IT Director I - Utah Department of Commerce & Department of Labor

Full Job Description

The Division of Technology Services (DTS) is seeking to hire a highly motivated individual to oversee application development and performance for the Utah Department of Commerce and Department of Labor.

This position is considered the Director of the DTS / Commerce and Labor Technical Team and will help to facilitate the setting of long and short-term strategic directions.

The Director is responsible for leading the applications teams and responsible for overseeing the planning, developing, executing, monitoring and ensuring successful outcome of some of the most complex, critically important and high cost technology projects within the state.

This chosen candidate will work closely with managers and supervisors of applications teams to develop and maintain software that meets the needs of the divisions and align with Commerce, Labor and DTS goals, both in terms of functionality and in meeting up-time and performance requirements.

This position will be responsible for developing recommendations to improve system(s) effectiveness, efficiency and compliance with DTS, Commerce and Labor as well as federal policies and objectives; works strategically in identifying potential systems issues; consults with management in both DTS and Commerce and Labor; assists team members with information technology needs in either designing and directing software applications or ensuring a stable and secure environment within the organization’s technical infrastructure and the whole of DTS.

The Director will advise and assist technical staff and business staff to further the successful completion of technology projects and will directly supervise the lead managers of the application and DevOps teams.

This position will be primarily in office work with some telecommuting, located at the Heber Wells Building, 160 East 300 South, Salt Lake City, UT. This position may be eligible for hybrid work with some in office time required (must live in Utah).

Why join our team?
We have great business partners who want to serve Utah citizens efficiently and effectively, while working within the guidance of their federal and state partners. This is an opportunity to make a difference for Utah citizens while being a pivotal part of an exciting IT team. You will receive great health and retirement benefits, such as, generous paid time off so you can spend more time with your family and have a positive work life balance. Click here to view a summary of all the benefits we offer.

The Agency:
To learn more about The Division of Technology Services check us out Click here. The State's environment is a highly optimized blend of systems responsible for collecting, processing, and distributing millions of data elements every day.

Requirements

Primary Duties

• Work with business partners to gather requirements and define the scope of projects.

• Develop and coordinate IT Plans and policies.

• Coordinate with business owners to understand their needs and requirements.

• Manage assigned personnel resources across multiple projects.

• Work with DTS, Commerce, Labor, and state purchasing to contract for software and other resources.

• Review projects to ensure they are meeting business needs and DTS requirements.

• Audit and review systems and practices to ensure compliance with procedures, regulations, and standards.

• Monitor system performance to identify and resolve problems.

• Drive and implement software development lifecycle process improvement.

• Produce project documentation necessary to manage a portfolio of projects.

• Provide direct and indirect management to a team of highly talented developers and system architects.

• Develop technology road maps for development.

• Assist in the creation of enterprise-wide style guides and development standards.

• Occasionally participate in after-hours support.

• Lead workgroups to develop action plans for IT initiatives.

• Work in a matrixed handling tasks from both projects and support groups.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate for this position will be a highly skilled and experienced technical professional. They will have strong analytical and problem solving skills, as well as the ability to work effectively with a variety of stakeholders.

Specifically, the ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills

• Ability to work effectively with a variety of stakeholders

• Deep understanding of ways in which technology can be used to make positive, impactful changes

• Strong understanding of benefits of cloud computing, microservices, and hosted services like databases

• Deep understanding of data and the ability to integrate it with multiple business systems

• Ability to handle multiple tasks that are often competing for top priority

If you have the skills and experience listed above, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. We are looking for a talented and dedicated individual who is passionate about using technology to make a difference.

Additional Information

Employment contingent on passing a drug screening and a background check.Risks found in the typical office setting, which is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated, e.g., safe use of office equipment, avoiding trips and falls, observing fire regulations, etc.Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform the work; however, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying light items; driving an automobile, etc.

Special physical demands are not required to perform the work.