Applications Development Director: Lead Tech & Strategy

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Texas City (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chronicle of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Director, Application Development to lead the district's software initiatives and oversee a team of programmers.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable applications and drive continuous improvement in development practices. Reporting to department leadership, you will design, develop, and maintain custom applications, supervise daily workflows, and ensure high standards of documentation and security.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and seven years' working experience related to the essential performance requirements.
• Two years' experience supervising staff (e.g., managing, evaluating performance).
• Experience programming in C#/.NET or Java.

Responsibilities

• Works with customers on the feasibility and design of new applications as well as new functionality for existing applications.
• Designs, develops, and maintains custom applications, integrations, and modifications.
• Leads, supports, manages, supervises, and evaluates the daily workflow of application programming staff; hires, trains, and schedules staff as needed.
• Assures that all applications meet security and usability guidelines.
• Tests application software for accuracy and completeness based on users' specifications.
• Verifies all documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Manages and maintains an application development environment.
• Leadership of all assigned programming staff.
• Participates on behalf of the College in external community organizations and associations.
• Completes all required training and professional development sessions sponsored through TCC.
• Supports the mission, values, goals, and principles for the College.
• Attends the workplace regularly and follows a work schedule to keep up with the demands of the worksite.

Skills

C# / .NET

Azure DevOps

SQL

Higher Education IT

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

The Chronicle of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Director, Application Development to lead the district's software initiatives and oversee a team of programmers.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable applications and drive continuous improvement in development practices. Reporting to department leadership, you will design, develop, and maintain custom applications, supervise daily workflows, and ensure high standards of documentation and security.