ATLAS Application Developer (IT Application Development - Journey)

State of Washington•Thurston County – Tumwater, WA

About The Position

The Information Services Application Development Section, within our Information Services division, is a team made of developers who are passionate about continuous improvement and who actively cultivate a culture of respect, inclusion, and excellence. If you have a passion for clean code, find accomplishment in resolving challenging coding requests, and thrive where innovative approaches to problem solving are required, the Department of Revenue may have the career opportunity for you! Revenue is a dynamic learning organization where you will experience a remarkable work-life balance, with amazing leadership and talented co-workers ready and focused to achieve the agency's goals. We value diverse perspectives and life experiences. We employ and serve people of all backgrounds, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, and veterans. This unique culture of respect promotes a professional family of cohesive groups, maximizing potential through opportunity. We offer a generous benefits package that includes defined benefit retirement plans; health, dental and vision coverage, deferred compensation plans, and as a public service employee, you may also be eligible for student loan forgiveness. We are seeking to fill an Application Developer Journey position; this position will write, maintain, and improve configuration and code in GenTax, FAST's commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) tax management solution, by applying strong application development knowledge and skills in support of our solution and related interfaces. This position performs specialized analysis of business, legislative, and technical requests, coordinates and implements GenTax changes with other technical staff, and works closely with our business units to demonstrate prototypes and determine solutions. This is an opportunity to work with dynamic, supportive teams: we value the open exchange of ideas and information, work together to solve problems, and continuously seek ways to enhance usability and improve customer service. We believe that the success of one is key to the success of all and strive to ensure a cooperative and supportive environment.

Requirements

Strong background in software development or a related discipline.
Strong communication skills.
Experience working with a variety of development tools.
Ability to conceptualize and communicate solutions.
Think in non-linear terms.
Experience in Object Oriented Programming (such as VB .Net, C# .Net, Java, Ruby).
Experience with SQL and Relational Databases.
Experience with Layered Development Architecture.
Demonstrated experience using SQL and modern programming languages and frameworks—such as .NET and C#—gained through progressively responsible roles developing, maintaining, or enhancing applications and database-driven systems.
Proven ability to analyze and resolve moderately complex technical problems through a methodical, structured approach, obtained through experience troubleshooting application errors, identifying root causes, and proposing solutions independently or in collaboration with technical leads.
Demonstrated ability to analyze business processes of moderate complexity and propose effective technical solutions, developed through experience reviewing process documentation, participating in system design discussions, or improving workflows using innovative analytical methods.
Proven skill in reading, developing, and interpreting business and technical process diagrams, acquired through experience mapping moderately complex workflows and communicating processing alternatives that increase efficiency or solve operational problems.
Progressive experience configuring and coding moderately complex applications using COTS and custom development tools, shown through planning, documenting, coding, and maintaining system components, performing unit testing, and applying non-linear thinking in event-driven, object-oriented, or service-oriented environments.
Demonstrated ability to write and maintain clear, accurate technical documentation understandable to non-technical audiences, gained through independently documenting moderately complex technical processes and keeping existing documentation current using prescribed methods.
Working knowledge of data management constructs, tools, and practices—including database features, data models, data types, constraints, and business rules—acquired through experience designing or updating databases, evaluating data for reasonableness and accuracy, and applying data management terminology in system development or enhancement work.
The ability to take action to learn and grow.
The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.
Uses an equitable and inclusive approach.
Complete your online application in detail.
Attach a cover letter explaining how you meet the qualifications.
Provide a brief coding sample, such as a medium-sized class from a larger project, in any language and be ready to discuss your thought process.
Complete FBI National background check (fingerprinting required).

Nice To Haves

Experience with FAST Enterprise's GenTax software.
Experience and proficiency in the use of FAST’s GenTax system, including FCR.
Microsoft SQL Server.
Bachelor’s or associate’s degree in computer science or related field to information management with an emphasis in software development.
Experience supporting production systems.
Experience participating in or supporting activities for one or more agile projects.

Responsibilities

Write, maintain, and improve configuration and code in GenTax, FAST's commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) tax management solution.
Apply strong application development knowledge and skills in support of our solution and related interfaces.
Perform specialized analysis of business, legislative, and technical requests.
Coordinate and implement GenTax changes with other technical staff.
Work closely with business units to demonstrate prototypes and determine solutions.
Use DOR and GenTax development tools and languages, such as C#. Net and SQL, to code and configure, test, stage, and implement changes in GenTax.
Actively participate in gathering and discovering requirements for system changes.
Determine feasibility of recommended solutions, alternatives, and impacts of changes both to GenTax and to the business units.
Follow DOR software development standards and project management methodologies.
Troubleshoot application errors, identify root causes, and propose solutions.
Analyze business processes of moderate complexity and propose effective technical solutions.
Map moderately complex workflows and communicate processing alternatives that increase efficiency or solve operational problems.
Configure and code moderately complex applications using COTS and custom development tools.
Plan, document, code, and maintain system components.
Perform unit testing.
Write and maintain clear, accurate technical documentation understandable to non-technical audiences.
Design or update databases, evaluate data for reasonableness and accuracy, and apply data management terminology in system development or enhancement work.
Comply with the FTI background check requirements consisting of: FBI National background check (fingerprinting required).