IT Apps Development Lead; Local to Geogria

IT Apps Development Lead (Local to Georgia ONLY)

Under limited supervision, ensure GDOT’s applications operate effectively and efficiently. The successful candidate will supervise, guide, and instruct the day‑to‑day operations of in‑house development staff, ensuring service and efficiency goals are met. The role acts as a high‑level subject‑matter expert, providing authoritative guidance for professional staff and supporting the software life cycle of GDOT’s applications.

• Lead and manage a team of IT consultants/staff by providing guidance, support, and training as needed.
• Monitor and analyze the performance of the IT team, ensuring coding practices and end products meet standards.
• Develop and implement best practices to ensure our IT enterprise applications are supportable and maintainable.
• Work with architects to ensure software design is properly implemented.
• Evaluate and recommend software solutions to improve the quality of GDOT’s IT enterprise applications.
• Work with project managers on management and implementation of development during the entire project life cycle.
• Coordinate and troubleshoot technical issues and guide the IT team in resolving complex technical,av>
• Interview candidates and hire qualified individuals to fill open roles within the department.
• Generate daily, weekly, and monthly reports requested by internal & external clients and GDOT IT management.
• Develop and mentor staff to a high level of competency.
• Handle issues of a highly technical nature.
• Monitor staff performance and schedule adherence to improve efficiencies, identify training opportunities, and ensure proper coverage.
• Remain current on internal procedures and external client requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Technical certifications preferred.
• Five (5+) years of experience in an IT management role, IT technical lead role, or Project management role.

• 5+ years of experience supervising or leading a support team.
• Experience in custom applications or customization in Commercial‑off‑the‑shelf (COTS) products.
• Developed applications in .NET technologies with Kendo UI Telerik, C#.NET, Web API, REST API, JSON, SQL Server, Oracle, XML, HTML5, Angular
  
  JS.
• Experience with Service Now ITSM.
• Experience working with product management tools such as MS Visual Studio Team (TFS) server using Agile (SCRUM).
• Ability to resolve issues and exhibit strong initiative.
• Excellent planning, training, and follow‑up skills and analytical abilities.
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical abilities.
• Strong project management and leadership skills.

Mid‑Senior Level

Full‑time