Application Development Manager

The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) is the biggest and boldest for-hire transportation agency in the nation, taking on the challenge of licensing and regulating the city’s iconic yellow and green taxis, Uber and Lyft vehicles, commuter vans, and luxury limousines. Every day, we make sure over one million riders arrive at their destination safely and comfortably, and we’re just getting started. We’re not afraid to embrace new technologies and ideas, and we’re constantly pushing the limits of what’s possible. You’ll collaborate and streamline our operations to keep up with the rapid pace of change. We’re also a champion of open data and accessibility, leading the charge to make the city’s transportation options more inclusive. So, buckle up and join us on this wild ride!
If you’re a technologist with a passion for civic service, innovation, and collaborative problem-solving, this role offers a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful impact. As the Application Development Manager, you’ll be responsible for:
- Leading a team of software development engineers that enhance and support the IT systems used to regulate the City's Taxi industry.
- Take an active role in architecting and implementing web, CRM and custom applications to meet agency needs.
- Deliver solutions that comply with the City’s cybersecurity policies as defined by OTI Cyber Command.
- Ensure knowledge is documented, updated, and distributed within the team.
- Coordinate with product owners and project managers to ensure solutions are delivered in a timely manner and of the highest quality.
Required Skills:
- 7 years of experience managing web Application Development engineering teams.
- Strong leadership, mentorship, and problem-solving skills with a collaborative mindset.
- 7 years of hands-on experience implementing CI/CD automation and version control tools, such as Azure DevOps Pipelines, Jenkins, and Git.
- 7 years of hands-on experience with .NET web application and WCF development.
- 7 years of hands-on experience designing relational databases leveraging MSSQL, SSIS, and similar tools.
- 5 years of hands-on experience delivering solutions built on cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS.
- 5 years of hands-on web development experience with HTML, JavaScript & CSS.
- Experience with SAST and DAST security tools such as Veracode and SonarQube.
- Awareness of critical concepts in Agile values and principles.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Skills:
- Operational experience supporting business critical applications.
- A strong understanding of the “Shift Left Security” approach as applied to the SDLC.
- Experience with delivering responsive websites that are WCAG 2+ compliant.
- Understanding of normalized and de-normalized data models in context of relational and noSQL databases.
- Experience customizing CRM platforms such as Salesforce and Microsoft Dynamics.
- Experience with automated unit testing.

Hours/Shift:

- Due to the necessary technical duties of this position in a 24/7 operation, candidates may be required to work various shifts such as weekends and/or nights/evenings.

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the area(s) required by the particular position; or,
2. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" above.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.