IT PROGRAMMER ANALYST SUPERVISOR

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Nancy S. Grasmick State Education Building

200 West Baltimore Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21201

This is a Special Appointment, professional position responsible for supervising programmers to develop, enhance, maintain, or customize computer software applications; serves as project manager for major computer programming projects, technology projects and operations, critical to Department of Education objectives.

Supervises, directs and leads the systems analysis efforts for information technology (IT) projects; supervises staff in designing, developing, testing, implementing and maintaining computer applications systems and programs; designs, develops, tests, implements and maintains applications systems and programs; develops and maintains change control practices for software applications and IT projects; guides and directs Divisional Information Technology Project Managers; participates on Technical and Price Proposal Committee for the selection of Information Technology Projects.

Education: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Information Technology, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or other information technology-related field to include coursework in systems analysis and applications programming using high level computer programming languages and developmental tools.  

Experience: Three years of experience designing, developing, testing, implementing and maintaining applications systems including web applications and programs using high level generally accepted computer program languages. Experience developing .NET applications that function in a Microsoft environment using Visual Basic, JavaScript, HTML, XML, and VB Script is preferred.  

Notes:

1. Thirty credit hours from an accredited college or university in Computer Information Technology, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or other information technology related field to include coursework in systems analysis and applications programming using third generation or other generally accepted computer programming languages may be substituted for the required experience.

2. An additional year of experience designing, developing, testing, implementing and maintaining applications systems and programs using third generation or other generally accepted computer programming languages may be substituted for the required education.

Knowledge of implementing and maintaining computer application systems and programs such as: COBOL, XML, Java Script, Visual Basic and DTS; knowledge of system analysis, development, implementing and maintaining cycles; skill in developing and maintaining software configuration managements systems; skill in developing and maintaining change control practices for software applications and IT projects; skill using Microsoft VisualStudio.Net, including ASP.Net, VB.Net, and ADO.Net components, as well as Microsoft SQL Server (DDL, DTS, SQL, etc.) Visual Basic and Java Script, as is the ability to design and implement RDBMS; ability to guide and direct information technology project mangers; ability to assist in the preparation of the Request for Proposal (RFP) for IT projects; ability to communicate with staff and users.

Proof of eligibility to work in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act and travel throughout the state are required.  The selected applicant must consent to a criminal background investigation as a required security procedure for all employees who have access to data systems.  Any misrepresentation of academic or experience requirements for this position may result in non-selection or termination of employment.

Employees in this classification may be subject to call 24 hours a day and, therefore, may be required to provide the employing agency with a telephone number where the employee can be reached. Employees may be furnished with a pager or cell phone.

Applicants must attach their resume and complete a Maryland State JobAps -or- Department of Education (MSDE) Application for Employment indicating application for Position #039481 IT Programmer Analyst Supervisor. The Application, resume, and any support documentation must clearly demonstrate that the applicant meets the prerequisite Minimum Qualifications and possesses the Essential Requirements for the position and clearly specify the systems and computer languages in which you completed coursework and or have had experience. Completed Applications must be directed to the Staff Employment Section within the Office of Human Resources at the address on the Position Announcement or faxed to 410.333.8950.   

For inquiries or an MSDE Application, contact 410.767.0019 or TTY/TDD 410.333. 3045, or visit our website at www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/aboutmsde/jobs.   All applications must be received by the Closing Date. Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request.