Deputy Director of Enterprise Applications

The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) invests in a network of community-based organizations and programs to alleviate the effects of poverty and to provide opportunities for New Yorkers and communities to flourish.

The IT Application Development Unit is looking for a Deputy Director of Enterprise Applications. The Deputy Director will report to the Chief IT Architect and will be accountable for the success of a
portfolio of Intranet applications for the agency. The Deputy Director will manage a team of software developers and senior software developers providing day-to-day leadership, guidance, and
mentorship.

Job Responsibilities:

- Translate architectural direction from the Chief IT Architect into actionable technical plans for the
development team.

- Lead the design and implementation of solutions using Microsoft technologies such as .NET, C#,
ASP.NET Core, Azure services, SQL Server, and related frameworks.

- Ensure adherence to architectural standards, coding best practices, and enterprise patterns.

- Conduct technical reviews of solution designs, code, and infrastructure to maintain quality and
alignment with architectural goals.

- Assign tasks, manage workloads, and ensure the team meets delivery timelines.

- Foster a collaborative, high-performance engineering culture focused on continuous improvement.

- Support developers in resolving complex technical issues and removing blockers.

- Collaborate closely with the Chief IT Architect, project managers, business analysts, and QA teams to
ensure smooth delivery.

- Track progress, identify risks, and communicate status updates to leadership.

- Ensure solutions are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with business objectives.

- Guide the team in building cloud-ready and cloud-native solutions using Microsoft Azure.

- Oversee CI/CD pipelines, automated deployments, and environment management.

- Ensure applications meet performance, scalability, and security requirements.

- Enforce secure coding practices and ensure compliance with organizational and industry standards.

- Oversee code reviews, technical documentation, and adherence to SDLC processes.

- Ensure solutions are maintainable, scalable, and aligned with long-term architectural strategy.

- Maintain clear technical documentation for systems, APIs, and architectural decisions.

- Lead knowledge-sharing sessions, technical workshops, and onboarding for new team members.

- Communicate complex technical concepts in a clear, business-friendly manner.

- Provide input on strategic technology decisions and long-term IT roadmap planning.

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