Department Technology Supervisor

Overview

The Departmental Technology Supervisor serves as the primary technology liaison and business systems leader for the department. The position is responsible for supervising a small team of technology professionals while providing strategic and operational support for business applications, system implementations, process improvements, reporting, and customer support. It combines technical expertise, project management, business analysis, and leadership responsibilities to ensure technology solutions effectively support departmental operations.

The incumbent works closely with business stakeholders, IT staff, software vendors, and consultants to maintain existing systems, implement new technologies, improve business processes, and provide exceptional support to internal customers.

Supervise a small team of technology professionals.

Provide strategic and operational support for business applications, system implementations, process improvements, reporting, and customer support.

Translate business needs into technical solutions, manage competing priorities, analyze complex operational challenges, and lead staff through organizational and technological change.

Develop strong partnerships across multiple business areas and ensure technology investments deliver measurable business value.

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited educational institution.
• Five years of experience directly working on computer-based information systems’ software, with a focus on system administration and management including programming/scripting languages in support of medium to large enterprise applications.
• One year of lead or supervisory experience.
• Any equivalent combination of education and/or job‑related experience that meets the minimum qualifications may be substituted.

• Valid, unrestricted driver’s license with no major citations within the past 39 months.
• Level D – Technical Arizona Criminal Justice Information System (ACJIS) Network Terminal Operator certification (training provided on duty, testing completed within first six months).
• Residency requirement: employee must reside in the State of Arizona during active employment by the City.

• 12 paid holidays, including 1 floating holiday.
• Vacation accrual: starts at 10.3 hours per month.
• Sick leave accrual: 8 hours per month.
• Medical (incl. behavioral health), dental, and vision benefits.
• City‑paid basic life insurance equal to one times employee annual salary; supplemental life insurance option.
• Tuition reimbursement: $2,500 per year.
• Participation in Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) defined‑benefit plan with mandatory employer and employee contributions.
• Supplemental retirement plans through Nationwide; 457.
• Pet insurance.
• Bilingual pay compensation.
• Employer contribution of $10 per pay period to employee’s Post‑Employment Health Plan (PEHP) account.

Effective 6/14/2026 the salary range for this position is $ – $, with the mid‑point at $ annually.

The City of Scottsdale provides employment opportunities to all persons based solely on ability, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability. Reasonable accommodations will be made for qualified applicants with disabilities.