Applications Programming Supervisor - Information Technology

• Responsible for supervising the daily activities of the members of the applications support staff and the development staff.
• Accountable for meeting project, team, and department deadlines.
• Responsible for all aspects of the SDLC for all applications under his/her area of responsibilities.
• Provides periodic reports on project status and potential problem areas as well as forecasts of resource utilization.
• Trains, counsels, supervises and appraises application support staff to assure an effective operation and to provide professional growth and job satisfaction.
• Evaluates user requirements, analyzes and determines specific solutions, recommends solutions to users, and assures the development and implementation of these solutions in a timely, cost-effective manner.
• Responds to requests for special projects as directed by Director of Information Technology.
• Assists in the preparation and monitoring of the Information Technology Department budget.
• Responsible for all internally developed applications and some vendor applications activities.
• On-call 24/7 for IT support issues.
• Participates in activities and duties related to emergency management during a local state of disaster as directed by appropriate county managers.

• 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; working experience with the following languages, 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.

Fort Bend County is ranked as one of the fastest growing counties in the nation. We have capitalized on not only the creed of our location, but on the “quality of life” for our families to call home. 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. Live Here! Work Here!, 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.