Applications Development Supervisor

The App Dev Supervisor for the Public Health Systems Portfolio provides tactical leadership and technical oversight for a development team dedicated to the state’s most mission-critical applications, including epidemiology registries, laboratory reporting systems, and trauma databases. This position is responsible for managing the full system development life cycle (SDLC) within a DevOps model, ensuring that all software solutions maintain uncompromising data integrity and high availability to satisfy rigorous federal compliance and reporting requirements.

In addition to supervising daily development activities and ensuring the use of secure coding methodologies, this role acts as a vital mentor and coach. The supervisor is tasked with performing regular skill analysis assessments to identify talent gaps and drive the professional growth of staff through targeted coaching and resource identification. By facilitating the team's adoption of new programming languages, frameworks, and modern coding standards as they are integrated into the agency’s technical stack, the supervisor ensures that staff skill sets remain current and capable of supporting evolving system requirements.

This position bridges the gap between portfolio strategy and technical execution by conducting peer code reviews, coordinating the practical application of new methodologies within the daily workflow, and collaborating with IT management to standardize development tools and best practices. Ultimately, the supervisor ensures that the team is effectively equipped to deliver secure, reliable, and high-quality software solutions that meet both the immediate needs of public health stakeholders and the long-term architectural and security standards of the agency.