Position Description
About Harris County and Universal Services:
Harris County Universal Services (Universal Services) is transforming the way the County does business and seeking a Lead Enterprise Applications Systems/Programmer Analyst to join our team.
Universal Services is the enterprise IT solutions center for the departments and offices of Harris County, providing Information Technology, Public Safety and Justice Technologies, 311 Constituent Engagement Services, Fleet Services, and Records and Information Governance Services.
Harris County is the third largest and most diverse county in the nation, with a population of more than 4.7 million. Harris County Commissioners Court, the County’s governing body, directs a budget of more than $4 billion providing essential services including flood control, infrastructure, healthcare, housing, and justice administration.
This is a great time to join Universal Services as we enhance critical services to Harris County residents and internal customers.
Position Overview:
This is a senior level team lead / programmer position that directs, supports, and develops applications used by Harris County. Through collaboration with enterprise architects and as part of an Agile software team, develops or modifies complex application code for business software applications. Designs, codes, tests, and debugs assigned deliverables meeting business requirements. Requires extensive understanding of business applications
Job Responsibilities:
- Works with technical staff to understand and resolve software problems.
- Resolves customer complaints with software.
- Responds to suggestions for improvements and enhancements from customers.
- Leads and mentors team members.
- Coaches more junior technical staff or provide training to less-experienced analysts/programmers.
- Through research and collaboration, participates in defining and supporting best practices for software development in an enterprise environment with focus on security, scalability, and re-usability.
- Performs product design and development work for medium to highly complex assignments.
- Responsible for analyzing and troubleshooting complex software problems and provide solutions to overcome those problems with the latest technologies.
- Prepares detailed specifications from which programs will be written.
- Designs, codes, tests, debugs, and documents programs.
- Collaborates with software architects, UI designers, business analysts, project managers, quality assurance, and deployment teams for the successful development and deployment of business applications.
- Provides software development level of effort estimates tied to use cases and functional requirements.
- Works on multiple projects as a technical leader.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx
If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net.
This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.
Requirements
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or other degree in technology or a closely related field.
Experience:
- Five (5) years of experience leading a technical development team.
- Eight (8) years of high-tech industry, product engineering, programming/systems analysis, and/or IT work experience.
- Eight (8) years of relevant programming/systems analysis experience with several of the following: relational databases (MS SQL Server or Azure), forms, APIs, MVC, XML, C#, .NET, Angular, Blazor, mobile platforms (iOS and Android).
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
- Excellent problem-solving abilities, client facing expertise, and verbal/written communication skills.
- Demonstrable experience leading a team of technical developers.
- Strong conceptualization, analytical, and logic skills.
- Must excel at working with peers within a team environment.
- Implementing object-oriented design principles.
- Demonstrable experience designing and/or implementing authentication and authorization functionality.
- Understanding of the implications of multi-tier application architecture design.
- Strong analytical skills and experience with both functional and technical requirements.
- Excellent customer management and change management skills.
- Ability to work well both as a member of a team and independently.
- Ability to develop and lead multiple projects.
- Strong release planning and management skills.
- Strong data analysis, object oriented and domain design, and development experience.
- Competent to work at the highest technical level of all phases of application systems analysis and programming activities.
- Must excel at identifying, analyzing, and resolving issues or concerns in a timely fashion
Applicants for this position will be subject to a criminal background check that includes being fingerprinted. This applies to any position with network access to Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) or access to an area where CJIS is received, maintained or stored either manually or electronically (i.e. custodian, maintenance).
Automatic Disqualification:
- Convictions, probation, or deferred adjudication for any Felony, and any Class A Misdemeanor
- Convictions, probation, or deferred adjudication for a Class B Misdemeanor, if within the previous 10 years
- Open arrest for any criminal offense (Felony or Misdemeanor)
- Family Violence conviction
NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.
General Information
Location:
- 1111 Fannin St., Houston, TX 77002
Work Schedule:
Work Arrangement:
- Hybrid (combination of onsite and WFH)
Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.
HARRIS COUNTY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Harris County offers a highly competitive benefits program, featuring a comprehensive group health plan and defined benefit retirement plan.
The following benefits are offered only to Harris County employees in regular (full-time) positions:
Health & Wellness Benefits
- Medical Coverage
- Dental Coverage
- Vision Coverage
- Wellness Plan
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Ten (10) days of vacation leave per year (accrual rate increases after 5 years of service)
- Eleven (11) County-observed holidays
- One (1) floating holiday per year
- Paid Parental Leave
- Sick Leave
Retirement Savings Benefit
- 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
The following benefits are available to Harris County employees in full-time and select part-time positions:
- Professional learning & development opportunities
- Retirement pension (TCDRS defined benefit plan)
- Flexible work schedule*
- METRO RideSponsor Program*
- Participation may vary by department.
In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, group health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Harris County Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.
For plan details, visit the Harris County Benefits & Wellness website:
www.benefitsathctx.com
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