ABOUT THE COURT
Los Angeles Superior Court is the largest unified trial court in the United States. Its 580 judges and commissioners work in one of the 36 facilities within the Courts 12 judicial districts and are supported by more than 4800 fulltime Court employees. The Court has an annual budget of more than $1 billion. Located in Southern California Los Angeles County is geographically one of the nations largest counties covering 4752 square miles and with overresidents is also one of its most populous counties.
ABOUT THE POSITION
Under the leadership of the Deputy Chief Information Officer (DCIO) of the Application & Engineering Division the Senior Software Development Manager is a leader driving innovation modernization and strategic transformation within the Courts software engineering landscape. This role defines and implements enterprisewide architecture fosters the adoption of nextgeneration technologies and ensures secure scalable and efficient software solutions that optimize longterm investment strategies. With expertise in fullstack development cloud platforms DevOps and AIdriven technologies the Senior Software Development Manager mentors teams leads highimpact software initiatives and makes critical strategic decisions that shape longterm technical growth. Serving as a bridge between business and technical stakeholders they oversee architecture reviews security compliance and vendor partnerships ensuring that all technology investments align with the Courts mission and futureready digital strategy.
Key responsibilities:
- Software Architecture Vision Define and drive the Courts longterm software architecture strategy ensuring alignment with business objectives scalability and modernization efforts.
- Innovation & Modernization Champion nextgeneration technologies leading initiatives to enhance operational efficiency public accessibility and system effectiveness.
- Strategic Technical Leadership Lead highlevel technical discussions with development teams business stakeholders and leadership to identify strategic gaps and architect impactful solutions.
- Enterprise Software Strategy Oversee the development and integration of enterprisewide software strategies ensuring consistency across divisions and eliminating technology fragmentation.
- Team Mentorship & Leadership Cultivate a highperformance engineering culture mentoring teams fostering talent growth and empowering staff to drive innovation and excellence.
- Technology Investment Strategy Shape largescale technology investment initiatives optimizing resource allocation and influencing major purchasing decisions for sustainable growth.
- Digital Transformation Leadership Spearhead strategic digital initiatives to modernize legacy systems ensure future scalability and drive enterprisewide efficiencies.
- Enterprise Architecture Standards Collaborate with the Courts IT Architecture team to enforce architectural best practices ensuring system consistency and scalability across development efforts.
- Security & Compliance Integration Embed security protocols at the architectural level ensuring compliance frameworks and futureproof protection across software designs.
- Technology Roadmap Development Drive technology planning participating in architecture reviews capacity planning and crossfunctional scheduling for major projects.
- Strategic Communication Translate complex technical concepts into clear compelling communication ensuring stakeholders technical teams and leadership understand software strategy objectives.
- Financial Oversight & Budget Management Maintain fiscal oversight ensuring that budgets are optimized and expenditures align with longterm Court technology goals.
- Vendor & Contract Management Oversee vendor deliverables negotiate contracts and ensure seamless integration of thirdparty technology solutions within the Courts infrastructure.
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TELEWORK OPPORTUNITIES
This position is eligible for telework following an initial training period.
SELECTION REQUIREMENTS
To qualify you must meet one of the following options at the time of application:
- OPTION I:11 years of experience in information technology systems design development or administration;two years of which must include managing the work performance of a major software departmental function.
- OPTION II: Bachelors degree in information technology computer science management information systems or related field AND7 years of experience in information technology systems design development or administration; two years of which must include managing the work performance of a major software departmental function.
- OPTION III:Any combination of education and experience that is equivalent to the qualifications.
Note:Credit for experience is given based on a 40hour workweek. Parttime experience is credited on a parttime ratio i.e. working 20 hours per week for two months equals one month of experience. No additional credit is given for overtime.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate will possess the following desirable qualifications:
- Experience in making wellinformed effective and timely strategic decisions understanding their impact on enterprisewide initiatives and stakeholder alignment even in uncertain situations or when information is limited
- Extensive IT software development and architecture experience and expertise in fullstack application development and software integrations
- Experience in identifying evaluating and adopting new and innovative technologies such as AI and with proven track record of successful implementation
- Experience implementing and managing secure development practices throughout the software development life cycle
- Experience managing design development maintenance and support oflargescaleplatform solutions in a highly regulated and secure industry environment
- Experience in the following technologies:
- .NET and C#
- Angular and other frontend frameworks
- Azure and other Cloud Service Providers
- DevOps / GitHub
- Azure CI / CD
WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT
Qualifying evaluation of experience based upon submitted application materials and supplemental questionnaire. Applicants who meet the selection requirements will be placed on an eligible list which will remain valid for up to six (6) months and may be invited to participate in an oral interview.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS
For general application information please access the Online Employment Application Angeles Superior Court reserves the right to verify all submitted documentation prior to appointment.
Applicants with disabilities who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the recruitment process can contact the email address provided below.
Los Angeles Superior Court is an equal opportunity employer.
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