medium to large work efforts/projects and supervising staff.
Work experience in an Information Technology data processing environment.

Education required:
Associate degree in Business Administration, Information Technology Management, or a related field.
OR
Five years' experience in information systems and application development. Additional experience in the areas listed above may be substituted for the required education as determined relevant by the agency.