Applications Architect/Supervisor - Sheriff

Job Description:

Applications Architect/Supervisor - Sheriff

Description

Description

What We Offer
The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package that includes:

• Educational Incentive for completion of an associate degree (2.5%), a bachelor's degree (3.5%), or a graduate degree (5%).
• Annual Leave: 208 hours per year, increasing to 288 hours after five (5) years of service.
• Annual Leave Redemption: The option to "cash out" or redeem up to 100 hours of Annual Leave hours per year after using 80 hours in the preceding twelve (12) months.
• Deferred Compensation: Section 457 plans and/or 401(k) Shared Savings Plan with up to 3% match on your 401(k) contributions.
• Health Plans: You are afforded a flexible allowance credit of up to $25,558 annually for purchasing medical, dental, and/or vision insurance from a group of authorized plans.
• Pension Plan: Participation in the County's defined benefit plan which has reciprocity with CalPERS.
• Holidays: 11 paid days per year which includes a scheduled floating holiday.

The Department
The Information Technology Services department works with every Ventura County department/agency to provide the necessary technology infrastructure and consulting/contracting services to meet ongoing and emerging business needs, including project management, business process improvement, applications support, voice/data infrastructure, data security, threat and vulnerability/risk management, and extended staffing.

The Position
Working within the Information Technology Services (ITS) department within the Sheriff support team, the Applications Architect/Supervisor (AA/S) under general direction, incumbents are responsible for planning, leading and/or performing application requirements definition, system component mix and architecture definition, application design, application development, and system implementation. Responsibilities may also include the technical supervision of subordinate analysts and programming staff.

The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will have five (5) years or more of experience in systems analysis, design, developing and supporting systems in Microsoft Visual Studio (2012-2017) and C#, current .NET frameworks (full, standard, and core), MVC Web Applications, Angular, Web Services, JavaScript, API, JSON, PHP, XML, Data Modeling, SQL Server, Sybase, IIS Administration, Azure DevOps, Microsoft SQL Reporting Services, VBA, GIT, ActiveX, jQuery, and a Bachelor's degree or higher in Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field is highly desirable.

Agency/Department: Information Technology Services

Applications Architect/Supervisors are represented by the Service Employee's International Union (SEIU) and are eligible for overtime compensation.

Distinguishing Characteristics
The Applications Architect/Supervisor series is the highest professional/technical classifications within the Information Technology Services Department, Application Services Division. The Applications Architect/Supervisor is distinguished from the Principal Applications Architect Supervisor and Senior Information Systems Analyst in that the latter two classifications have the authority to participate in the definition of County technology policies and procedures.

The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill present and future Regular, Temporary, Fixed-term, Intermittent, or Extra Help vacancies for this position only. There is currently one (1) Regular vacancies within the Information Technology Services Department.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
OPENING DATE: Thursday, November 6, 2025
CLOSING DATE: Continuous and may close at any time; therefore, the schedule of the remainder of the process will depend upon when we receive a sufficient number of qualified applicants to meet business needs.

Examples Of Duties

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Partners with Public Safety agency representatives to identify business needs, research & implement solutions;
• Develops and architects system solutions recommending the appropriate mix of current technologies to customer departments and internal management;
• Serves as lead in performing research, requirements definitions, analysis, development, acquisition, and implementation of hardware, software, and applications systems;
• Plans, organizes, directs, monitors, and evaluates the performance of assigned project team members;
• Prepares progress and status reports for internal management and customer departments;
• Coordinates project development and system maintenance requirements with users, other IT Services staff, vendors and outside agencies;
• Ensures Service Level Commitments (SLCs) are being met for areas of responsibility;
• May supervise one or more subordinate staff;
• Performs other related duties as required.

Typical Qualifications

EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERIENCE
Extensive experience in computer systems analysis, design, and programming and serving in a technical lead capacity over programming staff and/or programmer analysts which has led to the acquisition of the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

The required knowledge, skills, and abilities also can be obtained by possession of a Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field and three (3) years of systems analysis, design and programming experience; or, one (1) year of experience as an Information Systems Analyst, or Data Systems Analyst within the County of Ventura, Information Technology Services Department. Additional years of qualifying experience may be substituted for the college education on a year for year basis.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Excellent written communication skills must be demonstrated in the completion of the employment application and supplemental questionnaire.
• At least two (2) years of recent experience in the following:
  • Developing, testing and implementation of medium to large applications and systems in relevant tools such as: ASP.NET MVC, WEB API, Angular and C#;
  • Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Server Reporting Services, Sybase;
  • Microsoft Visual Studio;
  • Securing mixed client applications, including desktop, web and mobile;
  • REST-based Web Services, API, JSON, JavaScript, PHP, XML, UML, jQuery, Data Mining/Analysis, IIS Administration, Mobile application development, Content Management Systems (Joomla, WordPress, etc.).
• Ability to travel within the county to conduct studies or troubleshoot;
• Ability to work long hours to resolve production problems or meet project deadlines;
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays on an on-call basis.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES

Thorough knowledge of:

• Current technology trends in the information systems field;
• Methods and techniques used in defining application requirements, data modeling, and general systems analysis, design, and documentation;
• Local and wide-area network components and technologies;
• Data base management systems including Microsoft SQL Server, and Sybase;
• Project estimation, scheduling, and management techniques;
• Technologies utilized in the Sheriff’s support team including ASP.NET MVC, WEB API; Angular, C#, Microsoft Visual Studio, and REST-based web services;
• Vendor contract negotiation and management.

Comprehensive ability to:

• Facilitate and document customer functional and data requirements;
• Propose the appropriate mix of technology and procedural solutions;
• Analyze complex procedures and develop logical conclusions;
• Develop project plans and achieve objectives;
• Participate in the analysis, programming, testing, and/or implementation of proposed systems;
• Plan and supervise the work of others;
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
• Maintain positive working relationships with customer departments and internal staff members.

Recruitment Process

FINAL FILING DATE: Continuous and may close at any time; therefore, apply as soon as possible if you are interested in it. Your application must be received by the County of Ventura Human Resources in Ventura, California, no later than 5:00 p.m. on the closing date.

To apply online, please refer to our website at venturacounty.gov If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 654-5129 for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources, 800 South Victoria Avenue, L-1970, Ventura, CA 93009.

Note to Applicants: Sufficient information must be provided under the Education/Work experience portion of the application and supplemental questionnaire to thoroughly and accurately demonstrate your qualifications in order to determine eligibility. A resume may be attached to supplement your responses in the above-referenced sections; however, it may not be submitted in lieu of the application.

INFORMATION FOR TRANSFER CANDIDATES: If presently permanently employed in another "merit" or "civil service" public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised, and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a "merit" or "civil service" style examination, then appointment by "Lateral Transfer" may be possible. If interested, please click here for additional information.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE - qualifying
All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this examination AT THE TIME OF FILING. The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the examination process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire may result in the application being removed from consideration.

APPLICATION EVALUATION - qualifying
All applications will be reviewed to determine whether or not the stated requirements are met. Those individuals meeting the stated requirements will be invited to continue to the next step in the examination process.

TRAINING and EXPERIENCE EVALUATION:
A Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) is a structured evaluation of the job application materials submitted by a candidate, including the written responses to supplemental questions. The T&E is a method for determining the better qualified applicants among those shown to meet the stated requirements. Using an T&E, applicants may be scored or ranked according to criteria that most closely meet the business needs of the department. When the pool of candidates is exceptionally strong and large candidates are typically scored or ranked in relation to one another; consequently, some qualified candidates may receive a score or rank which is moderate or lower resulting in them not being advanced in the process.

NOTE: The selection process will likely consist of an Oral Exam, which may be preceded or replaced with the score from a Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E), contingent upon the size and quality of the candidate pool. In a typical T&E, your training and experience are evaluated in relation to the background, experience and factors identified for successful job performance during a job analysis. For this reason, it is recommended that your application materials clearly show your relevant background and specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities. It is also highly recommended that the supplemental questions within the application are completed with care and diligence. Responses such as "See Resume" or "Refer to Resume" are not acceptable and may disqualify an applicant from further evaluation.

ORAL EXAMINATION - 100%
A job-related oral examination will be conducted to evaluate and compare participating candidates' knowledge, skills, and abilities in relation to those factors which job analysis has determined to be essential for successful performance of the job. Candidates must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list.

If there are three (3) or fewer qualified applicants, an examination will not be conducted. Instead, a score of 70% will be assigned to each application, and each applicant will be placed on the eligible list.

Candidates successfully completing the examination process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A thorough post offer, pre-employment background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information, and driving record may be required for this position. Ability to pass extensive background checks from multiple law enforcement agencies.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

For further information regarding this recruitment, please, contact Shannon Gibson by email at shannon.gibson@venturacounty.gov or by telephone at 805-654-5014.

YOUR BENEFITS AS A COUNTY OF VENTURA EMPLOYEE

Service Employees International Union (LOCAL 721)

(SEIU)

To learn more about Benefits, Retirement, and the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), see links below.

• Benefits website or you may call (805) 654-2570.
• Retirement FAQ's
• Memorandum of Agreement

Union Codes: UPA, UPC, UPE, UPH, UPI, UPJ,UPT, UWS

Salary:

$96,889.00 - $134,494.36 Annually