Fort Bend County
Tech / AI / Software
SystemsProgrammingSupervisor
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“Systems Programming Supervisor at Fort Bend County. Skills: systems programming, management, supervisory, computer programming, systems design. Supervise the daily activities of the systems programming staff and outside consultants and contractors who assist with implementation and support activities.. Provide technical support and guidance to staff to help meet the objectives of the department.”
Industry & Context.
analysis; Communicate with customers and software vendors to define and solve problems and research solutions in a timely and cost effective manner.
Overseeing support of systems 24/7., Participates in activities and duties related to emergency management during a local state of disaster as directed by appropriate county managers.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems or related field. (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 work experience, including 5 years of management/supervisory experience in computer programming and systems design., multi-platform computer programming skills., verbal and written communication, supervisory, project management, analysis and organization skills., Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to deal effectively with the public, other employees, employees in other departments, and elected officials., This role is also responsible for influencing technology and process changes, adoption of applications and supporting the improvement of the software development process., Requires a successful CJIS background check.
What You'll Do.
Supervise the daily activities of the systems programming staff and outside consultants and contractors who assist with implementation and support activities.
Provide technical support and guidance to staff to help meet the objectives of the department.
Manage the development
installation and maintenance of software applications
in addition to the security
efficiency and reliability of all databases.
Analyze project and service request needs
schedule work to meet the corresponding priorities and goals
and coordinate resources.
Review and enhance quality assurance standards and evaluate the effectiveness of quality assurance program
Communicate with customers and software vendors to define and solve problems and research solutions in a timely and cost effective manner.
Evaluate the toolsets used by staff to ensure the appropriate development environment is available to create and/or support the software solutions required by the business units.
identify training needs and research cost-effective training opportunities to encourage professional growth.
Provide periodic reports to manager regarding project status and potential problem areas
as well as forecasts of resource utilization
supervise and appraise staff.
Respond to requests for special projects as directed by manager or Director of Information Technology.
Overseeing support of systems 24/7.
Participates in activities and duties related to emergency management during a local state of disaster as directed by appropriate county managers.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work with the IT Project Management Office to ensure Systems Projects are staying on task by communicating all relevant information to team members
Communication Scope
verbal and written communication; Communicate with customers and software vendors; communicating all relevant information to team members
Process & Methodology
project management, Analyze project and service request needs, schedule work to meet the corresponding priorities and goals, coordinate resources
Full Job Description
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