Director of IT Development
Company: ISCO Industries
Location: Louisville
Posted on: October 26, 2024
Job Description:
Description
The Director of Development's role is to manage and direct staff to
design, execute, assess, and troubleshoot software programs, web
applications and supporting databases. This includes configuring,
coding, developing, and documenting software specifications
throughout the project life cycle. The Director of Development will
also design, install, monitor, maintain, and performance tune
production databases while ensuring high levels of data
availability.
Responsibilities
Strategy & Planning
- Collaborate with analysts and designers in the development and
initiation of new software programs and applications.
- Reviews existing business processes and establishes metrics to
improve business processes, as well as support of all architectural
disciplines under their direction.
- Develop an awareness of programming and design
alternatives.
- Collaborates with project management and IT leaders to ensure
progress towards alignment with project goals and requirements.
Acquisition & Deployment
- Direct research on emerging application development software
products, languages, and standards in support of procurement and
development efforts.
- Interact regularly with managers, clients, vendors, and
agencies to field queries and questions. Operational Management
- Research, document, and implement program requirements and
specifications.
- Consistently write, translate, and code software programs and
applications according to specifications.
- Run and monitor performance tests on new and existing software
for the purposes of correcting mistakes, isolating areas for
improvement, and general debugging.
- Administer diagnostic analysis of test results and deliver
solutions to critical areas.
- Cultivate and disseminate knowledge of application development
best practices.
- Liaise with Infrastructure and Enterprise Systems teams to
resolve any defects in products or company systems.
- Write and/or delete programming script to enhance functionality
and/or appearance of company Web site and Web applications as
necessary.
- Manage, mentor and provide guidance to development staff
including web developers, database and emerging technology
positions.
- Respond to and resolve database access and performance
issues.
- Monitor database system details within the database, including
stored procedures and execution time, and implement efficiency
improvements Position Requirements
Formal Education & Certification
- Four-year college diploma or university degree in computer
science, and/or 10 years equivalent work experience. Knowledge &
Experience
- Technically fluent in programming languages, including PHP
(Javascript, Python a plus).
- Extensive database and operating systems experience with MS
SQL.
- Competent and proficient understanding of platforms such as
Github and frameworks including, but not limited to,
Bootstrap.
- Solid working knowledge of current Internet technologies,
including API development.
- Hands-on software troubleshooting experience.
- Experience at working both independently and in a
team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential. Personal
Attributes
- Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks is
crucial.
- Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Demonstrated leadership and personnel/project management
skills.
- Good understanding of the organization's goals and
objectives.
- Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication
skills
- Adept at conducting research into software-related issues and
products.
- Must be able to learn, understand, and apply new
technologies.
- Strong customer service orientation.
- Highly logical.
- Highly self motivated and directed.
- Keen attention to detail.
- Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws. Work
Conditions
- Overtime hours may be required to meet project deadlines.
- Sitting for extended periods of time.
- Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard,
mouse, and other devices and objects.
- Physically able to participate in training sessions,
presentations, and meetings.
- Some travel may be required for the purpose of off-site
software installation and system startups.
Keywords: ISCO Industries, Lexington , Director of IT Development, Executive , Louisville, Kentucky
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