IT Applications Data Senior Lead

Design, implement and oversee operations for VDOT information technology projects or programs. Ensure operations are conducted in alignment with information technology strategies. Analyze data, monitor performance, develop policies and procedures and resolve complex problems and issues. To provide leadership for Information Technology’s data development projects, to include data warehousing, master data management, and support for implantation of data governance. Coordinate project activities with customers, consultants, and senior management in support of the ITAD Strategic Plan.

How you will contribute:

• Compliance: Comply with VDOT and IT policies, standards and guidelines. Ensure all projects are in compliance with VDOT and COV policies, procedures and guidelines.

• Documentation and Reporting: Provide status reports on project plans, timelines, schedules and progress updates. Participate in strategic planning for systems. Prepare documentation. Develop and update user manuals. Prepare materials and conduct user training.

• Policies and Procedures: Develop policies, guidelines and standard operating procedures related to assigned technology program area. Document best practices, and review and update policies and guidelines as changes occur. .

• Project Collaboration: Collaborate with other section team members on projects and programs and participate on project teams. Share knowledge with other team members and encourage their participation.

• Project Lead: Serve as Project Lead for initiatives and projects related to assigned technology area. Coordinate work of team members, and provide guidance, advice and technical assistance.

• Project Management: Serve as lead developer. Develop project plans that guide software development plans throughout its lifecycle.

• Project Support: Support development and maintenance of projects; maintain and resolve issues for existing projects and systems. Develop and support new projects. Serve as a senior technical resource.

Strategic Management: Work with peers and subordinates to define strategic direction for assigned technology program. Evaluate tools and prioritize work efforts with stakeholders from ITD and business units. What will make you successful

Do you have experience in System tuning?, * Ability to analyze and resolve complex business problems.

• Ability to analyze, design, develop, troubleshoot and implement technology solutions.

• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with internal and external customers.

• Ability to develop, interpret, apply, and make changes to policies and procedures.

• Ability to develop, promote, and implement strategic and tactical initiatives to support the business of VDOT.

• Ability to gather and analyze complex data and prepare reports.

• Ability to interact effectively with customers and project team members.

• Ability to partner with internal and external business customers and service providers to promote VDOT business and technology goals.

• Ability to supervise, plan, and schedule the work of a professional staff and coordinate large initiatives.

• Comprehensive knowledge of project management methodologies.

• Knowledge of data storage methodologies, data integration tools, databases data lake, and data governance.

• Knowledge of information technology concepts and trends, application development and associated trends.

• Skill in researching best practices and applying them to VDOT’s guidelines and policies.

• Skill in short and long range planning.

• Skill in the use of computers and software applications including Microsoft Project and MS Office Suite.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ability to commit to and meet deadlines.

• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Knowledge of data modeling, data architecture, and performance tuning in a cloud data environment.

• Knowledge of extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) tools and techniques, as well as data warehousing principles and design approaches.

• Knowledge of the capabilities of IBM Infosphere DataStage, Databricks, Azure, and Azure Data Factory.

• Skill in SQL and working with relational databases and large datasets.

Additional Considerations:

• A combination of training, experience, or education in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field desired.

• Experience building and maintaining production-grade data pipelines and integrations between multiple systems.

• Experience supporting advanced analytics, machine learning, or AI use cases on modern data platforms.

• Experience with Azure data services (e.g., Azure Synapse, Azure Data Lake, Azure Databricks) and Azure Data Factory in production environments.

• Experience with infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD for data workloads.

• Knowledge of data governance, security, and compliance frameworks.