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Dallas County · 18 hours ago

1000000568.SOFTWARE ENGINEER LEAD.INFO TECH SERVICES

500 Elm St, Dallas, TX, 75202, US

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

6+ years exp

Dallas County is committed to serving the community through innovation, transparency, and efficiency. The Software Engineer Lead will serve as a strategic technical leader responsible for defining architecture, guiding engineering teams, and ensuring delivery of scalable, secure, and maintainable software systems across the County.

GovernmentInformation ServicesNon Profit

Responsibilities

Directs engineering delivery across multiple product or platform teams, ensuring high-quality outcomes

Guides end-to-end development of scalable, accessible, and mission-critical applications

Ensures alignment between service delivery, user needs, and business goals

Oversees release planning, system transitions, and post-launch support readiness

Monitors platform performance and proactively addresses service degradation or incidents

Ensures software adheres to County compliance, privacy, and security standards

Implements frameworks for issue tracking, root cause analysis, and incident response

Supports modernization and cloud migration efforts aligned with County IT strategy

Establishes engineering best practices for code quality, performance, and sustainability

Leads operational planning and resource allocation for engineering initiatives

Collaborates with DevOps and infrastructure teams to ensure CI/CD, observability, and resilience

Manages vendor development teams, third-party integrations, and SLA enforcement

Coordinates backlog management, capacity planning, and sprint oversight across squads

Supports budget estimates, scope refinement, and project milestone tracking

Ensures operational supportability of platforms through documentation and tooling

Aligns engineering operations with agile portfolio management and service management frameworks

Sets the technical vision and architectural patterns for enterprise systems and digital products

Collaborates with solution and enterprise architects to align with County-wide architectural direction

Leads architectural planning, prototyping, and platform modernization design

Evaluates and selects tools, frameworks, and technical stacks that promote scalability and reuse

Oversees design and governance for APIs, data integrations, and service interoperability

Ensures software solutions support modularity, cloud readiness, and platform extensibility

Promotes accessible design, digital inclusion, and equitable service architecture

Provides architectural guidance on legacy system replacement, rebuilds, or refactors efforts

Champions test automation, codes review, and defects prevention as core quality practices

Defines metrics and dashboards for monitoring code quality, platform stability, and technical debt

Leads retrospectives focused on identifying root causes and continuous delivery improvement

Promotes a DevSecOps culture focused on proactive risk reduction and compliance

Guides teams in writing secure, performant, and standards-compliant code

Establishes release-readiness gates and validation criteria for software deployments

Builds internal reusable libraries, APIs, and components to promote standardization

Fosters a learning culture around new technologies, frameworks, and engineering patterns

Provides technical leadership, mentorship, and coaching to engineers and architects

Supports hiring, onboarding, and workforce development strategies

Fosters an inclusive, collaborative culture that values technical excellence and public impact

Promotes individual growth through feedback, career pathing, and development planning

Leads cross-functional technical teams across multiple departments or platforms

Manages technical leads, establishes clear roles and responsibilities, and sets performance expectations

Champions knowledge sharing through communities of practice, demos, and technical documentation

Supports succession planning and leadership development across engineering roles

Acts as a technical advisor to County executives, department leaders, and product teams

Translates complex technical architecture into outcomes for policy, operations, and service delivery

Collaborates with cybersecurity, procurement, legal, and compliance stakeholders

Represents engineering in executive steering committees, governance forums, and public meetings

Leads vendor evaluations, technical due diligence, and solution assessments

Facilitates communication across departments for shared platform development

Provides strategic input on technology investments and innovation initiatives

Aligns engineering outcomes with the County’s mission, equity goals, and digital strategy

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Cloud architectureMicroservices architectureDevOps practicesTechnical leadershipProgramming languagesSQLNoSQL databasesIT governancePerformance optimizationCross-functional communicationProblem-solvingTechnical documentationCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field

Six (6) years of experience in software engineering

Two (2) years in a technical leadership role

Skill in problem-solving, debugging, and performance optimization skills

Knowledge of microservices architecture and API development

Ability to lead and influence technical decision-making across multiple teams

Knowledge of verbal and written communication skills, including technical documentation

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Knowledge of IT governance, compliance, and security frameworks

Skill in designing scalable cloud-based solutions

Skill in leadership in fostering collaboration across departments

Skill in leading the architecture and delivery of enterprise or public-facing systems

Skill in modern application architecture, cloud-native design, and DevOps practices

Skill in leadership, facilitation, and cross-functional communication

Ability to align technical delivery with business strategy and public service outcomes

Skill in programming languages such as .Net, Typescript, Java, Python, C#, JavaScript, or equivalent

Skill in SQL and NoSQL databases

Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)

Skill in DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)

Skill in leading technical teams and mentoring engineers

Skill in enterprise software development and system integration

Ability to work in a fast-paced, evolving technology environment

Must possess a valid Texas Driver's License and good driving record

Will be required to provide a copy of 10-year driving history

Must maintain a good driving record and remain in compliance with Article II, Subdivision II of Chapter 90 of the Dallas County Code

Individuals holding or considered for a position which has, or may have, access to criminal justice databases including the FBI Criminal Justice Information Systems, NCIC/TCIC and similar databases, must pass a national fingerprint-based records check prior to placement in such position and may be denied placement in such positions and/or access to such systems

Individuals must also maintain the ability to pass the records check while in the position or until such time that the Commissioners Court and the County Civil Service Commission deem this position no longer has this requirement

Occasional travel to County sites, vendor meetings, conferences, and industry events