Director of Enterprise Applications and Architecture (IT Director I) - 60025266
Apply NowCompany: State of South Carolina
Location: Lexington, SC 29072
Description:
Salary: $95,000.00 - $130,000.00 Annually
Location : Lexington County, SC
Job Type: FTE - Full-Time
Job Number: 171714
Agency: Department of Education
Opening Date: 02/25/2025
Closing Date: 3/11/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Class Code:: AM57
Position Number:: 60025266
Normal Work Schedule:: Monday - Friday (8:30 - 5:00)
Pay Band: Band 9
Hiring Range - Min.: $95,000.00
Hiring Range - Max.: $130,000.00
Opening Date: 02/25/2025
EEO Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer
Agency Specific Application Procedures:: Interested persons must complete a State Employment Application at www.careers.sc.gov. Applications will not be accepted after the closing date. The South Carolina Department of Education does not accept faxed, mailed, or hand delivered applications.
Veteran Preference Statement: South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.
Job Responsibilities
The mission of the South Carolina Department of Education is to serve students, support teachers, empower parents, and engage the community so that every student graduates prepared to reach their full potential.
Job Purpose:
The South Carolina Department of Education is seeking a visionary and experienced Director of Enterprise Applications and Architecture to lead our talented development team in designing and executing the Agency's application strategy. This role involves overseeing the lifecycle management of a diverse portfolio of enterprise applications, including those supporting educator certification, grants management, human resources, financial operations, and student information systems. As a key member of the IT division, you will set strategic direction to modernize and integrate these systems, ensuring they are innovative, scalable, and secure to support the next generation of technology initiatives. This position offers a unique opportunity to lead the transformation of critical educational and administrative systems, directly impacting the efficiency and effectiveness of services provided to educators, students, and stakeholders across the state.
Responsibilities:
This position is located in the Chief Information Office.
Minimum and Additional Requirements
A bachelor's degree in communications, business administration, information technology, mathematics, statistics, management information science or a related field and experience in telecommunications, data processing and/or information technology.
Preferred Qualifications
Additional Comments
As a part of a generous compensation package, we offer comprehensive benefits that include generous paid time off, preeminent health care benefits, professional development opportunities, pension, a 401(k), and a hybrid work schedule with opportunity for remote work.
The South Carolina Department of Education offers an exceptional benefits package that includes:
Benefits for State Employees
The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.
Insurance Benefits
Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.
Retirement Benefits
State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.
Workplace Benefits
State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.
Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.
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Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted or reviewed in lieu of the application. I have read and acknowledge the above statement.
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I understand that a criminal record investigation will be conducted prior to employment being offered by the South Carolina Department of Education. My personal identifying information will be processed through the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED).
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Do you have a bachelor's degree in communications, business administration, information technology, mathematics, statistics, management information science or a related field?
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Do you have experience in telecommunications, data processing and/or information technology?
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Do you have five plus (5+) years of experience in software development leadership, with a proven track record of success in delivering complex applications?
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Do you have experience in Agile methodologies and DevOps practices as well as an in-depth understanding of the software development lifecycle?
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How did you hear about this position?
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If you answered "other" in the question above, please specify where you heard about this position below.
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Location : Lexington County, SC
Job Type: FTE - Full-Time
Job Number: 171714
Agency: Department of Education
Opening Date: 02/25/2025
Closing Date: 3/11/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Class Code:: AM57
Position Number:: 60025266
Normal Work Schedule:: Monday - Friday (8:30 - 5:00)
Pay Band: Band 9
Hiring Range - Min.: $95,000.00
Hiring Range - Max.: $130,000.00
Opening Date: 02/25/2025
EEO Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer
Agency Specific Application Procedures:: Interested persons must complete a State Employment Application at www.careers.sc.gov. Applications will not be accepted after the closing date. The South Carolina Department of Education does not accept faxed, mailed, or hand delivered applications.
Veteran Preference Statement: South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.
Job Responsibilities
The mission of the South Carolina Department of Education is to serve students, support teachers, empower parents, and engage the community so that every student graduates prepared to reach their full potential.
Job Purpose:
The South Carolina Department of Education is seeking a visionary and experienced Director of Enterprise Applications and Architecture to lead our talented development team in designing and executing the Agency's application strategy. This role involves overseeing the lifecycle management of a diverse portfolio of enterprise applications, including those supporting educator certification, grants management, human resources, financial operations, and student information systems. As a key member of the IT division, you will set strategic direction to modernize and integrate these systems, ensuring they are innovative, scalable, and secure to support the next generation of technology initiatives. This position offers a unique opportunity to lead the transformation of critical educational and administrative systems, directly impacting the efficiency and effectiveness of services provided to educators, students, and stakeholders across the state.
Responsibilities:
- Provide Strategic Leadership: Lead the design and evolution of the Agency's application architecture, ensuring scalability, reliability, integration, and alignment with overall IT and Agency objectives.
- Develop and Implement Application Strategy: Create a comprehensive application strategy that prioritizes projects based on the needs of the Agency and school districts, as well as technical feasibility.
- Collaborate with Stakeholders: Work closely with Agency executives, divisions, school districts, and design teams to understand functional needs, implementing innovative technological solutions while seeking continuous improvement.
- Assist in Governance and Oversight: Support the Chief Information Office (CIO) in governance oversight, project and portfolio management, budget planning, and service delivery management.
- Oversee Application Development Lifecycle: Manage the entire application development lifecycle, from requirements gathering and design to development, testing, deployment, and ongoing maintenance and change management.
- Manage and Mentor Technical Staff: Lead and mentor software developers, architects, and other technical staff, fostering a collaborative and high-performing development environment.
- Establish Development Standards: Set and maintain development standards, best practices, methodologies, and quality assurance processes to ensure the delivery of high-quality, secure software applications.
- Explore Emerging Technologies: Proactively seek out best-in-class and emerging technologies that can improve systems and process performance to meet Agency goals.
- Conduct Buy-Build-Customization Analyses: Perform ongoing analyses for current and future components of the application portfolio and manage relationships with vendors involved in the application implementation process.
This position is located in the Chief Information Office.
Minimum and Additional Requirements
A bachelor's degree in communications, business administration, information technology, mathematics, statistics, management information science or a related field and experience in telecommunications, data processing and/or information technology.
Preferred Qualifications
- Five plus (5+) years of experience in software development leadership, with a proven track record of success in delivering complex applications
- Robust experience in Agile methodologies and DevOps practices as well as an in-depth understanding of the software development lifecycle.
- Strong analytic skills related to strategic planning of technology and programming applications.
- Strong organizational skills, including an ability to manage multiple priorities with competing demands for resources.
- Experience performing in-depth analysis on applications, data, and processes to answer specific business questions and identify enhancement opportunities.
- Commitment to continually building on existing knowledge and skills to be up to date on the latest technology and analysis innovations.
- Desire to innovate and create cutting edge solutions which make a significant impact in an empowering work environment.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies. Ability to foster a cooperative work environment while demonstrating sound judgement and making timely, effective decisions.
Additional Comments
As a part of a generous compensation package, we offer comprehensive benefits that include generous paid time off, preeminent health care benefits, professional development opportunities, pension, a 401(k), and a hybrid work schedule with opportunity for remote work.
The South Carolina Department of Education offers an exceptional benefits package that includes:
- Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children.
- 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year.
- 15 days sick leave per year.
- 13 paid holidays.
- State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs
Benefits for State Employees
The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.
Insurance Benefits
Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.
Retirement Benefits
State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.
Workplace Benefits
State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.
Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.
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Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment. Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted or reviewed in lieu of the application. I have read and acknowledge the above statement.
- Yes
- No
02
I understand that a criminal record investigation will be conducted prior to employment being offered by the South Carolina Department of Education. My personal identifying information will be processed through the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED).
- Yes
- No
03
Do you have a bachelor's degree in communications, business administration, information technology, mathematics, statistics, management information science or a related field?
- Yes
- No
04
Do you have experience in telecommunications, data processing and/or information technology?
- Yes
- No
05
Do you have five plus (5+) years of experience in software development leadership, with a proven track record of success in delivering complex applications?
- Yes
- No
06
Do you have experience in Agile methodologies and DevOps practices as well as an in-depth understanding of the software development lifecycle?
- Yes
- No
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How did you hear about this position?
- Careers.sc.gov
- Indeed.com
- Other (Please specify below)
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If you answered "other" in the question above, please specify where you heard about this position below.
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