IT Supervisor Departmental Application Development

Marion County requires on-site work. Remote work is not available.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES
The IT Supervisor of Application Development is a first-line supervisor responsible for the delivery and continuous improvement of the countys application development service. The incumbent owns both the technical direction of the team and the maturity of how that team works leading a group of developers through the ongoing modernization of systems practices and skills required to serve a multi-department enterprise environment.

This role requires direct technical expertise in software development sufficient to assess quality guide architecture set standards and earn the trust of a technical team. It equally requires the leadership capability to develop people drive practice change and build a team culture grounded in accountability continuous improvement and collaborative delivery. The successful incumbent understands that modernizing a development team is a change management challenge with a technical dimension and leads accordingly.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Works under the general supervision of a higher-level IT Manager who establishes goals and reviews the results obtained for overall effectiveness.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED
Supervises professional and technical staff to include: prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; coaching and developing staff; ensuring employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment; and making hiring termination and disciplinary decisions.

Team Leadership and Development
Supervise the Application Development team including work assignment performance management and professional development. Establish clear performance expectations grounded in outcomes what the team delivers and how reliably it delivers rather than activity or compliance. Coach staff toward genuine expertise in their domain including the ability to assess their own work identify gaps and drive improvement without waiting for direction. Conduct timely and substantive performance evaluations. Manage personnel matters in a manner consistent with a team culture oriented toward growth and accountability. Develop and maintain cross-training plans that reduce knowledge concentration and build team resilience.

Application Development Service Ownership
Own the delivery and continuous improvement of the Application Development service on behalf of the countys departments and elected offices. Maintain a prioritized visible backlog; enforce work-in-progress limits; and ensure a structured delivery process including regular ceremonies a definition of done and source control discipline operates consistently. Assess build-vs-buy decisions and platform strategy with an enterprise lens preferring vendor-supported commercial platforms where appropriate to reduce long-term maintenance burden. Track and report on service performance using delivery metrics such as cycle time throughput and delivery predictability. Identify gaps in service quality and address them through active Service Improvement Planning.

Technical Practice and Standards
Serve as a practicing technical expert in application development with sufficient hands-on competency to assess solution quality guide architecture decisions set engineering standards and provide credible technical direction. Establish and enforce development discipline including source control standards code review practices deployment procedures and documentation requirements as non-negotiable team norms. Assess inherited systems and technical environments objectively surface risk honestly and sequence modernization efforts deliberately. Demonstrate and reinforce modern delivery practices with an understanding of how security quality and operational considerations integrate into the development lifecycle from the start rather than as an afterthought.

Governance and Cross-Team Coordination
Implement and maintain development standards intake processes and coordination practices consistent with the divisions governance framework. Ensure all development work enters through the established intake model is prioritized transparently against a visible backlog and is tracked to completion. Participate in portfolio-level governance including the Portfolio Leadership Review presenting service performance and representing the Application Development teams capacity commitments and risks. Coordinate with other IT service areas on cross-team work and production change management. Contribute to the ongoing maturation of Agile delivery practices within the team and the broader IT service management program.

Other Job Duties
Participate in meetings in-service training workshops and professional development activities for the purpose of maintaining current knowledge and contributing to the broader IT organization. Participate in budget discussions related to application platforms vendor contracts and development tools. Perform other duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

1. Bachelors degree in computer science information science management information systems business administration or related field; AND
2. Two years of IT project management or technically related experience; AND
3. Two years of supervisory or three years lead experience* in an IT-related field which may be concurrent with other required experience; OR
4. Any satisfactory combination of work education training or experience relevant to the position as determined by Marion County.

• Certification in Application Development or Application Architecture
• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) or other equivalent project management certifications
• Two or more years experience working in an ITIL/ITSM environment.
• Extensive experience with Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Azure.

• The finalist for this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check including finger printing; however conviction of a crime may not necessarily disqualify an individual for this position.
• This assignment is not represented by a union.
• This is a full-time position which is not eligible for overtime.
• Typical Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. with flexibility depending upon the needs of the department and program.

PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS
Marion County is a qualifying public employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program full-time employees working at the County may qualify for forgiveness of the remaining balance on Direct Student Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan. Questions about your student loan eligibility should be directed to your loan servicer or the US Department of Education.

VISA SPONSORSHIP
Marion County does not offer VISA sponsorship. Within three days of hireyou will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Securitys I-9 form confirming authorization to work in the United States. Marion County is an E-Verify employer and will use E-Verify to confirm that hires are authorized to work in the United States.

VETERANS PREFERENCE
Applicants are eligible to use Veterans Preference when applying with Marion County in accordance with ORS 408.225 408.230 and 408.235 and OAR and . Preference will be awarded only if the applicant meets the minimum requirements of the position and attaches the required documentation at the time of application.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR VETERANS PREFERENCE

• One of the following:
  • MEMBER COPY 4 of the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214 or 215); OR
  • Letter from the US Department of Veterans Affairs indicating receipt of a non-service connected pension; OR
  • Certification that discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions will take place not later than 120 days after the submission of the certificate.

• In addition to one of the above documents Disabled Veterans must also submit one of the following:
  • A copy of their Veterans disability preference letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs; OR
  • Certification that medical separation from active duty under honorable conditions will take place not later than 120 days after the submission of the certificate.

You can request copies of your military service record through the National Archives website at County is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Veteran and Disability employer committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce.

Applicants with a disability may request reasonable accommodation through Human Resources in any step of the process to assist them in demonstrating their qualifications to perform the duties of the position for which they are applying. Please e-mailHuman Resourcesif you wish to request an accommodation.