26-09-S Analyst Trainee

NJ Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness•Robbinsville Township, NJ

5d•$51,480 - $53,807•Hybrid

About The Position

The New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness is seeking to hire a full-time position assigned to the Information Technology Bureau within the Administration Division. This position will be an unclassified appointment, meaning it is at-will and serves at the pleasure of the agency. In addition, this position will be designated as “confidential” meaning it is not union represented. Applicants must meet the minimum job requirements as specified below. The Information Technology Bureau provides NJOHSP with secure, innovative, and reliable technology-based resources, including audio, video, and programming services for in-house applications and geographic information systems products. As an Analyst Trainee, the selected candidate will learn how to develop tools that support the mission of NJOHSP and assist with software development tasks and gain hands-on experience with technologies and platforms used with the office.

Requirements

Four (4) years of professional experience relevant to the position OR Possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Applicants must meet one of the following or a combination of both experience and education. Thirty (30) semester-hour credits are equal to one (1) year of relevant experience.
U. S. Citizen due to the fact that they need to be eligible to obtain a Secret or Top-Secret Clearance from the federal government.
Must possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

Nice To Haves

Excellent coding skills in various scripting languages, including Java, JavaScript, HTML, Perl, PHP, JSP, and Python.
Demonstrable experience with Web Technologies (XML, HTML, JavaScript, Web Services, etc.).
Strong knowledge of SQL (JDBC), particularly in areas of query processing, optimization and execution, and query performance.
Proficiency with version control tools such as Git and Subversion.
Experience using Windows development tools (Visual Studio, Toad, etc.).

Responsibilities

Assist in the development, testing, and maintenance of software tools used across NJOHSP.
Learn and participate in the full software development life cycle under supervision.
Help gather and document basic system requirements and workflows.
Support the creation of simple applications, scripts, and integrations between platforms.
Assist in developing and testing web service integrations.
Contribute to incremental improvements of existing tools and applications.
Help build scripts or small utilities that automate routine tasks.
Participate in preparing and updating documentation, including standard operating procedures.