What are the responsibilities and job description for the Development Manager position at NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development?
The Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) leverages technology to drive opportunity, improve public safety, and help government run better across New York City. From delivering affordable broadband to protecting against cybersecurity threats and building digital government services, OTI is at the forefront of how the City delivers for New Yorkers in the 21st century. Watch our welcome video to see our work in action, follow us on social media @NYCOfficeofTech, and visit oti.nyc.gov to learn more.
At OTI, we offer great benefits, and the chance to work on projects that have a meaningful impact on millions of people. You'll have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and collaborate with other passionate professionals who share your drive and commitment to making a difference through technology.
We are looking for a hands-on Development Manager to lead a web application development team, define our software development and support strategy, and drive modernization and innovation. You will oversee technical team leads and senior engineers working on critical systems, leveraging cutting-edge technologies and cloud services. As a key architect, you will play an active role in designing, implementing, and supporting solutions. In this role, you will mentor staff, foster a culture of innovation, optimize development processes, and work to reduce costs in product delivery and maintenance.
About our team: The DevOps team, part of the OTI Applications division, manages and supports over 150 applications, tools, and services essential for the City of New York. These include both public-facing and internal web applications critical for the city's operations and communication with the public. We pride ourselves on employing modern technologies across our application portfolio, such as AWS, Azure, Azure OpenAI, containerization, Elastic, and Azure DevOps. Additionally, we build and maintain native mobile applications, and we expedite system development by leveraging SaaS products such as Microsoft Dynamics 365, Salesforce, and ServiceNow.
Responsibilities Will Include
Day - Due to the necessary technical support duties of this position in a 24/7 operation, candidate may be required to work various shifts such as weekends and/or nights/evenings.
WORK LOCATION
Brooklyn, NY
TO APPLY
SUBMISSION OF A RESUME IS NOT A GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE AN INTERVIEW
APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OVERSIGHT APPROVAL
OTI participates in E-Verify
Minimum Qualifications
Who are you? - Loves new challenges and thrives in solving problems. - Understands the big picture. - Values autonomy, takes calculated risks, and gets stuff done. The successful candidate should possess the following: - Strong managerial experience in supervising custom application development and production support teams. - Extensive hands-on experience in web application development using Java or other server-side technologies. - Expertise in databases such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB. - Hands-on experience in developing and deploying software to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and/or GCP using containerization-related services. - Experience with AI tools, Jenkins/Azure DevOps, Test-Driven Development, microservices, and modern web frameworks. - Architectural expertise in designing and maintaining complex and scalable web applications. - Familiarity with emerging trends, security best practices, and compliance standards. - Analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and mitigate technical issues. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement
New York City Residency is not required for this position
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
At OTI, we offer great benefits, and the chance to work on projects that have a meaningful impact on millions of people. You'll have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and collaborate with other passionate professionals who share your drive and commitment to making a difference through technology.
We are looking for a hands-on Development Manager to lead a web application development team, define our software development and support strategy, and drive modernization and innovation. You will oversee technical team leads and senior engineers working on critical systems, leveraging cutting-edge technologies and cloud services. As a key architect, you will play an active role in designing, implementing, and supporting solutions. In this role, you will mentor staff, foster a culture of innovation, optimize development processes, and work to reduce costs in product delivery and maintenance.
About our team: The DevOps team, part of the OTI Applications division, manages and supports over 150 applications, tools, and services essential for the City of New York. These include both public-facing and internal web applications critical for the city's operations and communication with the public. We pride ourselves on employing modern technologies across our application portfolio, such as AWS, Azure, Azure OpenAI, containerization, Elastic, and Azure DevOps. Additionally, we build and maintain native mobile applications, and we expedite system development by leveraging SaaS products such as Microsoft Dynamics 365, Salesforce, and ServiceNow.
Responsibilities Will Include
- Lead a web development team responsible for developing and supporting NYC.gov and CityShare applications.
- Manage and mentor development technical leads and senior developers.
- Design, develop, and enhance both new and existing software products.
- Conduct technical reviews to uphold software quality and promote best practices.
- Foster strong relationships with clients, vendors, and other OTI teams.
- Cultivate a collaborative culture and establish learning paths for team members.
- Streamline CI/CD and automation processes to boost reliability and reduce delivery time.
- Proactively prevent production interruptions, guiding the engineering support team effectively.
- Ensure compliance with processes and procedures established by service management teams.
- Collaborate with other OTI teams to build secure solutions.
- Perform special projects and initiatives as assigned.
Day - Due to the necessary technical support duties of this position in a 24/7 operation, candidate may be required to work various shifts such as weekends and/or nights/evenings.
WORK LOCATION
Brooklyn, NY
TO APPLY
- Interested applicants with other civil service titles who meet the preferred requirements should also submit a resume for consideration
SUBMISSION OF A RESUME IS NOT A GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE AN INTERVIEW
APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OVERSIGHT APPROVAL
OTI participates in E-Verify
Minimum Qualifications
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in computer science, engineering, human computer interaction, interactive media, digital and graphics design, data visualization, communication or a related field, and four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the area(s) required by the particular position and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology and/or domain; or
- An associate degree from an accredited college in computer science, engineering, human computer interaction, interactive media, digital and graphics design, data visualization, communication or a related field, and six years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the area(s) required by the particular position and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology and/or domain; or
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, and eight years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the area(s) required by the particular position and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology and/or domain; or
- Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1", "2", or "3" above.
Who are you? - Loves new challenges and thrives in solving problems. - Understands the big picture. - Values autonomy, takes calculated risks, and gets stuff done. The successful candidate should possess the following: - Strong managerial experience in supervising custom application development and production support teams. - Extensive hands-on experience in web application development using Java or other server-side technologies. - Expertise in databases such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB. - Hands-on experience in developing and deploying software to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and/or GCP using containerization-related services. - Experience with AI tools, Jenkins/Azure DevOps, Test-Driven Development, microservices, and modern web frameworks. - Architectural expertise in designing and maintaining complex and scalable web applications. - Familiarity with emerging trends, security best practices, and compliance standards. - Analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and mitigate technical issues. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement
New York City Residency is not required for this position
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
Salary : $75,000 - $160,000
