Information Technology Administrator 2 - Development Team Supervisor

Information Technology Administrator 2 - Development Team Supervisor

Salary

$95,513.60 - $135,907.20 Annually

Location

Des Moines - 50309 - Polk County, IA

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

27-00166

Agency

185 Iowa Department of Management, Division of Information Technology

Opening Date

07/17/2026

Closing Date

7/27/2026 11:59 PM Central

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#LI-POST

Point of Contact

Kim Slattery (kim.slattery@dom.iowa.gov

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Job Description

Only applicants who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements and meet all selective requirements (listed below) will be placed on the eligible list.

The Department of Management (DOM), Division of Information Technology (DoIT) is seeking a Development Team Supervisor to oversee the day-to-day operations of one of our DoIT Development teams. In this role, you will guide a talented group of software developers, ensuring efficient delivery of innovative technology solutions that support agency goals and statewide initiatives. If you are passionate about leading teams, driving process improvements, and delivering secure, high-quality IT services, we invite you to bring your expertise and leadership to DOM DoIT!

What You Will Do

• Lead daily operations of the Development team to ensure efficient, effective support, maintenance, and delivery of new and existing applications and services aligned with DOM goals.
• Supervise the full range of IT classifications, providing clear expectations, coaching, and accountability for performance, integrity, and customer service.
• Own workforce planning and staffing cycles-secure approvals, recruit, hire, onboard, and train staff; coordinate contractors as needed to meet capacity and skill demands.
• Conduct timely performance evaluations, set achievable, measurable goals, and provide ongoing feedback, guidance, and development plans to foster growth and a supportive culture.
• Administer personnel policies and procedures-approve leave, manage grievances, and ensure adherence to DAS and DOM Employee/Supervisory Handbooks and the AFSCME Union Contract.
• Establish regular communication rhythms-hold recurring 1:1s and team meetings; maintain open, transparent communication to align priorities and resolve issues promptly.
• Execute the strategic program plan-translate DOM DoIT leadership goals, objectives, policies, and procedures into actionable plans and track execution to outcomes.
• Optimize coordination and process adherence-implement and enforce updated policies, procedures, standards, and development best practices; keep staff informed of organizational objectives.
• Manage resources and project delivery-determine technical resource needs, assign staff to initiatives, monitor progress, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery under leadership direction.
• Champion security and compliance-ensure solutions meet federal, state, and DOM DoIT data security requirements and standards; maintain audit-ready documentation.
• Cultivate stakeholder partnerships-maintain professional relationships with DOM/agency teams (SMEs, BAs, QA, data, infrastructure, vendors), enabling cross-functional alignment and smooth delivery.
• Drive continuous improvement and fiscal stewardship-promote process re-engineering, provide feedback to leadership on budgets/demand/pricing, and evaluate vendor/contract resources to improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

What We Are Seeking

• Experienced leader in supervising technical teams and driving results.
• Strong skills in software development, resource planning, and project delivery.
• Effective communicator with ability to build stakeholder relationships.
• Knowledge of IT governance, compliance, and secure solution implementation.

What We Offer

• Flexible work environment
• Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS)
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement savings options (RIC)
• Flexible Spending Accounts

Why Work with Us?

At the Iowa Department of Management (DOM), we help government agencies across the state perform at their best by managing financial resources, technology, and information. Our mission is rooted in service-we provide efficient, innovative, and strategic solutions that empower agencies to fulfill their goals.

We're guided by four core values:

• Integrity - We act with honesty and accountability.
• Teamwork - We collaborate to achieve shared success.
• Service - We are committed to excellence in public service.
• Partnership - We build strong relationships to drive results.

Working Arrangement

This position requires onsite work in Des Moines, IA each week. Employees meeting all expectations of their work responsibilities may request remote work and develop a hybrid/remote schedule collaboratively with their manager.

Please note, candidates for this position must reside in the state of Iowa at the time of starting the role.

Background Check Requirements

• After a conditional offer of employment has been made, and as the final step in the hiring process, candidates for this position will be subject to a background investigation, which may include but may not be limited to a verification of a candidate's education, previous employment/work history, contact of personal references, motor vehicle records, and a criminal history check (including through Federal, State, or Local criminal justice agencies).
• Information gathered as part of such background investigation will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by Iowa Code section 22.7, 8B.4A, and other applicable laws, rules, and regulations; provided that, to the extent permitted by applicable law, such information shall be available to candidates upon request.

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees' rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

Selectives

063 Business

6 months' experience and 12 semester hours or a combination of both in one or more of the following:

• Accounting • Actuarial science • Auditing • Banking • Economics • Grant writing • Grant management • Finance • Marketing • Management • Personnel • Public administration • Management analysis • Retail business • Statistics • Computer science Computer information systems • Business education • Political science

AND

026 Organizational Development

6 months' experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both in organizational development at the professional or managerial level that include at least one of the following major functions: • Organizational analysis and design • Change and transition management • Performance management systems • Leadership and team development

AND

133 Programming Languages

6 months' experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both that demonstrates knowledge and understanding of any programming languages.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Qualification Requirements Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

1) Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field, and experience equal to six years of full-time work experience in application development and database management, business analysis, systems and network administration, technical training and reporting, IT vendor and purchasing management, IT project management, IT product management, system testing and quality assurance, mainframe and platform administration, and/or information technology security, which included two years of management experience.

2) All of the following (a, b, and c):

a. One year of full-time work experience in information technology; and

b. Two years education from an accredited college or university with coursework in any field; and

c. Six years of full-time work in application development and database management, business analysis, systems and network administration, technical training and reporting, IT vendor and purchasing management, IT project management, IT product management, system testing and quality assurance, mainframe and platform administration, and/or information technology security, which included two years of management experience.

3) All of the following (a, b, and c):

a. Five years of full-time work experience in application development and database management, business analysis, systems and network administration, technical training and reporting, IT vendor and purchasing management, IT project management, IT product management, system testing and quality assurance, mainframe and platform administration, and/or information technology security, which included two years of management experience; and

b. Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field; and

c. A total of one year of graduate-level education, where twenty-four semester hours of accredited graduate college or university coursework in computer science or management information systems equals one year of full-time experience.

4) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes thirty months of full-time work as an Information Technology Specialist 4.

5) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes eighteen months of full-time work as an Information Technology Specialist 5.

6) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes one year of full-time work as an Information Technology Administrator 1.

For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description.

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We are proud to offer the Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS). A defined benefit plan, IPERS benefits are guaranteed for life, meaning once you retire, you will receive the same monthly benefit for the remainder of your life (once vested). We invest in your long-term financial well-being, so you can retire with peace of mind. Click here to learn more about IPERS.

Paid Time Off:

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Do you understand that the answers to all of the following questions must be truthful, honest, and accurate to the best of your ability? Please read all questions and answers thoroughly and make sure you understand them completely. Ensure the answers to your questions match the information filled out on your application and the attachments you have uploaded. If the answers to your questions are inconsistent with your application information or uploaded attachments, you will be given zero points for the question. Knowingly misrepresenting the facts when submitting any information related to an application, examination, certification, appeal, or any other facet of the selection process will result in your disqualification from this application and future employment with the state of Iowa.

• Yes - I understand and agree.
• No

02

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Have you filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq?

• No - I have NOT filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq
• Yes - I HAVE filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq

03

Are you a current State of Iowa employee (executive branch)? IF YES - How many months do you have of experience in the classification of Information Technology Specialist 4 for the State of Iowa?

• I am not a State of Iowa employee
• No experience in the classification of Information Technology Specialist 4 for the State of Iowa
• Less than 30 months of experience in the classification of Information Technology Specialist 4 for the State of Iowa
• 30 months or more of experience in the classification of Information Technology Specialist 4 for the State of Iowa

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Are you a current State of Iowa employee - executive branch? IF YES - How many months do you have of experience in the classification of Information Technology Specialist 5 for the State of Iowa?

• I am not a State of Iowa employee
• I do not have any experience in the classification of Information Technology Specialist 5 for the State of Iowa
• Less than 18 months of experience in the classification of Information Technology Specialist 5 for the State of Iowa
• 18 months or more of experience in the classification of Information Technology Specialist 5 for the State of Iowa

05

Are you a current State of Iowa employee - executive branch? IF YES - How many months of experience do you have in the classification of Information Technology Administrator 1 for the State of Iowa?

• I am not a State of Iowa employee
• I do not have any experience in the classification of Information Technology Administrator 1 for the State of Iowa
• Less than 12 months of experience in the classification of Information Technology Administrator 1 for the State of Iowa
• 12 months or more of experience in the classification of Information Technology Administrator 1 for the State of Iowa

06

Have you graduated from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field, and have experience equal to six years of full-time work experience in application development and database management, business analysis, systems and network administration, technical training and reporting, IT vendor and purchasing management, IT project management, IT product management, system testing and quality assurance, mainframe and platform administration, and/or information technology security, which included two years of management experience?

• I have graduated from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field, and have experience equal to six years of full-time work experience in application development and database management, business analysis, systems and network administration, technical training and reporting, IT vendor and purchasing management, IT project management, IT product management, system testing and quality assurance, mainframe and platform administration, and/or information technology security, which included two years of management experience
• I have graduated from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field, but do not have experience equal to six years of full-time work experience in application development and database management, business analysis, systems and network administration, technical training and reporting, IT vendor and purchasing management, IT project management, IT product management, system testing and quality assurance, mainframe and platform administration, and/or information technology security, which included two years of management experience
• I have not graduated from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field,

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Do you meet a, b and c: a. One year of full-time work experience in information technology; and b. Two years education from an accredited college or university with coursework in any field; and c. Six years of full-time work in application development and database management, business analysis, systems and network administration, technical training and reporting, IT vendor and purchasing management, IT project management, IT product management, system testing and quality assurance, mainframe and platform administration, and/or information technology security, which included two years of management experience.

• I meet a, b and c
• I do not meet a, b and c

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Do you meet a, b and c: a. Five years of full-time work experience in application development and database management, business analysis, systems and network administration, technical training and reporting, IT vendor and purchasing management, IT project management, IT product management, system testing and quality assurance, mainframe and platform administration, and/or information technology security, which included two years of management experience; and b. Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field; and c. A total of one year of graduate-level education, where twenty-four semester hours of accredited graduate college or university coursework in computer science or management information systems equals one year of full-time experience.

• I meet a, b and c
• I do not meet a, b and c

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Does your application demonstrate that you have 6 months experience and 12 semester hours or a combination of both in one or more of the following? (063) • Accounting • Actuarial science • Auditing • Banking • Economics • Grant writing • Grant management • Finance • Marketing • Management • Personnel • Public administration • Management analysis • Retail business • Statistics • Computer science • Computer information systems • Business education • Political science

• Yes
• No

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If you answered "Yes" to the question above - please list exactly HOW you meet it: list exact classes and credit hours, employer, dates and hours per week and exact duties. Please do not paste or state - See application or resume. If you answered no to the question above please type in "No" in the box below.

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Does your application demonstrate that you have 6 months experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both in organizational development at the professional or managerial level that include at least one of the following major functions (026):

• Organizational analysis and design;
• Change and transition management;
• Performance management systems;
• Leadership and team development?
• Yes
• No

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If you answered "Yes" to the question above - please list exactly HOW you meet it: list exact classes and credit hours, employer, dates and hours per week and exact duties. Please do not paste or state - See application or resume. If you answered no to the question above please type in "No" in the box below.

13

Does your application demonstrate that you have 6 months experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both in the knowledge and understanding of any programming languages? (133)

• Yes
• No

14

If you answered "Yes" to the question above - please list exactly HOW you meet it: list exact classes and credit hours, employer, dates and hours per week and exact duties. Please do not paste or state - See application or resume. If you answered no to the question above please type in "No" in the box below.

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Employer State of Iowa

Agency 185 Iowa Department of Management, Division of Information Technology Address 200 East Grand Ave.

Des Moines, Iowa, 50309

Website https://dom.iowa.gov/state-government/information-technology