Technology, Data & Innovation
Director, Applications Development
$83,718 to $137,660 a year
Requirements
Diploma + experience
Exam
Competitive title
A job title where you show you are right for it by passing a competitive exam: multiple-choice, practical, education and experience, or a mix. On our job pages this shows as "Civil service exam title".
Mostly for people already in city service. The posting says:
“Only candidates who are permanent in the Computer Systems Manager title or those who are reachable on the promotional exam #4524 or open-competitive exam #4035 may apply.”
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From ≈ $40.25 an hour · $3,220 every 2 weeks, before taxes (40-hour weeks).
NYC minimum wage is $17/hr. This beats it by $23.25/hr, with health insurance and a pension on top.
What you'd have made
$3,209 If you'd started this job 2 weeks ago, at this pay, before taxes.
An hour of this job pays for about 13.4 subway rides ($3 fare).
Price anything in hours of this job
Overtime added $980 on average that year, and it isn't guaranteed. Base salary of active employees paid a yearly rate, fiscal year 2025 (July 2024 to June 2025). Source: NYC's payroll data
Check yourself
What they actually ask for.
High school diploma plus experience
- A master's degree in computer science from an accredited college or university and three (3) years of progressively more responsible, full-time, satisfactory experience in Information Technology (IT) including applications development, systems development, data communications and networking, database administration, data processing, or user services. At least eighteen (18) months of this experience must have been in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity in the areas of applications development, systems development, data communications and networking, database administration, data processing or in the supervision of staff performing these duties; or
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and four (4) years of progressively more responsible, full-time, satisfactory experience as described in "1" above; or
- A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and six (6) years of progressively more responsible, full-time, satisfactory experience as described in "1" above; or
- A satisfactory combination of education and experience equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" above. However, all candidates must have at least a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and must possess at least three (3) years of experience as described in "1" above, including the eighteen (18) months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience as described in "1" above.
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In the absence of a baccalaureate degree, undergraduate credits may be substituted for a maximum of two (2) years of the required experience in IT on the basis of 30 semester credits for six (6) months of the required experience.
Graduate credits in computer science may be substituted for a maximum of one (1) year of the required experience in IT on the basis of 30 graduate semester credits in computer science for one (1) year of the required IT experience.
However, undergraduate and/or graduate credits may not be substituted for the eighteen (18) months of experience in an administrative, managerial, executive, or supervisory capacity as described in "1" above.
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The work
What the job is.
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35 hrs a week
“Hours: Full-time – 35 Hours”
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- Hours
- Full-time – 35 Hours
- Work Location
- 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101
Only candidates who are permanent in the Computer Systems Manager title or those who are reachable on the promotional exam #4524 or open-competitive exam #4035 may apply. Please include a copy of your Notice of Results or indicate if you are already permanent in the title.
Read the rest, from the posting
If you do not meet the previously mentioned civil service criteria, you will not be considered for an interview.
The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Technology and Innovation Division, seeks a T&I Director of the Payment and Project Management Suite to lead internal staff and consultant teams in developing, enhancing, and supporting mission critical applications; including PDMS, Benchmark, Change Request, Daily Diary, Task Order, Bidscope+, FEP and related tools.
The successful candidate will deliver the division’s strategic initiatives by steering Payment and Project Management product roadmaps, overseeing full life-cycle management from requirements through release and support, and driving rapid improvements that align with agency priorities.
Key responsibilities include advising executive leadership on construction-technology solutions, managing dedicated teams for each application, supervising vendor performance, monitoring ticket performance toe ensure swift resolutions of product issues.
The T&I Director will execute the agency’s T&I strategic plan day to day, cultivate processes that foster clear communication with partner divisions to enhance user experience, and prepare the annual budget and expenditure schedule for the suite.
Additionally, the T&I Director will serve as a liaison and actively participate in high-level project management meetings and objectives are consistently met for our agency partners.
Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position. NYC Department of Design and Construction does not provide sponsorship for international employees for visa applications, extensions or status changes, including STEM/OPT visas.
Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they meet all qualifying requirements for this position, at the time of application.
All applicants, including City Employees: Please go to NYC Government Jobs
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Skills they'd like
Preference will be given to candidates with hands on experience working with .NET Technologies. (C#, ASP.NET, MVC, WebForms, WebAPI, WCF Services, Windows Services, LINQ, Asynchronous / Multithreaded Programming, Visual Studio.NET 2015, Team Foundation Services).
All the skills they list
Experience with AJAX, HTML 5, CSS, and JavaScript along with frameworks such as JQuery, Bootstrap, and/or AngularJS. Experience working with Microsoft SQL Server, creating data definitions, SSIS packages and complex database objects. MCSD or MCP or MCSE or MCITP: Web Applications preferred.
Experience with Microsoft Visual Studio.NET, Microsoft SQL Management Studio, Microsoft Reporting Services, and Team Foundation Server. Development of complex ETL data transformations using SSIS and stored procedures. An ability to communicate and work in a team setting.
Before you apply
The fine print.
Where you have to live
NYC residency not required
New York City Residency is not required for this position.
Sources
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