IT Supervising Applications Developer

The Riverside County Information Technology (RCIT), Enterprise Application Bureau, is seeking a highly qualified IT Supervising Applications Developer.

The selected candidate will provide leadership for the Web and Application Development Team, which is responsible for the County's public-facing, internal, and departmental websites and applications, as well as other digital assets, while ensuring the stability, performance, accessibility, and security of the County's web infrastructure.

Responsibilities of the IT Supervising Applications Developer may include, but are not limited to, the following:
•Web and Application Team Supervision: Oversees daily operations, guides staff development, and directs the Web and Application Team.
•Web and Application Infrastructure Oversight: Oversee the design, development, maintenance, and support of public-facing and internal websites and applications to ensure high availability, performance, and reliability of web systems and applications.
•Platform & Application Management: Provide oversight for platforms including Amazon Web Services (AWS) Development, Drupal, .NET framework, SharePoint, Power Applications, and other web technologies. Ensure proper configuration, integration, and ongoing support of these systems.
•Security & Compliance: Ensure web platforms comply with County security standards, policies, and best practices. Support the implementation of accessibility standards (e.g., ADA compliance) and data protection requirements.
•Project Management & Delivery: Lead and coordinate web-related and application projects, upgrades, enhancements, and departmental support efforts to deliver solutions aligned with business needs.
•Operational Support & Issue Resolution: Oversee troubleshooting and resolution of complex issues, ensuring timely response to incidents and minimizing service disruptions.
•Vendor & Contract Management: Coordinate with external vendors and service providers, ensuring deliverables meet expectations and align with County standards.
•Reporting & Continuous Improvement: Provide regular status updates, metrics, and reports on system performance and team productivity. Identify opportunities for process improvements and drive modernization initiatives.

In addition to the minimum requirements, the most competitive candidates will possess:
•A bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or software engineering; equivalent experience will be considered.
•Three to five years of professional web application development experience.
•Three years experience as a Drupal, AWS, and/or .NET developer.
•Two to three years of supervisory experience.
•One to two years of technology project management experience.
•Experience using web servers, including Internet Information Services (IIS), AWS, and/or Apache.
•Experience using AWS tools, .Net, PHP, JavaScript, SQL, NoSQL, and front-end technologies.
•Experience with GitHub, DevOps, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Google Analytics, and SharePoint.

At this time, the position offers the opportunity to telework based on business need. This role requires employees to report to the office at least two to three times per month and may be required to attend additional in-person meetings as needed. Telework arrangements are subject to change at the department's discretion.

Meet the Team!
The Riverside County Information Technology (RCIT) department provides information technology services to County departments and agencies and is entrusted with managing and safeguarding the County's enterprise and mission-critical solutions and infrastructure. RCIT is committed to cultivating a collaborative and inclusive culture that fosters best of breed solutions with a focus on problem-solving to deliver quality products and services to our customers.• Supervise, assign, review, and evaluate the work of staff performing a variety of IT-related work; plan, organize, and provide opportunities to develop and maintain job-related competencies.

• Develop project specifications and application design from direct customer input or specified end user requirements.

• Write and test programming code to create new business applications and interfaces or maintain/modify existing business applications.

• Conduct systems analysis on development projects.

• Perform and assist in data modeling.

• Prepare technical documents (e.g., process specifications, diagrams, and flow charts) and user manuals.

• Research, evaluate and test proposed network products, product versions and systems solutions.

• Develop quality standards based on industry standards and evaluation of available technology and resources.

• Coordinate version and change control processes and procedures. Education: Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, computer information systems, data processing, information management, or related field.

Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on the basis of one year of experience for one year of education.

Experience: Four years of successful journey level IT job-related experience with two of those years including supervisory or lead duties over staff engaged in technically advanced IT-related work.

One year of experience as a Riverside County IT Applications Developer III or equivalent County IT class may substitute for the required experience.

Knowledge of: The principles, methods, and techniques used in the course of work for the IT Applications Developer series; principles, methods, and techniques of effective supervision; principles, methods, and techniques applied to IT devices, applications and systems; principles of organization and administration; and the principles of documentation and recordkeeping, storage and retrieval.

Ability to: Gather and analyze data, reason logically, draw valid conclusions and make appropriate recommendations; resolve technical problems and innovate more efficient use of IT resources; perform systems analysis work and problem solving; interpret and follow written and oral instructions; prepare concise reports and documents; establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, customers, other employees and the public; communicate effectively with people at all organizational levels.

Skill in: Supervision, coordination, and evaluation of the work of assigned personnel; identifying learning needs and overseeing the orientation and training of personnel.

IT-Related Skills:
Required: Writing code and scripts; writing process descriptions; prepare flow process diagrams and other design graphics; application of industry and corporate standards and conventions; installation, testing, and migration process and techniques; quality and version control processes; writing and modifying technical documentation; using Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies.

Preferred: Project spec development; application design; writing and modifying user documentation; data modeling techniques.

Other Requirements
A successful Security Clearance conducted by the Sheriffs' Department is required for positions within the Riverside County Information Technology Department.

License/Certificate: Possession of a valid California Driver's License may be required. Application Status
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General Information
If you have any questions regarding this posting, please contact Vanessa Diaz Beaird at View email address on click.appcast.io or View phone number on click.appcast.io. Please allow 1-2 business days for a response to general inquiries.