IT PROGRAMMER ANALYST SUPERVISOR

This is a position specific recruitment for the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. The resulting eligible list will be used to fill positions in DPSCS Correctional facilities throughout the State of Maryland. Applicants certified to this list will remain eligible for at least one year.

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Baltimore City

The main function of this position is to supervise a team of IT Programmer Analyst's, assigning tasks to each member; to successfully accomplish planned objectives including analysis of existing manual and computer information systems and the design, documentation , development and implementation of computer systems to solve specific problems and accomplish defined objectives.

Manage application staff resources- Plans, coordinates and manages staff.  The supervisor will direct staff on a daily basis on all matters relating to the DPSCS business applications.  Guides and oversees staff implementation of planning and tracking methodology.  Assists staff members to meet short and long-range goals and objectives.

Manage projects- Prioritizes projects, determines staffing requirements, develops work plans and deadlines, monitors adherence to established policies, procedures and standards.  The supervisor will reply to correspondences or injuries concerning projects status, functions of various systems and their operational capacity, and interfaces with allied agencies on special projects or requests for information.  They will be responsible for analyzing staff workload and resources by compiling project status data.  Reviews, evaluates and determines feasibility of requests for services.  Contributes to the material problem-solving process by participating in group discussions to clarify and/or solve problems/issues, analyzes alternative and identifies best solutions.

Manages application systems- Manages the development, testing, installation, implementation and maintenance of the DPSCS business applications.  Develops implements and manages standard and procedures to ensure data security and integrity and to facilitate disaster recovery.  Develops implements and manages new and revised policies, procedures and standards.

Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Information Technology, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or other information technology related field.

Experience: Three years of experience designing, developing, testing, implementing and maintaining applications systems and programs using generally accepted computer programming languages or other developmental tools.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute six credit hours of coursework in application analysis and programming using generally accepted computer programming languages or other developmental tools for six months of the required experience.

2.Candidates may substitute completion of high school or a high school equivalency certificate and eighteen months of experience converting data from project specifications by writing program code using generally accepted computer programming languages or other developmental tools for the required education.

3. Candidates may substitute completion of high school or a high school equivalency certificate and fifteen credit hours from an accredited college or university in systems analysis and application programming using generally accepted computer programming languages or other developmental tools for the required education.

4. Candidates may substitute experience in one of the following areas: operating computers, scheduling, controlling input and output or maintaining backups or data storage, processing data on computers, evaluating, implementing and maintaining hardware and software, on a year-for-year basis for a high school education.

5. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Computer Systems Programming classifications or Computer Systems Programming specialty codes in the Information Technology field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.

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.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. You must meet the minimum qualifications to be considered. For education obtained outside the U.S., you will be required to provide proof of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service. This evaluation must be submitted with your application. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date. Resumes may not be submitted in lieu of completing the employment application. Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.

The examination will consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience as presented on your application and as they relate to the requirements of the position. You will be required to complete a supplemental questionnaire. Therefore, it is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. If you need to submit additional information, the preferred method is to upload your document(s) by electronic means with the submission of your application. However, if you’re unable to upload your documents, please fax requested information only to 410-585-0570 (providing a cover sheet with your contact information, recruitment number and number of pages). We will not consider information submitted after the closing date of this announcement.

Resumes will NOT be accepted in lieu of completing the online or paper application. Online applications are STRONGLY preferred, however a paper application may be submitted to:

HRSD-Recruitment & Examination
ATTN: M. Cooper-Stokes
6776 Reisterstown Road, Suite 309
Baltimore, MD 21215

For more information, please call 410-585-3410.

TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply.

As an equal opportunity employer Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.