Review Vacancy
TitleDirector of Application Development
Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences
Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $138704 to $167996 Annually
Duties Description Under the general direction of the Chief Information Officer and/or the Deputy Chief Information Officer, the Director of Application Development provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for the design, development, integration, and support of enterprise application systems. Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Responsible for aligning application development initiatives with organizational goals, business needs, and regulatory requirements while ensuring secure, dependable, and scalable technology solutions.
- Leading and managing multiple application development teams, establishing development standards and best practices, and overseeing the full system development lifecycle including planning, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
- Ensures compliance with NYS and Federal applicable policies and mandates, security standards, accessibility requirements, and data governance regulations.
- Works closely with executive leadership, business stakeholders, and external vendors to prioritize projects, manage budgets and resources, mitigate risks, and drive modernization efforts.
- Supports continuous improvement, innovation, and talent development within the IT organization while ensuring high-quality service delivery and system performance.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications Eleven years of experience in enterprise-level application development, systems integration, or systems modernization. At least two years of this experience must have been in a managerial capacity, supervising technical staff, and overseeing multiple projects or functional areas.
Qualifying experience may include responsibility for one or more of the following:
- Managing the full system development lifecycle (SDLC), including planning, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
- Leading enterprise application systems and integrations, including legacy system modernization and cloud-based solutions.
- Conducting business requirements analysis and translating business needs into technology solutions and roadmaps.
- Ensuring compliance with cybersecurity, data governance, accessibility, and regulatory requirements.
- Managing application portfolios, budgets, timelines, and resource allocation.
- Designing or overseeing high-availability systems, including incident response, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning.
- Supervising, mentoring, and developing technical staff, including workforce planning and performance management.
- Collaborating with executive leadership, stakeholders, and vendors to deliver enterprise technology solutions.
Education Substitutions:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a closely related field may substitute for four years of experience.
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field may substitute for five years of experience.
The preferred candidate will possess:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Informatics, Public Administration, Business Administration, or a closely related field.
- Extensive experience leading multiple application development teams or enterprise-wide programs.
- Experience in a public sector or regulated environment (i.e. transportation, government).
- Demonstrated success leading enterprise modernization initiatives, including cloud migration and digital transformation efforts.
- Experience with Cloud platforms (i.e. Azure, AWS), enterprise architecture and design patterns, integration frameworks, APIs, and distributed systems, Agile and/or DevOps methodologies.
- Knowledge of data privacy, accessibility, and compliance frameworks.
- Relevant certifications such as PMP, PMI-ACP, ITIL, TOGAF, or cloud platform certifications.
Additional Comments This is a Management Confidential position. The NYS Thruway Authority offers an extensive benefits package, including but not limited to paid time off, sick leave incentive, membership to the NYS Retirement System, and 90% tuition assistance.
We offer FREE onsite employee parking.
Our telecommuting program offers up to 20% (two days per pay period) upon completion of at least three months of satisfactory performance and appropriate approvals. Additional policy guidelines and work hours may be discussed during the interview.
ADDITIONAL PAY INFORMATION:
The salary range for this position includes all applicable annual components of pay which are:
Base Pay: $131,704
Recruitment & Retention Pay: $7,000
ELIGIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT:
All potential candidates for this position must be legally eligible to work in the United States at the time of appointment and throughout your employment with the New York State Thruway Authority. If appointed, you will be required to produce documents that verify your identity and authorization to work in the United States, as required by the Federal Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, and the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Please be advised, the New York State Thruway Authority does not use E-Verify, and we are unable to provide sponsorship for employment visa statuses (i.e. H-1B, Self-Sponsorship, STEM OPT).
The New York State Thruway Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All individuals including women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.
New York State Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination based on age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, familial status, citizen or immigration status, sex, disability, marital status, gender identity or expression, prior arrests, prior conviction records, predisposing genetic characteristics or domestic violence victim status. The Thruway Authority is committed to a workplace free from discrimination based on the referenced characteristics and other federal and state protected characteristics.
The New York State Thruway Authority provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Bureau of Accessibility, Equity, Diversity and Employee Engagement at accommodations@thruway.ny.gov or call (518) 471-4321.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
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