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6/19/2023 (8:00 PM EDT)

23-05111

Application Development Officer -Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC)-Non-Tenured (NT)

Employment Type

Judicial Branch | Administrative Office of the Courts | 37.5 HR/WK

Hiring Agency

Judicial | Court of Justice

Location

1001 Vandalay Drive Frankfort KY 40601 USA

Description

The Administrative Office of the Courts is the operational arm of the Judicial Branch. The court system employs nearly 3,300 personnel who support 406 elected justices, judges, and circuit court clerks.
We provide the many benefits of state government employment, including generous vacation and sick time, health insurance and a retirement plan. Our work environment values diversity and inclusion and we're committed to fair and equal treatment, regardless of race, gender, religion, ethnicity, and sexual orientation. We also promote a healthy work/life balance.
The Department of Information & Technology Services (ITS)has an immediate Opening for an Application Development (APPDEV) Officer in Franklin County.
Job Description: The Application Development (APPDEV) Officer oversees 100 senior programmers and APPDEV managers in support of 280 applications utilized by the Kentucky Court of Justice. Responsibilities include overseeing APPDEV daily operations, developing and implementing resourcing guidelines/performance metrics, documenting and institutionalizing software development processes and procedures, enhancing and verifying documentation compliance (including maintenance of the application/services catalogue), collaborating with ITS Leadership to establish strategic priorities, driving excellence through consistent, quality deliverables, and ensuring customer satisfaction.
Job Required Knowledge:

• Demonstrated proficiency with current development technologies.
• Experience with .Net Framework, .Net Core, C#, SSMS, JavaScript, Visual Studio 2017 and above, ORMs.
• Experience with Git, Azure DevOps, API Testing Tools.
• Experience with formal Project Management.
• In-depth understanding of and experience leading teams utilizing software development lifecycles.
• Ability to present complex ideas in a business-friendly and user-friendly manner.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including instructional, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with a focus on coaching/motivational skills, enthusiasm, and positive attitude.
• Advanced problem-solving, logic, and conflict resolution skills.
• Advanced time management skills.
• In-depth hands-on knowledge of the Microsoft product Suite, particularly Project, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience in meeting facilitation and negotiation skills.
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Highly self-motivated and directed.
• Advanced understanding of court processes and concepts is a plus.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Engage Leadership.
• Oversee data recovery processes/procedures documentation development and implementation.
• Champion change management.
• Allocate resources.
• Prioritize projects in collaboration with ITS Leadership.
• Ensure documentation and adherence to software development processes/procedures.
• Oversee implementation of an automated Testing Tool.
• Perform project compliance/audit.
• Ensure quality assurance standardization in collaboration with Court Services personnel.
• Develop and implement performance metrics.
• Mentor and coach managers/team leads.
• Work with ITS Training Team to implement training program to enhance retention.
• Liaise with vendors and other providers to ensure organizations needs are met.
• Manage, communicate, and report application operational outages and corrective action plans, including coordinating with management, the incident manager, and others as needed.
• Research emergent courts technologies.
• Ensure Technology currency and compliance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements