Deputy Director of Application Development
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*ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT FULL-TIME ANNUALLY PAID PARKS EMPLOYEES*Major Responsibilities- Under administrative direction, with broad latitude of independent actions or decision, work with Agency stakeholders to understand the business strategy drivers and business problems to be solved by a given solution. - Assess existing and future solutions requirements and support vendor selection.- Assess technology across the enterprise application/technology portfolio.- Confirm the conformance of applications, components and services to established standards and best practices. Ensure compliance with IT standards and guidelines throughout the application development lifecycle.- Identify probable system or design flaws and escalate issues to upper management before serious performance impact.- Assist in the development and review of technical specifications for procurement of IT systems and services, including the evaluation of vendor submissions solicited via bids and requests for information and proposals.- Liaise with IT vendors, as necessary.- Ensure technology solutions adhere to security policies and guidelines promulgated by the Security team.- Supervise the Application Development group and ensure timely delivery of projects.- Provide leadership for end-to-end solution delivery and ownership, including data warehousing, operational data store and other data assets supporting analytics, reporting and data integration.- Drive best practices in application development and ensuring security controls are in place.- Lead design and development of solutions for agency business users- Demonstrate extensive abilities interacting with end-users to understand and document business and functional requirements, data sources, application design and conceptual data models for complex projects.- Maintain knowledge on current and emerging technologies and industry trends for assigned areas of responsibility and collaborate with management to incorporate new developments into current and future solutions.- Communicate in a timely and appropriate manner to management and other stakeholders regarding scope, status, risks and issues.- Develop mitigation plans when necessary.How to Apply: Go to cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for Job ID# 679728.All applicants must apply via cityjobs.nyc.gov. The City is no longer using ESS to accept applications.*Current Employees please include your ERN and Job ID# 679728 on your cover letter and resume.Work Location: Arsenal West, ManhattanNOTE: All resumes must be received no later than the last day of the posting period. *Posting period extended to 09/27/2024. Previous applicants to Job ID# 612276 are still under consideration and need not reapply. References will be required upon request. nyc.gov/parksMOVEMENT IN THE FACE OF CIVIL SERVICE LISTS IS PROHIBITED UNDER CIVIL SERVICE LAW.For information about applying for Civil Service Exams go to: Civil Service Exams - Department of Citywide Administrative Services (nyc.gov)

Minimum Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree in computer science, engineering or a related field from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to IT automation engineering, monitoring engineering, management of infrastructure; or2. Eight years of satisfactory full-time experience related to IT automation engineering, monitoring engineering, management of infrastructure;3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to 1 or 2 above.

Preferred Skills1.6+ years' Application Development experience with 3+ years of operational experience working with senior management.2.Minimum of five years' experience in at least two IT solution development disciplines e.g., technical or infrastructure architecture, network management, application development, middleware, database management or cloud development.3.Good understanding of product management, agile principles and software development methodologies.4.Experience working with Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Dynamics, Salesforce, Tableau and ESRI.5.5+ years' experience working with java, .net and SQL database technology stack.6.3+ years' relevant DevOps Experience7.Knowledge and experience with using repositories such as GITHUB, GIT and SVN8.Significant track record of executing tight deadlines in government.9.Experience in leading and executing application modernization or application transformation.10.Good understanding and technical knowledge of current network and client operating systems, hardware, protocols and standards, such as Windows OS, cloud platforms like O365 and Azure.11.Demonstrated ability of applying IT in solving business problems.12.Good understanding of Software Development Life Cycle tools such as AzureDev Ops, Jira, Project online.Public Service Loan ForgivenessAs a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at Residency RequirementThis position is exempt from NYC residency requirements.Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

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