City of New York · 22 hours ago
Deputy Director of Enterprise Applications
The City of New York is looking for a Deputy Director of Enterprise Applications within the Department of Youth and Community Development. The role involves managing a team of software developers, translating architectural direction into actionable plans, and ensuring the successful delivery of applications aligned with business objectives.
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Responsibilities
Translate architectural direction from the Chief IT Architect into actionable technical plans for the development team
Lead the design and implementation of solutions using Microsoft technologies such as .NET, C#, ASP.NET Core, Azure services, SQL Server, and related frameworks
Ensure adherence to architectural standards, coding best practices, and enterprise patterns
Conduct technical reviews of solution designs, code, and infrastructure to maintain quality and alignment with architectural goals
Assign tasks, manage workloads, and ensure the team meets delivery timelines
Foster a collaborative, high-performance engineering culture focused on continuous improvement
Support developers in resolving complex technical issues and removing blockers
Collaborate closely with the Chief IT Architect, project managers, business analysts, and QA teams to ensure smooth delivery
Track progress, identify risks, and communicate status updates to leadership
Ensure solutions are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with business objectives
Guide the team in building cloud-ready and cloud-native solutions using Microsoft Azure
Oversee CI/CD pipelines, automated deployments, and environment management
Ensure applications meet performance, scalability, and security requirements
Enforce secure coding practices and ensure compliance with organizational and industry standards
Oversee code reviews, technical documentation, and adherence to SDLC processes
Ensure solutions are maintainable, scalable, and aligned with long-term architectural strategy
Maintain clear technical documentation for systems, APIs, and architectural decisions
Lead knowledge-sharing sessions, technical workshops, and onboarding for new team members
Communicate complex technical concepts in a clear, business-friendly manner
Provide input on strategic technology decisions and long-term IT roadmap planning
Qualification
Required
A master's degree in computer science from an accredited college or university and three (3) years of progressively more responsible, full-time, satisfactory experience in Information Technology (IT) including applications development, systems development, data communications and networking, database administration, data processing, or user services. At least eighteen (18) months of this experience must have been in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity in the areas of applications development, systems development, data communications and networking, database administration, data processing or in the supervision of staff performing these duties
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and four (4) years of progressively more responsible, full-time, satisfactory experience as described in '1' above
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and six (6) years of progressively more responsible, full-time, satisfactory experience as described in '1' above
A satisfactory combination of education and experience equivalent to '1', '2' or '3' above. However, all candidates must have at least a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and must possess at least three (3) years of experience as described in '1' above, including the eighteen (18) months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience as described in '1' above
In the absence of a baccalaureate degree, undergraduate credits may be substituted for a maximum of two (2) years of the required experience in IT on the basis of 30 semester credits for six (6) months of the required experience. Graduate credits in computer science may be substituted for a maximum of one (1) year of the required experience in IT on the basis of 30 graduate semester credits in computer science for one (1) year of the required IT experience. However, undergraduate and/or graduate credits may not be substituted for the eighteen (18) months of experience in an administrative, managerial, executive, or supervisory capacity as described in '1' above
Preferred
Minimum of 5 years of experience leading technical teams
Knowledge of one or more server-side programming languages (e.g., Java, C#)
Practical knowledge of the Scrum framework and Flow Metrics
Experience with using automation for continuous integration and delivery experience with Azure DevOps is a plus
Experience writing technical documentation
Experience identifying and resolving security vulnerabilities ISC2 certifications are a plus
Benefits
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Company
City of New York
City of New York, often called as New York City, is the most populous city in United States.
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