Manager, Applications & Data Systems

University of Texas at Austin; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Manager, Applications & Data Systems to provide hands-on technical leadership for CCCSE's web applications, survey and data systems, relational databases, integrations, and operational technology platforms on the UT Main Campus.

This role leads the Python/Django platform, mentors junior IT staff, and drives modernization and secure, scalable solutions that support CCCSE operations and institution-facing services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, software engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressively responsible professional software-development experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in Python and Django applications, including secure development practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, maintain, test, document, and deploy secure Python/Django applications, APIs, and integrations.
• Provide technical leadership across CCCSE's applications, databases, survey platforms, and integrations.
• Improve connections among applications, databases, and workflows to reduce manual work and improve maintainability.
• Work with CCCSE staff to analyze processes, gather requirements, and deliver usable solutions supporting survey administration and analytics.
• Supervise and mentor a junior IT staff member; establish development/testing standards and maintain documentation.

Skills

Python

Django

APIs

Databases

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, software engineering, or a related field

Job description

Job Posting Title:

Manager, Applications & Data Systems

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Hiring Department:

Educational Leadership and Policy

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt from FLSA

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

Purpose

The Manager, Applications & Data Systems provides hands-on technical leadership for CCCSE's web applications, survey and data systems, relational databases, integrations, and operational technology platforms. This position is the primary technical owner of CCCSE's Python/Django application platform, which is under active development as part of a broader modernization effort, and leads the connected applications, databases, survey-technology, and data-exchange environments.

Responsibilities

• Application Development and Ownership: Design, develop, maintain, test, document, and deploy secure Python/Django applications, APIs, and integrations that support CCCSE operations and institution-facing services. Responsibilities include front-end development, databases, authentication, authorization, and institution-level data-access controls.
• Technical portfolio leadership: Provide technical leadership across CCCSE's applications, databases, survey platforms, integrations, and operational technology. Lead application-level data exchanges and resolve complex application, database, authentication, access-control, and integration issues. Coordinate with staff responsible for AWS and University infrastructure rather than directly administering those platforms.
• Modernization and continuity: Improve connections among applications, databases, and workflows to reduce manual work, strengthen data consistency, and improve maintainability. Recommend modernization and migration priorities and implement routine improvements.
• Requirements and solution delivery: Work with CCCSE staff to analyze processes, gather requirements, and deliver usable solutions supporting survey administration, participant and institution management, events, analytics, and other internal operations.
• Supervision and documentation: Supervise and mentor a junior IT staff member; review technical work; establish development and testing standards; and maintain documentation that reduces dependence on individual employees, consultants, and vendors.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, software engineering, or a related field, plus at least five years of progressively responsible professional software-development experience.
• Demonstrated professional expertise developing, maintaining, testing, troubleshooting, and supporting production Python and Django applications, including secure