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State of Alaska•Anchorage or Juneau, AK

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Revenue, PFD Division is recruiting for an Application Developer 1/2 in either Anchorage or Juneau. This position is open to Alaska Residents only. The role involves developing, testing, debugging, and enhancing PFD applications using .NET Core, ASP.NET MVC with C#, SQL Server, and Azure DevOps/Visual Studio. The developer will collaborate with analysts, technicians, and fellow developers to create secure, reliable, and user-friendly solutions. This position supports modernization projects, replacing legacy applications and building new cloud-ready systems. The ideal candidate will work in a team-focused environment, excelling at problem-solving, communication, and adapting to new technologies. There will be opportunities to work with Azure Resources, Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Power BI, and other cloud-native tools as the division transitions to new technologies. A strong preference is given to candidates with immediate contribution capabilities using the .NET stack, relational databases, and web technologies like React, JavaScript, JQuery, JSON, CSS, and HTML. The Permanent Fund Dividend Division's mission is to administer the dividend program, ensuring eligible Alaskans receive timely dividends, fraud is prosecuted, and all stakeholders are treated with respect. The agency is expanding and improving PFD services, aiming to offer the best and most professional service using new and exciting technologies. The agency values the security and integrity of the dividend and applicant information.

Requirements

Competencies in Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: Uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
Competencies in Computers and Electronics: Knowledge of electric circuit boards, processors, chips, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Competencies in Continual Learning: Assesses and recognizes own strengths and weaknesses; pursues self-development.
Training in computer programming or system analysis and/or experience using a computer for analysis (including experience in the use of computer reporting languages); providing software/hardware installation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and support to end-users; and/or direct computer programming.
Competencies in Computer Languages: Knowledge of computer languages and their applications to enable a system to perform specific functions and skill in designing, writing, testing, debugging, troubleshooting, and maintaining the source code of computer programs.
Training in computer programming or system analysis and/or experience writing, testing, debugging, troubleshooting, or maintaining a computer program’s source code.
Technical Expertise: Effectively applies technical knowledge to solve a range of problems; develops technical solutions to new or highly complex problems that cannot be solved using existing methods or approaches; is sought out as an expert to provide advice or solutions in the technical area.
Software Development: Knowledge of the principles, methods, and tools for designing, developing, and testing software in a given environment.
Technical Problem Solving: Troubleshoots, diagnoses, analyzes, and identifies system malfunctions to determine the source and cause of the problem.
Must disclose all prior state employment.
Provide a list of three (3) professional references (including daytime telephone numbers); one of which must be a current or former supervisor.
Provide a copy of two (2) prior performance evaluations or two (2) supervisory letters of reference if evaluations are unavailable.
Provide a copy of any professional certifications applicable to this position.
Provide copies of transcripts if education is being used to meet minimum qualifications.
Answer all Supplemental Questions.
Must pass a background check and fingerprinting.
Must obtain APSIN access.

Nice To Haves

Candidates who can immediately contribute using the .NET stack, relational databases, and web technologies such as React, JavaScript, JQuery, JSON, CSS, and HTML.

Responsibilities

Develop, test, debug, and enhance PFD applications using .NET Core, ASP.NET MVC with C#, SQL Server, and Azure DevOps/Visual Studio.
Collaborate with analysts, technicians, and fellow developers to turn user needs into secure, reliable, and user-friendly solutions.
Support modernization projects that replace legacy applications and build new cloud-ready systems for the division.
Work in a team-focused environment where the ideal candidate excels at problem-solving, communication, and adapting to new technologies.
Grow your skills as you begin working with Azure Resources, Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Power BI, and other cloud-native tools during the division’s ongoing transition.