Lead Web Application and Software Engineer

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This announcement is not governed by the selection processes of the classified personnel system.

This posting is open to both current and non-current residents of the State of Colorado at the time of application. However, please note that upon hire, you will be required to establish residence within the State of Colorado.

The Lead Web Application and Software Engineer manages and develops all web applications development projects at the department, including new builds, enhancements and maintenance. This role requires deep expertise in C# and .NET technologies, strong architectural skills, and the ability to deliver secure, scalable, and high‑performing solutions. The Lead Web Application and Software Engineer will work across the full software development life cycle (SDLC), establish standard development processes, and help design and maintain environments for development, testing, staging, and production.

This position supervises 3 employee(s):
Web Developer/Project Manager, Full Stack Developer, and Application & Database Developer.

The Lead Web Application and Software Engineer serves as the department’s primary technical authority and leader for web application development and software architecture. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, this position is responsible for driving the technical vision, managing the full software development life cycle (SDLC), and ensuring the security, scalability, and performance of all departmental web applications.

The duties listed below reflect the different types of work that may be performed. The omission of any specific duty will not prevent the assignment of work that is appropriately related to this position.

• Lead web application development for the Department.
• Develop and maintain the Department’s web applications.
• Architect and implement scalable solutions with strong knowledge of IIS, including application pools, websites, and virtual directories.
• Create a long‑term vision and plan for web application development and expansion.
• Define and implement standard SDLC processes, ensuring consistency and quality across all phases.
• Design and maintain development, testing, staging, and production environments.
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated builds and deployments.
• Ensure code quality through unit testing, automated testing, and debugging.
• Apply software design patterns and architectural principles for maintainable solutions.
• Integrate security measures into every phase of the software development life cycle, ensuring that applications remain robust against various cyber threats.
• Use Git Hub for version control and managing branching strategies.
• Work in Visual Studio and other modern development tools.
• Supervise and lead team of developers.
• Project manage the Department’s current and future web application development projects.

Any combination of experience and education that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Education:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in information technology, computer science, or related field.

Substitution:
Four (4) years of experience in a related field can replace the education requirement of a bachelor's degree.

• Experience:
  
  At least five (5) years of experience in web application development using C# and .NET Framework.
• Experience managing the software development life cycle, including planning, analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, and maintenance.
• Experience with project management and vendor relations.
• Experience with SQL Server and relational database design.
• Experience configuring and managing IIS for enterprise applications.

Education:

Master’s degree from an accredited university or college in research, higher education, information technology, computer science, data security or related field with relevant experience.

Experience:

• Project management experience.
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• Higher education experience with an institution, non‑profit, or government entity.
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