COTS Team Leader (IT Systems Architect)

Job Announcement

Fairfax County’s goal is to promote innovation, support county services, energize overall technology, develop and maintain information technology systems, and provide secure, agile and sustainable technology infrastructure. If you desire to do the same, apply to join our team of passionate, forward thinking, driven IT professionals who aspire to create and implement innovative technology as an Information Technology System Architects (ITSA) for DIT's Revenue Services Branch. We have an immediate need for a skilled ITSA to join our team. This position will act as the lead project manager and architect for the custom off the shelf and web development projects supporting the operations of the Department of Tax Administration. This includes items such as emerging coding technologies, data analysis/warehousing, the ability to translate business needs into functional specifications, and provide technical mentoring and direction to junior programming staff. Additionally, must have management experience and a strong technical background.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:
(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")
Possession of a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field; plus five years of experience in systems design, development, programming and maintenance, and/or project or program management experience or equivalent in a complex information systems environment and supervisory experience of internal staff and vendors/contractor staff, and /or experience in matrix management environment in a complex organization.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee is required to complete a criminal background check to the satisfaction of the employer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Experienced with Tax Solutions such as Tyler Technologies CAMA solution (IASWorld) a plus. The ability to lead dynamically and energize multi-discipline work teams to respond to business needs. Must demonstrate the ability to promote the business value of technology to Tax Administration stakeholders. Application design and development experience using Microsoft products, .net 4.5, C#, MVC, VS2015, 2014, VB.NET, ASP.NET, XML, ORACLE and SQL Server. Project management experience in system analysis, design, and data modeling with Financial and Tax Solutions. Experience with Document Building solutions such as Precisely EngageOne and Mailstream Plus. Experience with large, complex integration implementations involving multiple organizations (user agencies, multiple vendors, and technical infrastructure team) for enterprise applications. Demonstrated written and verbal skills in producing design deliverables and presenting them to the development team and/or vendors. Interpersonal and communication skills are critical. Ability to work without immediate supervision.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Work is generally sedentary, performed in a normal office environment. All duties are performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview and may include exercise.

The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others) and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.