APPLICATION SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER II - 43001958
About The Position
This position is responsible for designing, developing, testing, and implementing new application systems and enhancements to existing systems. The role involves assisting in the support of application development and production environments, designing non-functional prototypes of software and websites, and performing analysis to resolve performance-related problems with applications. The programmer will design and develop technical specifications, provide solutions for new enhancements and ongoing maintenance, and maintain, enhance, and/or develop supported applications in approved development languages and platforms. Responsibilities also include performing production code builds, resolving code deployment issues, conducting advanced systems analysis to define requirements and prepare specifications, and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure system solutions meet program requirements. The role involves estimating and prioritizing application changes, gathering metrics, troubleshooting issues, monitoring website navigation and functionality, communicating project status, conducting code reviews, and ensuring compliance with agency standards. Additionally, the position requires creating and maintaining documentation, evaluating emerging technologies, participating in security assessments, and serving as a contact for system users regarding secured access. The role may also provide technical leadership to lower-level staff and perform other related duties as required.
Requirements
- Four (4) years of experience in Computer Science or Information Technology-related field, such as cybersecurity, programming, computer science, engineering or similar is required. A post-secondary degree in those fields may be used as an alternative for the years of experience on a year-for-year basis.
- Three (3) years of software development experience.
- Strong C#, .NET, MVC fundamentals.
- Experience with Web APIs, and Relational Databases.
- Competent in client-side web development technology languages such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
- Proficient in the English language.
- Knowledge of advanced application programming languages (e.g., .NET, React, Java, C#, Python, SQL, PL/SQL, COBOL, or similar).
- Knowledge of advanced application development platforms and tools such as (RESTful service architecture, Visual Studio, Visual Studio TFS, Azure DevOps, HTML, XML, Crystal Reports, SQL, SSRS, Oracle SQL Developer, Eclipse, or similar).
- Knowledge of systems analysis and design principles, methodologies, and tools.
- Knowledge of relational database design, data modeling, and database management systems (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL).
- Knowledge of operating systems, system architecture, and application integration.
- Knowledge of secure coding practices and cybersecurity standards.
- Ability to analyze complex business and technical problems and develop effective solutions.
- Ability to write, modify, debug, and document complex application programs.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate multiple projects and priorities.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
- This position requires a security background check, including fingerprint as a condition of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience utilizing AI technologies in software development.
Responsibilities
- Designs, develops, tests, and implements new application systems and enhancements to existing systems.
- Assist in support of the application development and production environments.
- Design non-functional prototypes of software and websites.
- Perform analysis; facilitate resolution or correct performance related problems with applications.
- Design and develop technical specifications, provide the best solution for the new enhancement and ongoing maintenance.
- Maintain, enhance, and/or develop supported applications in approved development language and platforms in accordance with division processes.
- Perform production code builds and help resolve problems related to code deployments as needed.
- Conducts advanced systems analysis to define requirements, prepare specifications, and develop program logic.
- Collaborates with stakeholders, business analysts, technical teams and project managers to ensure system solutions meet program requirements.
- Estimate and prioritize application changes, ensuring that all authorized changes are thoroughly documented, reviewed, and accepted by the business area.
- Gathers metrics, troubleshoot issues, and monitor navigation and functionality for internal and external web sites.
- Communicate regularly with team members, OIT management, and business areas as to the status of assignments, and proposed and current projects.
- Conducts code reviews and ensures compliance with agency programming standards, security policies, and best practices.
- Creates and maintains documentation (including security, infrastructure, versions, setup/configure, etc.), procedures and manuals on all supported systems.
- Evaluates emerging technologies and provides recommendations for system improvements or modernization.
- Participates in application security assessments and implements corrective measures as required.
- Serve as a contact for system users in the area of secured access to internal system applications.
- Provides technical leadership and guidance to lower-level programmers and analyst staff.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Benefits
- Employees of the Department of Financial Services are paid on a monthly pay cycle.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
