DIRECTOR OF APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT - 43004360

Requisition No: 826976 

Agency: Financial Services

Working Title: DIRECTOR OF APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT - 43004360

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 43004360 

Salary:  $125,000.00 - $165,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 05/06/2024 

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*****OPEN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY*****

CLASS TITLE: CHIEF OF ENTERPRISE APPLICATIONS

WORKING TITLE: DIRECTOR OF APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT

DIVISION: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

BUREAU: ENTERPRISE APPLICATIONS

CITY: TALLAHASSEE

COUNTY: LEON

SPECIAL NOTES:

Four (4) years of experience in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field is required.  A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field may substitute for the required years of experience. An associate degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field may substitute for two (2) years of the required experience.

Additional requirements:

• Ten (10) years of progressive experience in applications support, software implementation, database and application development including web services.
• Five (5) years managing IT Project Management and manage technical support staff.
• Five (5) years of extensive experience and proficient knowledge of cloud computing technologies.
• Proficient in the English language.

This position may be required to occasionally perform duties other than those listed on the position description.

Background check and fingerprinting is required.

The salary range for this position is $125,000.00 to $165,000.00 annually.

Employees of the Department of Financial Services are paid on a monthly pay cycle.

Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the state application and any omission, falsification, or misrepresentation in the answering of the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection process.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING REQUIRED ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to successfully manage the day-to-day activities and responsibilities associated with the Bureau of Application System Development.
• Ability to provide guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring subordinates.
• Ability to coordinate members of a workgroup to accomplish tasks and to conduct complex projects by setting goals and establishing performance measures for his/her team.
• Skill in communicating with IT professionals inside and outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, and other external sources.
• Skill in weighing the relative costs and benefits of a proposed and potential action plans.
• Knowledge of principles and processes involved in business and organizational planning, coordination, and execution.
• Expert Knowledge of the principles and practices associated with Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Services and multi-tier application architecture.
• Proficient Knowledge of one or more mainstream programming language and development environment (C++, C#, ASP, PHP, .Net, Java…). 
• Ability to effectively conduct Joint Application Development sessions (JAD) with customers.
• Knowledge and abilities to maintain and apply the Division Information System Development Methodology (ISDM).
• Proficient knowledge of the concepts and techniques related to database logical design, application security and performance tuning.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

The Director of Application Development will provide the leadership, vision, and direction for our Application Services team. This team provides support for the DFS business lines, and other related systems. The successful candidate will be a dynamic leader, excellent communicator, have demonstrable expertise in project management, and above all be customer and team focused. You will manage and supervise technical and support staff; work closely with stakeholders from across DFS to define and implement technology enhancements and solutions; and be responsible for planning, implementation, and programming of applications systems, including overall design, development, integration, and maintenance.

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.