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Serves as advanced technical expert and/or technical team lead; accountable for work of advanced complexity involving application and data development which includes platforms, software, tools, application development methodologies, and database design and/or web-based environments. Provides technical and operational support primarily to county Health and Human Services agencies. Facilitates or leads major system/project initiatives with responsibility for multiple solutions and manages IT project implementation efforts. Develops business solutions by performing all phases of systems development life cycle to include: identifying business requirements, analyzing, selecting or designing technical solutions, supervising the development of computer programs and procedures, programming code or configurations, testing, and conversion. Prepares and maintains systems development and operational documentation. Performs advanced systems analysis tasks and proposes complex solution design and provides technical direction or advice to staff and/or contract programmer/analysts on a wide range of analysis work in the development, implementation, and maintenance of business applications, interfaces and data reporting: custom developed, commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) products and subscription service (cloud) solutions that may be on multiple environments. Conducts programing and develops complex reports. Advises team, users, and management. Maintains technical knowledge and skills of applications development practices, business applications, diverse platforms and architectures, and emerging technologies.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:
(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")
Graduation from a four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in information systems, computer technology, business, economics, or a related field; plus four years of programming/analysis experience, including one year of team lead or supervisory experience in a complex information systems or automated business environment.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check to the satisfaction of the employer.

All newly hired employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (two weeks after the last required dose) as a condition of employment or obtain approval of a medical or religious exemption prior to their start date. Proof of an exemption or vaccination status will be required during the pre-employment onboarding process. New employees who obtain an exemption from the vaccine mandate for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs will still be subject to the weekly testing requirement. Vaccinated employees and employees with a medical or religious exemption will complete the attestation online on their first day of employment or shortly thereafter.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Five years of experience serving as technical lead on a project team with business practice knowledge in human services technology systems. Application design and development experience using Microsoft SQL Server, .NET and related software development tools and environments. Experience with large, complex integration projects across multiple agencies' business areas. Demonstrated ability in developing and maintaining trust and solid working relationships. Ability to work without supervision and prioritize projects according to business needs and willingness to adapt to and work effectively in light of new information, changing situations and/or different environments.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Work is essentially sedentary, performed in normal office environment. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview and may include exercise.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. EEO/AA/TTY.