Applications Systems Manager I – EHRA

Department of Information Technology

DIT Transportation

Applications Systems Manager I (NS)

60015119

DT11

Salary Range: $91,600 - $160,299

The position is designated Statutory Exempt (EHRA) and is exempt from the State Human Resources Act

This position may be eligible for hybrid remote work in accordance with state policy and the agency’s remote work program but does require weekly onsite work. Any telework will be under the conditions of the state Teleworking Program Policy and the employer may end any teleworking arrangement at any time in the employer's sole discretion.

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We currently have an opening for an Applications Systems Manager I

The Applications Systems Manager leads and prioritizes the work of the data engineering team to support NCDOT’s data pipelines, integrations, and related platform activities. It promotes consistent development practices, predictable delivery, and effective communication with leadership. This role also leads data stewardship activities by helping establish shared data definitions, metadata standards, and quality expectations.

Data Engineering Management
• Supervise and coordinate data engineering staff, including prioritization, sprint planning, backlog refinement, and task assignment
• Oversee development and maintenance of pipelines and integrations within Databricks, ensuring adherence to standards and documentation
• Partner with senior SMEs on complex engineering and architectural decisions to ensure reliable, accurate, and maintainable solutions
• Remove blockers, escalate risks appropriately, and keep work aligned with NCDOT priorities and project timelines
• Provide regular status updates summarizing backlog health, progress, risks, and delivery forecasts
• Facilitate communication across technical and business teams to support planning and resource alignment
• Maintain operational documentation and promote repeatable development processes

Data Stewardship Management
• Lead and manage data discovery and stewardship capabilities, improving the agency's ability to identify, locate, understand, and effectively use data assets through data cataloging, metadata management, lineage documentation, and data quality practices.
• Coordinate the work of data stewards and collaborate with business and technical partners to ensure consistent interpretation and use of shared data assets.
• Identify documentation and definition gaps, prioritize stewardship tasks, and align efforts with enterprise data governance objectives.
• Ensure data engineering outputs adhere to enterprise data quality, metadata, and stewardship standards.


About the Division:
The Web Systems unit directs all Internet/Intranet based application development, reports, server/system architecture, and web system maintenance for the NCDOT infrastructure. The Web Systems unit employs management, architects, application developers, web designers and subject matter experts to meet the growing business and technological needs of NCDOT departments and external users.

The Web Systems unit meets with NCDOT clients and gathers established strategic business requirements needed to create NCDOT web-based content, applications, and servers. These applications are used to improve internal and external user productivity and communication. The Web Systems unit continues to maintain these applications throughout the application’s lifecycle.

Tina Honeycutt Holmes