Introduction
The Maryland State Retirement Agency is the administratorof the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System (System). The System is adefined benefit retirement system covering governmental employees within theState of Maryland. Its composed of twelve (12) separate retirement and pensionsystems with over 50 different rule sets. The System has over 397000participants (customers) including 192000 members who are actively employedand participating in the System 165000 payees who receive a monthly paymentfrom the System and 40000 vested members who are no longer actively employedbut have earned a benefit that will become payable at a future date. We are seeking to recruit a Director Systems Development position.
Located in Baltimores Central Business District SRPS offers a purpose-driven workplace with modern amenities including panoramic city and harbor views renovatedcommon areas upgraded elevators and an on-site café.
Employees enjoy comprehensive state benefitsincludingmedical dental prescription coverage generous paid leave participation in the state pension system and supplemental retirement savings options (401(k) 457(b) and more).Additionalperksinclude an on-site fitness center with showers and lockers 24/7 building security and easy access to restaurants shops public transit and major highways. This position manages Systems Development unitin Business Operations Office.
Thisis a Management Service position and serves at the pleasure of the AppointingAuthority.
GRADE
LOCATION OF POSITION
120 East Baltimore Street Baltimore Maryland 21202
Main Purpose of Job
This position directs and manages the SystemsDevelopment teams including Software Engineering and Development Operations(DevOps).The positionrequires regular interaction and collaboration with Business Operations Office (BOO) and Information Systems (IS) executives andsubordinate staff from Project Management Technical Infrastructure ISSecurity Production Operations and with SRPS Internal Audit Investments andother business units to ensure the application platform is adequatelysupporting the mission of the Agency in a sustainable modern effective andsecure manner. Continuous planning and evaluation of applicationcreation/delivery options and team/talent structure and their feasibility tobest support the Agency mission is required.
This positionsupports the on-going business process reengineering initiatives by overseeingthe implementation of an appropriate balance of 1) the creation/extension ofcustom applications 2) integration and use of COTS and SaaS solutions 3) theintegration of 3rd-party tools and modules (pre-coded generalfunctions) and 4) the integration of external services (i.e. banking IDproofing.)
Critical responsibilitiesof the Director are:
An intelligent enterprise applicationarchitecture and platform which supports the mission of the Agency and theteams consistent use of it while implementing solutions.
Maintaining team readiness (staffedknowledgeable and skilled) for new development maintenance and operations.
Overseeing the work of multiple Agiledevelopment teams assuring the delivery of quality work products that isefficient secure adherent to standards and conventionssustainable/maintainable and appropriately documented.
Keeping the solutions current with platform andtool versions to increase security and manage technical debt.
Managing the persistence of data with efficientand sustainable strategies and techniques to assure availability securitycapacity and recoverability.
POSITION DUTIES
Positionduties include but not limited to the following:
Direct the activities of the Systems Development UnitReceive reviewevaluate and determine feasibility of requests and opportunities forinformation systems and services working closely with SRPS Chief BusinessOperations Officer and SRPS Deputy Chief Business Operations Officer.
Lead and/orcollaborate in the identification design development testingimplementation and on-going support of computer information systems.
Develop adapt implementand manage new and revised policies procedures standards and conventions.
Recruit train anddevelop staff. Acquiring supplemental vendor staff to augment activities of SRAstaff.
Meet withupper-level management vendors clients and other Agency and State staff toidentify define discuss and resolve computer information systems challenges.
Create technicalsolution documents for SRPS applications
Working closelywith SRPS Chief Business Operations Officer and SRPS Deputy Chief BusinessOperations Officer determining staffing requirements developing work plansand targets monitoring progress approve deliverables approve plan changesassure technical standards and accuracy assure completeness assure adherenceto Agency and State policies practices and standards.
Conduct Information Systems and Business SystemsPlanning Processes
Develop annualplans that are fully coordinated with the SRPS Business Plan contribute to SRPS IT Master Plan and incorporate MD State goals and plans.
Prepare statusreports communicate status to the SRPS Chief Business Operations Officer andSRPS Deputy Chief Business Operations Officer
Preparerequisitions and RFPs for software services and products as required. Manage the procurement process in concertwith MSRA and State acquisition policies practices and methodologies.
Document and communicate the MSRA EnterpriseInformation Systems Architecture
Develop and implement standards procedures training and disciplines to assure consistentapplication development processes across all applications including data definitions data security data recovery/backup data privacy disaster recovery etc.
Business and Technology Awareness and Expertise
Maintain personalbusiness and technology skills.
Attend seminarstraining classes or other events that enhance current ability to build andmanage Systems Development Unit
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Bachelors degree in IT/IS/ComputerScience or related field. (Required to upload transcript or Degree at the time of application)
Experience: At least five (5) years experience inthe systems development field.
DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Preferred Qualifications:
Two plus years experiencesupervising and managing application and database developers.
At least one year ofexperience in DevOps and related tools/software for source control andautomated deployments preferably on a Microsoft platform
At least one year ofexperience in Project Management
Knowledge ofSecurity Architecture including cloud-native security DevSecOps andmulti-cloud environments
Hands-on experiencewith modern AI coding tools and LLMs including GitHub Copilot to automate SDLCphases.
Ability to implementAI coding tools to increase engineering productivity and code quality.
Creating policiesand operating procedures that enable efficient quality secure and defect-freesoftware and solutions
Selection Plan
Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date.
For education obtained outside the U.S. a copy of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service must be provided prior to hire.For further informationyou may call International Consultants of Delaware Inc. or World Education Services Inc.or .
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Due to the confidential nature of the work selectedcandidates must undergo and pass a background and credit check.
SELECTION PROCESS
Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing will not consider information submitted after this candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified Better Qualified or Qualified and placed on theeligible (employment) list for at least one year.
BARGAINING UNIT STATUS
This position is exempt for Bargaining.
BENEFITS
Click on the link below to see the Benefits for State Employees
As an employee of the State of Maryland you will have access to outstanding benefits including: health insurance dental and vision plans offered at a low cost.
Personal Leave - new State employees are awarded six (6) personal days annually (prorated based on start date).
Annual Leave - ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year.
Sick Leave - fifteen (15) days of accumulated sick leave per year.
Parental Leave - up to sixty (60) days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child.
Holidays - State employees also celebrate at least thirteen (13) holidays per year.
Pension - State employees earn credit towards a retirement pension.
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
The online application process is STRONGLY preferred. If you are unable to apply online you may mail a paper application and supplemental questionnaire to:
Maryland State Retirement and Pension Systems
Human Resources Section
120 E. Baltimore Street
Baltimore MD 21202
Email: Nick Pindale at
PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT UNSOLICITED DOCUMENTATION
As an equal opportunity employer Maryland is committed to recruiting retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the States diversity.
People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
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Job Location:
Yearly Salary:
$ 111484 - 173775
Posted on:
12 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
