Application Development Manager

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in the justice system? Consider joining our team at the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia, as an Application Development Manager, where your work will support fairness, efficiency, and accessibility for all who come before the Court. This is an on-site position.

As Georgia’s busiest trial court, we are dedicated to providing an impartial, timely, and safe forum for resolving legal disputes. Every team member contributes to upholding these mission-driven principles and strengthening public trust in the judiciary.

If you are looking to build a rewarding career while making a difference every day, we invite you to apply and become part of our committed and service-focused team., The purpose of this classification is for the Application Development Manager to manage the Application Development team consisting of Project Managers, Business Analysts, Application Developers, Application Testers, and Technical Developers. The Application Development Manager is responsible to manage all aspects of the development and support of in-house developed applications which include development methodologies, testing methods and management of application and development of staff., * Lead and manage technical teams, and projects assigned to the Application Development team. Review project requests and ensure the project has been identified in the IT Project Portfolio. Use analytical skills and experience to determine resources needed and estimate project duration. Schedule project based on its importance and urgency.

• Monitor, analyze, design and develop applications. Monitor the day to day performance of system application, database and web servers. Analyze system requirements and design based on a full understanding of the requirements. Use in-house development tools to develop applications.

• Maintain, support, and upgrade existing enterprise systems and applications. Maintain and support existing applications by responding to reported user issues and concerns. Assist with upgrading existing systems.
• Provide expertise in multi-tenant SaaS platforms and cloud-based infrastructure to guide application development strategies and solutions.
• Oversee the implementation and maintenance of modern web architectures, including web services, front-enddevelopment, and code repository management tools such as Git; ensure GA4 Analytics, Tag Manager, pixels, and digital advertising technologies support and enhance web and application performance.
• Streamline information systems and processes. Develop interfaces to enable applications to communicate with one another. Develop, replace and consolidate redundant applications.
• Manage change control processes for the Application Development team. Ensures that the change control process is adhered to developed applications are transitioned from test to production.
• Ensure that the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) is adhered to during the development and support of applications. Educate development team on SDLC and monitor development process to ensure that all applications are tested prior to deployment.
• Provide status reports and updates to senior level management team. Meet regularly with development team to gather application development issues for resolution and escalate to senior management if needed.

Additional Functions: May be required to serve on a 24-hour on-call basis. Performs other related duties as required., This job description indicates, in general, the nature and level of work, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other essential functions (as covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act) expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties, or responsibilities. Incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as required.

Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Information Systems or a related field required; supplemented by seven (7) years of experience developing end-to-end (full stack) web development and management of enterprise grade web platforms (Site Core/SharePoint), application servers, and associated databases, along with five (5) years of data design and analysis with at least two (2) years of lead or supervisory experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Preferred Qualifications: Minimum 5 years’ experience working on the following software and operating systems:

• Microsoft Certified Professional
• Comptia Network+
• AWS
• Masters in IS/IT
• Database Administration
• Odyssey Case Manager

Specific License or Certification Required: Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver’s license or proof of mobility equivalent may be requested.

Specific Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities: Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in performance of the essential functions and learn, comprehend, and apply all county or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary to function effectively in the position. Must demonstrate knowledge of system architectural designs and standards.

Performance Aptitudes:

Data Utilization: Requires the ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or assess data using established criteria. Includes exercising discretion in determining actual or probable consequences and in referencing such evaluation to identify and select alternatives.

Human Interaction: Requires the ability to act as lead person or crew leader, providing guidance to a work unit, coordinating activities, and reviewing work of the unit. Requires the ability to provide semi-formal training to others in specific areas using furnished teaching materials.

Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate and control the actions of equipment and machinery, requiring the monitoring, adjustment, regulation, and/or setting of multiple conditions.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, advisory and/or design data and information.

Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; ability to calculate decimals and percentages; may include ability to perform mathematical operations with fractions; may include ability to compute discount, interest, and ratios; may include ability to calculate surface areas, volumes, weights, and measures.

Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership, and to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to resolve problems.

Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable.