It Professional - Analysis

This position serves as a senior application development lead within the Secretary of State’s IT Division (located in either Carson City or Las Vegas) and provides advanced technical expertise and guidance in the design, modernization, and support of the agency’s mission critical software systems. The incumbent leads development efforts across multiple platforms, including modernization of legacy  / .NET Framework applications into C# and .NET

8+, and ensures solutions are secure, scalable, and aligned with agency needs. The role models high professional standards, mentor’s developers, collaborates across teams, and supports a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous improvement consistent with the advanced journey expectations of an IT Professional IV. The position is responsible for planning, executing, and overseeing complex application initiatives that directly support statewide election systems, securities enforcement, and other core statutory functions.

Duties include translating business requirements into technical architecture, coordinating with internal stakeholders and external partners, and maintaining stable and reliable operations for high visibility systems. The incumbent leverages tools such as Azure Dev Ops for CI/CD, version control, and work tracking, and plays a key role in long‑range technology planning and system modernization efforts. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in modern .NET

development, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to guide technical direction within a mission‑critical environment.

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, management information systems, or closely related field and five years of professional IT experience relevant to the duties of the position which may include systems administration, network administration, database administration, applications analysis and development, and/or information security, two years of which were at the advanced journey level or in a supervisory or project management capacity;

OR Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, management information systems, or closely related field and five years of professional IT experience which may include systems administration, network administration, database administration, applications analysis and development, and/or information security, relevant to the duties of the position, two years of which were at the journey level in information security;

OR two years of relevant experience as an IT Professional III in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

• Conduct detailed alternative analyses and determine end‑user requirements through consultation with end‑users, technicians, vendors, management, and others.
• Maintain documentation related to the assigned IT specialization’s architecture, operations, and other records of work activities as required.
• Maintain current knowledge of technological trends and advancements in the IT field as well as security management practices, laws, policies, and ethics.
• Participate in recommending and justifying resource allocations and expenditure decisions, tracking, and recording expenditures, preparing purchase requests, and writing technical requirements for grant proposals.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Under administrative direction, incumbents either:
1) perform duties described at this level and supervise at least one IT Professional III or II or Master IT Professional; or
2) perform duties described at this level within the Enterprise IT Services (EITS) Division for enterprise‑level IT systems utilized by multiple departments; or
3) perform IT project management a preponderance of the time to include serving as the project leader; planning, organizing, and directing project activities; resolving design conflicts; data administration; resource allocation; contract negotiation; timeline development; critical path tracking; justifying the need for additional resources; and coordinating activities with other work units within and outside the organization as…