Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Houston, TX
Job Type: Regular Full-time
Job Number: 17325
Department: Universal Services
Opening Date: 10/01/2026
Closing Date: 11/1/2026 11:59 PM Central
Max Number of Applicants: 100
Position DescriptionAbout Harris County and Universal Services:Harris County Universal Services is transforming the way the County does business and seeking a Director, Integrated Justice to join our team.
Universal Services is the enterprise IT solutions center for the departments and offices of Harris County, providing Information Technology, Public Safety and Justice Technologies, 311 Constituent Engagement Services, Fleet Services, and Records and Information Governance Services.
Harris County is the third largest and most diverse county in the nation, with a population of more than 4.7 million. Harris County Commissioners Court, the County's governing body, directs a budget of more than $4 billion providing essential services including flood control, infrastructure, healthcare, housing, and justice administration.
This is a great time to join Universal Services as we enhance critical services to Harris County residents and internal customers.
The Director will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the Integrated Justice (JWEB) application and for hiring and supervising the dedicated staff of the Integrated Justice Technology Division (IJTD) within the Universal Services Department (US). The IJTD Director will provide transparency into operations and project delivery of IJIS through regular reporting to the Integrated Justice Technology Committee Board of Directors. The position will be managed by IJTC Board and overseen administratively by the Chief Information Officer.
The IJTD Director brings a current knowledge and future vision of leveraging information and technology within a multifaceted program of information technology services for Harris County's justice, public safety, and court systems.
Duties and Responsibilities:- Leads the full systems life cycle and is responsible for the project management, development, testing, and maintenance of IJIS.
- Collaborates with Universal Services - Information Technology teams and justice stakeholders - to identify system requirements and priorities to ensure the timely delivery of solutions and that applications meet business needs.
- Works to develop a strategy for modernizing IJIS by consulting functional leaders across the US organization and IJTC Board to identify business and technology needs and optimize the use of information technology.
- Ensures data integrity and system availability through proper approvals, maintenance, planning, and support.
- Identifies system risks and issues by performing root cause analysis and develops post-analysis recommendations for Harris County Commissioner's Court and IJTC Board.
- Develops, manages, and tracks the IJIS annual budget.
- Serves as the primary point of contact to the IJTC Board and key stakeholders while adhering to the existing US processes and standards for implementing and supporting applications.
- Manages a team of IT professionals, including recruitment, training, and performance evaluation.
- Maintains the highest ethical standards by consistently demonstrating honesty, integrity, respect, and confidentiality, while also adhering to Harris County and departmental policies and procedures.
Other Duties:- This Job Description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position.
- IJTC may, at its discretion, assign, or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time including during an emergency activation or disaster response.
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer ;br> If you need special services or accommodations, please call or email
This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate. RequirementsEducation and Experience:- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.
- At least five (5) years of management experience in Justice, Court, or Public Safety systems.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:- Must possess excellent interpersonal and written/oral communication skills.
- Ability to work with multiple independent departments to negotiate and prioritize work.
- Excellent understanding of application development, computer systems, security, network and systems administration, databases, and data storage systems.
- Knowledge of strategic analysis and planning.
- Ability to organize work processes and select work methods and procedures for maximum efficiency.
- Strong knowledge of project management principles.
- Foundational Information Technology experience across infrastructure and application development.
- Operational knowledge regarding Information Technology organizational responsibilities.
- Must exhibit integrity and ethical behavior in all interactions and have the ability to follow County policies and procedures.
Applicants for this position will be subject to a criminal background check that includes being fingerprinted. This applies to any position with network access to Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) or access to an area where CJIS is received, maintained or stored either manually or electronically (i.e. custodian, maintenance).
Automatic Disqualification:- Convictions, probation, or deferred adjudication for any Felony, and any Class A Misdemeanor
- Convictions, probation, or deferred adjudication for a Class B Misdemeanor, if within the previous 10 years
- Open arrest for any criminal offense (Felony or Misdemeanor)
- Family Violence conviction
NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but
ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications. PreferencesEducation:- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Public Administration, or Business Administration degree preferred; Master's degree in Information Technology, Public Administration, or Business preferred.
Certification:- IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Certification (Foundation 4 Level) or similar certification preferred.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification or similar certification preferred.
Experience:- At least ten (10) years of experience working in enterprise system management is desired.
General InformationPosition Type and Typical Hours of Work:- Regular Full-time I Onsite
- Monday - Friday I 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
- It is important to note that the JWEB application and justice community operates 24 hours/7 days a week, so this role must be available 24 hours a day as necessary and may be required to work more than forty hours during the workweek or on weekends when special projects or deadlines must be met or when an emergency occurs.
Location:- 406 Caroline St., Houston, TX 77002
Salary:- Depends on Qualifications
- Based on 26 Pay Periods
- Plus, benefits
Work Environment and Physical Demands:- This is a sedentary role, which would require the ability to lift up to 10 pounds.
- This job operates in a professional office environment.
- This role routinely involves standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, etc.
Reporting Relationships:- Administratively Reports to: Harris County CIO
- Operationally Reports To: IJTC Board
- Resides in Harris County Universal Services
- Supervises Positions: Various
Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards. Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.HARRIS COUNTY EMPLOYEE BENEFITSHarris County offers a highly competitive benefits program, featuring a comprehensive group health plan and defined benefit retirement plan.
The following benefits are offered
only to Harris County employees in
regular (full-time) positions:
Health & Wellness Benefits
- Medical Coverage
- Dental Coverage
- Vision Coverage
- Wellness Plan
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Ten (10) days of vacation leave per year (accrual rate increases after 5 years of service)
- Eleven (11) County-observed holidays
- One (1) floating holiday per year
- Paid Parental Leave*
- Sick Leave
Retirement Savings Benefit
- 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
The following benefits are available to Harris County employees in
full-time and select
part-time positions:
- Professional learning & development opportunities
- Retirement pension (TCDRS defined benefit plan)
- Flexible work schedule*
- METRO RideSponsor Program*
* Participation may vary by County department. The employee benefits plans of Harris County are extended to all eligible participants across various departments with the exception of the Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections Department, for which the cited Health & Wellness Benefits are administered through the State of Texas.
In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, group health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Harris County Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.
For plan details, visit the Harris County Benefits & Wellness website:01
Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position?Qualifying information must be documented in the Education section of your application.
- High School or GED diploma
- Associate Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree or higher
- None of the above
02
If you selected a college degree in response to the previous question, which of the following best describes your major?
- Information Technology
- Public Administration
- Business Administration
- Other Related Field
- Unrelated Field
- N/A; No Degree
03
Please describe your educational background including level of education completed, area of study and completed major and minor programs.
04
Which of the following best describes your verifiable management experience in Justice, Court, or Public Safety systems?(To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)
- Less than five (5) years
- Five (5) years but less than six (6) years
- Six (6) years but less than seven (7) years
- Seven (7) years or more
- I do not have this experience
05
Please provide the dates of employment during which you obtained management experience working in Justice, Court, or Public Safety systems. Provide the month and year that began and ended the experience ( Example: "January 2020 - December 2025" ) If this experience is not clearly documented in the Work Experience section, your application will be disqualified. If you do not have this experience, type "N/A" in the space provided.
06
Do you have at least ten (10) years of experience working in enterprise system management?
07
Do you have an IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Certification (Foundation 4 Level) or similar certification?
08
Do you have a Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification or similar certification?
Required Question
