Lead Systems Engineer - Land Team

ABOUT US

About the Information Service and Technology (IST) Department : Marin County IST connects the people of Marin with their government by providing innovative products and services tailored to the needs of our departments and communities accessible anytime, anywhere. We provide centralized IT services to County departments across four key areas.

• Business Solutions Delivery
• Enterprise Platforms & Services
• Governance, Security, & Compliance
• Innovative Digital Solutions

In addition to a full benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Pension/Retirement, deferred compensation, and flexible spending accounts, we offer our employees:

• Hybrid (telework/onsite) work schedules
• Options for Alternative Work Schedules (such as 4-5/9’s)
• A culture of public service collaboration and work/life balance
• Training and career development opportunities
• County benefits such as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Marin County IST Department is hiring a Lead Systems Engineer (LSE) to serve as the technical lead and trusted advisor for the Land Team, which supports County departments such as the Community Development Agency (CDA) through the development and delivery of both in-house and third-party software solutions. They play a key role in aligning technical efforts with the business objectives of the County departments, working collaboratively with vendors and internal stakeholders to ensure solutions meet both functional and strategic needs.

Under the direction of the IT Manager of the Land Use team, this LSE oversees the day-to-day activities of the Land Team, including: coordinating timelines, ensuring the achievement of project milestones, and driving efficient execution. They also provide strategic guidance, roadmap recommendations to support long-term agency goals, and resources for training in current platforms as well as emerging technologies.

As the Team Lead, the LSE also empower team members through effective delegation, fostering professional growth, and encouraging accountability. They promote a culture of continuous improvement through constructive, timely feedback, open communication and transparent decision-making environment. and can manage change in alignment with organizational priorities. By modeling authentic leadership grounded in curiosity, adaptability, and vulnerability, the LSE inspires a culture of shared leadership and innovation—ensuring the successful delivery of forward-thinking, impactful technology solutions.
Remote Work Options: Some duties for this position may be performed remotely and options for a hybrid (telework/onsite) work schedule are available. At this time, this engineer will be required to work three days a week in-office and additional days as needed. The successful candidate must be able to report to County facilities for various meetings and work assignments upon short notice, as needed, and when deemed appropriate.

ABOUT YOU

The Highly Qualified Candidate has a proven history of leading teams and managing complex projects, demonstrating strong collaboration skills across all levels of an organization, both within IST and with external partners. As the team’s technical expert and primary liaison, this individual ensures effective communication and alignment among end users, IST staff, County departments, and third-party vendors.

This ideal candidate has considerable experience in the following:

• Coordinating cross-functional teams of technical staff, business leaders, and project managers, to deliver seamless system and process integrations.
• Direct engagement executive leadership.
• Defining project scope, gathering requirements, and translating business needs into effective technical solutions.
• Working with vendor software solutions, including managing installations, upgrades, testing, and ongoing vendor relationships.
• Integrating third-party applications with in-house solutions and navigating the benefits and limitations of such architectures.

A thorough understanding of the operational needs of Community Development Agency’s (CDA) or comparable organization is highly desirable for this role. We are seeking a candidate who can incorporate insights from both internal user and public-facing perspectives. Additionally, this candidate is technically proficient in leading modern web application development and has the flexibility and experience to support and enhance legacy systems, making them a valuable bridge between current platforms and emerging technologies.

A solutions-driven mindset and sound judgment are essential to navigating complex technical and operational challenges.
QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of:

• Business processes, operating practices and the organizational structure of a public-sector agency.
• Computer hardware platforms, operating systems, and middleware systems.
• Database design, management, and recovery; and data access.
• Design of multi-tier environments.
• Distributed application development.
• Principles of networking, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) accessibility, and Information Security.
• Principles and practices of project management, including teambuilding, goal setting, assisting with budget, and contractor supervision; project estimation, design and analysis, work planning and status reporting.
• Principles and practices of technical problem solving; techniques of application and systems analysis and design; and testing standards and procedures.
• Principles of customer support and service.
• Relational database theory and design.
• Technical fields relevant to the business unit.
• Application architecture and associated communication protocols.

Ability to:

• Create, modify, test, and implement applications using programming languages, database services, middleware services, web services and office automation services.
• Evaluate and select hardware and software; analyze and resolve problems in applications, complex software and hardware integration problems.
• Develop solutions; apply and recommend technology to provide target business outcomes.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Design systems that meet defined requirements, and document system designs for development, implementation, testing and client use.
• Estimate resources, equipment, software, costs and staff time required for specified projects.
• Maintain and direct the maintenance of accurate records, documentation and files.
• Program in multiple languages.
• Understand the business strategy of a particular function/area and work effectively with clients, peers and support teams to define project goals and business requirements, provide support for software, hardware, and applications, and ensure that tasks are completed accurately and in a timely manner.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Any seven-year combination of professional experience, certification, and/or relevant coursework that demonstrates the necessary knowledge and abilities. Examples include:

• Twelve (12) semester units of coursework from an accredited program and in a discipline relevant to the assignment is equivalent to a full year of related professional experience.
• A completed certification program relevant to the assignment and knowledge and abilities necessary of the role.
• A training program with evidence of completion providing the knowledge and abilities necessary of the role.
• An internship and/or apprenticeship providing the required knowledge and abilities of the role.
• Relevant professional experience demonstrating knowledge and abilities necessary of the role.

Special Sub-class Recruitments: Recruitments for positions in this class may be conducted according to the program or department in which a vacancy exists and the special certificates, licenses and/or experience requirements of the position.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

FIRST ROUND INTERVIEWS ARE TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 2 ND , 2025.

All applicants will receive email notifications regarding their status in the recruitment process. Please be sure to check your spam settings to allow our emails to reach you. You may also log into your GovernmentJobs.com account to view these emails.

Testing and Eligible List: Depending on the number of qualified applications received, the examination may consist of a highly qualified review, application screening, online assessment, written examination, oral examination, performance examination, or any combination to determine which candidates' names will be placed on the eligible list. The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill the current vacancy, and any future vacancies for open, fixed-term, full-time or part-time positions which may occur while the list remains active.

Disaster Service Workers: All County of Marin employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: If you have questions regarding equal employment opportunities, please contact Roger Crawford, Equal Employment Opportunity Director, at 415-473-2095. If you have questions concerning this position announcement, please contact Catherine Heckendorf at Catherine.Heckendorf@MarinCounty.gov .

PLEASE NOTE: The benefits described herein do not apply to temporary (contingent) or to part-time employees that work less than 50%.

COUNTY OF MARIN BENEFITS: GENERAL
Below are some of the excellent benefits the County offers. More information about our benefits can be found on the Marin County's Benefits Homepage .

Paid Time Off : Competitive vacation accrual; 12 holidays per year; and generous sick leave accruals. Additional types of paid leaves are available for some bargaining units.

Health Plan : Choice of four health plans (two Kaiser HMOs, Western Health Advantage HMO, and an Anthem Blue Cross PPO) along with dental through Delta Dental PPO, and vision through Vision Service Plan (VSP). There is a County contribution toward the premiums (the contribution amount varies depending on coverage tier elected such as employee only, employee + 1, employee + family). Plus, the County offers excellent Life Insurance, Disability, Flexible Spending Plans, a Dependent Care Assistance Program, professional development and more.

Retirement : Defined benefit plan under the County Employees Retirement Act of 1937. More information can be found online at www.mcera.org.

IRS 457 Plan : Choice of pre-tax or post-tax (Roth) employee contribution up to the IRS annual maximum.

Retiree Medical : The County provides access to group health plan coverage to eligible retirees.

For specific questions regarding the employment process, please contact Human Resources at (415) 473-6104. For additional details about the benefits or retirement, please contact the Benefits Division at (415) 473-2197.

*IMPORTANT NOTE: Benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice.

Closing Date/Time: 5/28/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

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