Director of Application Development & Data Services
Company: DHRM
Location: Richmond
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Title: Director of Application Development & Data Services State
Role Title: Director of Application Development & Data Services
Hiring Range: Commensurate with Experience, Up to $145,000 Pay
Band: UG Agency: Attorney General & Dept of Law Location: Office of
the Attorney General Agency Website: https://www.oag.state.va.us/
Recruitment Type: General Public - G Job Duties Chief Objective:
The Director of Application Development & Data Services is
responsible for the design, delivery, operation, and lifecycle
management of the agency’s application portfolio, data platforms,
and analytics capabilities. This role ensures applications and data
services are reliable, secure, well-governed, and aligned with
business needs. This role is a working manager position that
combines people leadership, operational accountability, and
hands-on involvement in complex applications, integration, and data
issues. The Director provides technical leadership while owning
application delivery, data architecture, analytics, and ongoing
support of enterprise systems. This role emphasizes functional
ownership, prioritization, and coordination of application and data
services, leveraging internal teams, vendors, and platform
capabilities rather than serving as the sole execution point for
all delivery. Work Tasks and Duties: Application Portfolio &
Lifecycle Management • Own the agency’s application portfolio,
including custom applications, SaaS platforms, and integrated
systems. • Ensure applications are reliable, supported, and aligned
with business and regulatory requirements. • Manage application
lifecycles, including enhancement, modernization, replacement, and
retirement. • Identify and remediate application technical debt and
operational risks. Application Development & Integration • Provide
hands-on technical leadership for application design, development,
and integration. • Oversee requirements analysis, solution design,
and implementation of application solutions. • Ensure appropriate
development standards, documentation, and quality controls are
applied. • Partner with Infrastructure & Operations to ensure
applications are operationally ready and resilient. Data
Architecture, BI, and Analytics • Lead data architecture, database
administration, and analytics capabilities. • Ensure data
integrity, availability, and appropriate governance of enterprise
data assets. • Oversee development and maintenance of dashboards,
reports, and analytics solutions that support agency
decision-making. • Promote effective data usage while ensuring
compliance with privacy and security requirements. Security, Risk,
and Compliance Coordination • Ensure applications and data services
align with security standards and NIST requirements. • Coordinate
with security and compliance stakeholders on assessments,
remediation, and documentation. • Ensure appropriate access
controls, data protections, and auditability are in place.
Operational Leadership & Staff Management • Directly supervise the
Solutions Architect (Developer) and the Enterprise Data & BI
Architect (DBA). • Set priorities, assign work, and provide
technical guidance and mentorship. • Participate in recruitment,
onboarding, performance management, and professional development of
application and data staff. Collaboration and Communication • Work
closely with the CIO, Project Manager, Director of Infrastructure &
Operations, and Director of End User Services & Training to ensure
coordinated delivery of IT services. • Support project delivery by
providing application and data planning, design, and implementation
input. • Communicate application and data service status, risks,
and improvement opportunities to IT leadership and stakeholders. •
This role does not own identity infrastructure, platform-level
security controls, or day-to-day end-user support, which remain
with Infrastructure & Operations and End User Services & Training.
• Performs other related duties as required. Minimum Qualifications
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: • Experience leading
application development and data services teams. • Strong
understanding of application architecture, integration patterns,
and data platforms. • Experience with databases, reporting, and
analytics solutions. • Ability to lead staff while remaining
hands-on for complex technical issues. • Understanding of
application security, data protection, and compliance requirements.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. •
Ability to collaborate effectively across technical and
non-technical teams. Additional Considerations Relevant application
development, database, cloud, or data analytics certifications, or
equivalent experience. Special Instructions Kindly utilize the
Virginia Jobs website (https://www.jobs.virginia.gov) to submit
your application. Applications sent to the Recruitment email
address will not be reviewed for the hiring process. We do not
entertain phone calls or emails inquiring about application status;
instead, please login to the PageUp/RMS system for updates on your
application's status. Contact Information Name: OAG Recruitment
Phone: 804-786-2071 Email: recruitment@oag.state.va.us In support
of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging
individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth
Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity,
applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD)
provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services
(DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI).
Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status
questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable,
to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can
be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019. Note :
Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or
DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use
that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring
Process.
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