Applications Developer

Position Overview

This is a full‑stack web developer position within the Technical Services Division of the Office of Court Management. The developer serves as the technical owner and primary architect of the Courts' public‑facing web presence, responsible for designing, building, and maintaining externally visible websites and web applications that provide critical information and services to Harris County residents and internal stakeholders.

This position is primarily responsible for the architecture, development, and maintenance of public‑facing websites representing the Harris County Court system. While collaborating closely with data and BI developers, the developer will own the web layer entirely, managing the full software life cycle from requirements gathering with judicial stakeholders through design, implementation, deployment, and ongoing support of mission‑critical public and internal web presence.

The Office of Court Management is a service provider for the Harris County court system, assisting with various technical, administrative, budgetary, and legal functions that support the courts in their mission to provide a forum for the fair, impartial, accessible, and timely resolution of cases.

• Full‑Stack Architecture & Modernization: Architect and implement modern, responsive web solutions (ASP.NET, C#, HTML/CSS/JS/etc.) to redesign legacy platforms and transition to contemporary web standards.
• Site Maintenance & Content Integrity: Perform daily ad‑hoc updates to public‑facing and internal sites, ensuring personnel changes, court policies, and public information remain accurate and current.
• Stakeholder
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Consult with judges, executive leadership, and communications teams to translate judicial business requirements into technical specifications and public‑facing solutions.
• Dev Ops & Infrastructure Management: Oversee source control, maintain development/test server environments, and manage the deployment pipeline to ensure system stability and security.
• Database Integration: Collaborate with technical teams to design relational schemas to support dynamic application content and data integrity. Produce and maintain clear technical documentation covering application architecture, deployment procedures, and operational support processes.
• Emergency Communications: Lead the development and deployment of time‑sensitive emergency web notices, alerts, and notifications for weather events or court closures to ensure public safety and awareness.
• Compliance & Operational Support: Ensure all public‑facing deliverables meet strict accessibility standards (ADA, Section 508) and web security practices appropriate for government systems.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Management Information Systems, or a closely related field from an accredited university.
• Minimum of five (5) years of professional software development experience.
• At least two (2) years of hands‑on full‑stack web development experience.
• Experience building and supporting production web applications through the full software development life‑cycle.
• Experience modernizing or building websites with emphasis on accessibility, usability, and long‑term maintainability.

• Strong command of HTML5, CSS3 (including Flexbox/Grid), and modern responsive design principles.
• Understanding of modern UX/UI principles, cross‑browser compatibility, and mobile‑first design.
• Proficiency with JavaScript/jQuery/Type Script and responsive front‑end frameworks.
• Advanced knowledge of C#, ASP.NET (Web Forms and MVC), and the .NET Framework with strong understanding of object‑oriented programming principles and design patterns.
• Ability to work independently as the subject matter expert for web technologies while managing multiple priorities with minimal supervision.
• Strong analytical and…