City Of New York

Deputy Director of Enterprise Applications

City Of New York$120K — $150K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in computer science or related field.
  • 3+ years of IT experience with a focus on applications development and systems.
  • 18 months of experience in an administrative or managerial role.
  • Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of relevant IT experience can also qualify.
  • A high school diploma with 6+ years of relevant experience is accepted.

Responsibilities

  • Translate architectural plans into actionable tasks for the development team.
  • Lead design and implementation using Microsoft techs like .NET and Azure.
  • Conduct technical reviews to ensure quality and adherence to standards.
  • Manage team workloads and ensure project timelines are met.
  • Foster a high-performance engineering culture and support team development.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams for smooth deliveries.
  • Communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Collaborative and innovative work environment.
  • Opportunity for professional development and mentorship.
  • Engagement in meaningful projects that impact the agency.
  • Access to advanced technologies and tools in application development.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The IT Application Development Unit is looking for a Deputy Director of Enterprise Applications. The Deputy Director will report to the Chief IT Architect and will be accountable for the success of a
portfolio of Intranet applications for the agency. The Deputy Director will manage a team of software developers and senior software developers providing day-to-day leadership, guidance, and
mentorship.

Job 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.

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Qualifications

1. 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; or

2. 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; or

3. 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; or

4. 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.

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