Information Technology Administrator 2 - Development Supervisor

Job Description

Only applicants who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements and meet all selective requirements (listed below) will be placed on the eligible list.

The Department of Management (DOM), Division of Information Technology (DoIT) is seeking an Information Technology Administrator 2 - Development Supervisor to join our team! This integral role will oversee the daily operations of our DOM DoIT Development team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a group of dedicated software developers and contribute to innovative, impactful solutions that support both agency and statewide initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the Development team, ensuring efficiency and alignment with DOM goals. Supervise IT staff performance, provide guidance, and foster a productive, supportive environment.
• Hire, onboard, train, and develop staff. Set achievable goals, perform regular evaluations, and provide ongoing feedback and training to promote career growth.
• Ensure the successful implementation of software solutions, the maintenance of existing services, and the execution of initiatives that achieve agency and state-wide outcomes.
• Administer personnel policies, approve leave, manage grievances, and ensure compliance with relevant handbooks and contracts (DAS, DOM, AFSCME).
• Foster open communication by engaging regularly with staff through 1:1 and group meetings to ensure clarity, transparency, and effective team collaboration.
• Implement the strategic program plan, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, policies, and procedures. Oversee communication and coordination between staff to meet these objectives.
• Determine staffing, technical resource needs, and budget allocation. Assign resources to projects, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery while monitoring progress and reporting.
• Ensure adherence to data security standards and oversee staff, providing supervision to full-time employees and guidance to contractors, ensuring IT services meet agency needs and policy goals.
• Maintain strong professional relationships with key stakeholders, including internal teams (e.g., development, analysts) and external partners (e.g., vendors), to ensure effective communication and collaboration across the organization.
• Drive process re-engineering efforts for greater efficiency and cost-effectiveness while overseeing the timely and budget-conscious delivery of technology solutions and providing leadership with key financial insights and vendor recommendations.
• Assist with additional tasks assigned by leadership to ensure operational efficiency and support the DOM mission. Participate in professional activities that promote career growth for both you and your staff.
  
  

Working Arrangement

This position requires onsite work in Des Moines, IA each week.?Employees meeting all expectations of their work responsibilities may request remote work and develop a hybrid/remote schedule collaboratively with their manager.

Please note, candidates for this position must reside in the state of Iowa at the time of starting the role.

Employer Highlights

The Department of Management, Division of Information Technology provides adaptable, secure, and cost-effective technology services and solutions to support the agencies across the State of Iowa, trusted partners, and citizens. We are responsible for managing all IT assets, projects, and resources to deliver top-tier technology support and expertise across the enterprise. Our strength is driven by the skills, talents, and diversity of our people.

We have a great total compensation package for all of our full-time employees, including:

• Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS)
• Retirement Investors Club (RIC)
• Flexible Working Environment- Work from Home Opportunities
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Vacation Leave
• Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
  
  

Background Check Requirements

• After a conditional offer of employment has been made, and as the final step in the hiring process, candidates for this position will be subject to a background investigation, which may include but may not be limited to a verification of a candidate’s education, previous employment/work history, contact of personal references, motor vehicle records, and a criminal history check (including through Federal, State, or Local criminal justice agencies).
• Information gathered as part of such background investigation will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by Iowa Code section 22.7, 8B.4A, and other applicable laws, rules, and regulations; provided that, to the extent permitted by applicable law, such information shall be available to candidates upon request.
  
  

Selectives

063 Business

6 months’ experience and 12 semester hours or a combination of both in one or more of the following:

• Accounting
• Actuarial science
• Auditing
• Banking
• Economics
• Grant writing
• Grant management
• Finance
• Marketing
• Management
• Personnel
• Public administration
• Management analysis
• Retail business
• Statistics
• Computer science
• Computer information systems
• Business education
• Political science
  
  

AND

026 Organizational Development

6 months experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both in organizational development at the professional or managerial level that include at least one of the following major functions: Organizational analysis and design; Change and transition management; Performance management systems; Leadership and team development

AND

133 Programming Languages

6 months experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both that demonstrates knowledge and understanding of any programming languages.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university and experience equal to six years of full-time professional work in information technology systems management which included two years of management experience in information technology . (Please review work examples in the Job Description for management experience)

OR

an equivalent combination of education and experience substituting the equivalent of six months of full time work experience in information technology for one year of the required education to a maximum substitution of two years;

OR

substitution of one year (thirty semester of equivalent hours) of graduate level course work in Computer Science or Management Information Systems for one year of the required work experience to a maximum substitution of one year;

OR

employees with currentcontinuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to thirty months of full time work as an Information Technology Specialist 4;

OR

employees with currentcontinuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to eighteen months of full time work as an Information Technology Specialist 5;

OR

employees with current continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes experience equal to one-year full time work as an Information Technology Administrator 1.

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