What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Manager - Application Development position at St. Louis County, MO?
The St. Louis County Department of Information Technology seeks to hire an experienced, motivated, and focused individual to join our Application Development team. The IT Manager - Application Development role will oversee a functional unit in the Information Technology department, providing countywide services. The team this manager supervises is responsible to perform application development, in support of the management and support of IT.
The typical starting salary is between $43.28 - $51.94 hourly, depending upon the candidate's qualifications as well as budgetary considerations. As an employer, St. Louis County cares about the health and well-being of our employees. In an effort to provide for the best possible work-life balance, the County offers a generous benefit package which includes affordable health insurance, dental and vision coverage, 4 weeks of Paid Time Off the first year, 11 paid holidays, deferred benefit retirement plan, paid life insurance as well as short- and long-term disability. To learn more about these and other County benefits, please visit: Competitive Benefits - St. Louis County Website.
St. Louis County Government is a qualified agency for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program managed by the Federal Government. For more information regarding this program, please visit: Public Service Loan Forgiveness | Federal Student Aid.
Examples of Duties
- Manage IT services, processes, applications, and projects in functional unit countywide and administer the development and deployment of new initiatives
- Supervise County employees and/or contracted service providers to ensure the most efficient services are obtained
- Analyze processes and perform incident analysis to identify gaps and develop solutions
- Manage the maintenance and enhancement of related hardware, software, and systems and ensure uninterrupted services are available
- Coordinate service delivery improvements with other IT functional units and countywide stakeholders
- Evaluate emerging technologies and participate in design sessions for new processes
- Prepare budget recommendations as needed
- Perform other duties as required or assigned
Minimum Qualifications
- Equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems
- At least six years of responsible computer systems experience
- Minimum of one year in a supervisory capacity
Additional Information
SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT: A selection committee will evaluate the qualifications of each applicant which will include recentness and appropriateness of the applicant's education and experience, answers to the supplemental questions, results of employment references investigated and any other appropriate information available.
The selection committee will admit to the interview only those persons who possess the most job-related qualifications and may establish admittance criteria beyond the minimum qualifications stated above. The interview will comprise 100% of the applicant's earned grade. A candidate must earn a qualifying grade of 70 or more on the interview to be eligible for appointment. After initial interviews with the selected candidates are conducted, an email will be sent to the address on file with instructions on how to complete and submit a Conviction Questionnaire. Candidates have 3 days to complete the required questionnaire.
The five top ranking candidates, based on the final grade, will be certified to the Department Director/Appointing Authority who will make the final decision.
All applicants conditionally offered a merit position will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Screening will be performed by a reputable clinical laboratory. The cost of screening will be covered by the County.
St. Louis County offers its employees many excellent benefits with paid medical insurance, 20 days of PTO (paid time off) the first year and increasing with seniority, and 11-12 paid holidays. Employees hired for full time employment will participate in the St. Louis County retirement plan where they contribute 4% of their salary to the defined benefit plan with vesting after 7 years. Other benefits include: paid life insurance, a credit union, 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, pre-tax premium pay plan, dependent care and medical expense reimbursement plans, and short and long term disability insurance.
In addition to these benefits, as of January 1, 2023, St. Louis County approved up to 480 hours of paid parental leave for eligible employees welcoming new children, either by birth or adoption. The employee can also take up to 80 hours of leave for prenatal care and up to 80 hours for care of the child within the first year.
Salary : $43 - $52
