Systems Programmer Supervisor

Description

Supervises a unit of Systems Programmers and/or Senior Systems Programmers providing technical guidance with regard to proper data processing methods and performance standards. Audits performance of in-house data processing system activities and provides means to improve performance. Evaluates software requirements, analyzes equipment capabilities, recommends optimum equipment configurations, and evaluates recommendations from lower-level systems programmers. Implements and maintains the installation's in-house operating system. Educates and/or instructs lower-level systems programmers. Requires a bachelor degree in computer science or equivalent plus 5-8 years programmer analyst and computer operations experience, of which 5 years should be as a systems programmer, and 1-2 years supervisory experience. Employees in this classification supervise three or more full-time equivalent employees every week. Direction is over a permanent status-continuing function, not a collection of employees assigned to complete a project. Management duties include interviewing, selecting and training of employees; setting and adjusting their rates of pay and hours of work; planning and directing their work; appraising their productivity and efficiency for the purpose of recommending promotions or other changes in their status; handling their complaints and grievances and disciplining them when necessary. Management responsibilities include the authority to hire, fire, or promote assigned employees or make recommendations that are given particular weight. Employees may spend time performing many of the same duties as subordinate employees. Under FLSA, this is the exempt job classification for this title. Incumbents in this position must meet the full criteria for exempt status: salary level, salary basis, and duties tests.