IT Professional 3

State of Nevada•Carson City, NV

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is within the Division of Social Services (DSS) in Carson City. This position will be responsible for maintaining and developing new applications for DSS. As a senior software developer, the incumbent will work on complex projects to design, develop or modify java applications and test solutions in lower environments. This position will also work with other groups to gather requirements, assist with UAT testing needs and production rollout support. The major responsibilities of this position will involve performing independent research to uncover solutions for technical issues, testing, documentation of those solutions, and working with critical production systems running Java and SQL(DB2). The IT Professional 3 should be organized, able to communicate with others in a professional manner and create technical design documents/flow diagrams based on code analysis and project needs. Occasional after-hours work to support production needs and software releases is required. IT Professional 3 incumbent will also mentor other IT Professional positions to help them grow professionally and become efficient as a software developer. This mentor role requires an advanced Java skill level. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, management information systems, or closely related field and three years of professional IT experience relevant to the duties of the position which may include computer operations, systems administration, network administration, database administration, applications analysis and development, and/or information security, one year of which was at the journey level; OR one year of relevant experience as an IT Professional II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.
Advanced Java skill level (for mentor role).
Ability to analyze and develop current and proposed computer operation procedures for efficient and effective operations.
Ability to anticipate changes and new directions within the data processing environment.
Ability to plan, organize and direct a twenty-four hour, seven-day-a-week shift operation of a computer system.
Ability to understand and apply technical manuals, environmental requirements and physical planning.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to evaluate and tailor information system hardware and/or software to meet local requirements.
Ability to implement auxiliary software and subsystems.
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with others.
Ability to provide mid-level technical consultation and training.
Ability to recommend and implement system changes.
Ability to implement changes to a variety of networking systems.
Ability to manage large volumes of data on various storage media.
Ability to recommend hardware to solve network issues.
Ability to verify router configuration and optimize routes.
Ability to perform cost/benefit analysis.
Ability to present network design concepts to management and users.
Ability to integrate servers into a geographically dispersed network.
Ability to participate in vendor interaction and verify that requirements are met.
Ability to verify efficient interconnectivity of distributed applications.
Ability to verify network capacity and provide utilization statistics.
Ability to configure and upgrade data storage networks.
Ability to solve network problems.
Ability to interpret technical manuals.
Ability to coordinate system design, applications and software programming, and computer operations activities relative to the database environment.
Ability to utilize interactive programming techniques.
Ability to logically analyze problems of considerable complexity.
Ability to test and validate information systems.
Ability to develop plans to safeguard against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction or disclosure of data to meet security needs.
Ability to assess costs and present alternatives for the assigned area of responsibility.
Ability to participate in long-term projects and strategic planning.
Ability to organize resources and materials in order to meet project timelines.
Ability to assess the security and/or vulnerability of information assets to assist in developing a risk assessment.
Ability to analyze data, solve problems and make appropriate decisions within three of the ten domains.
Ability to provide effective and responsive customer service.
Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with others.
Ability to develop and implement information security training materials and workshops.
Skill in technical writing, report preparation and oral communication.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of specific departmental information systems (for some positions).

Responsibilities

Maintain and develop new applications for DSS.
Design, develop, or modify Java applications and test solutions in lower environments.
Work with other groups to gather requirements, assist with UAT testing needs, and provide production rollout support.
Perform independent research to uncover solutions for technical issues.
Test and document solutions.
Work with critical production systems running Java and SQL(DB2).
Create technical design documents/flow diagrams based on code analysis and project needs.
Mentor other IT Professional positions.
Conduct detailed alternative analyses and determine end-user requirements through consultation with end-users, technicians, vendors, management, and others.
Maintain documentation related to the assigned IT specialization’s architecture, operations, and other records of work activities as required.
Maintain current knowledge of technological trends and advancements in the IT field as well as security management practices, laws, policies, and ethics.
Participate in recommending and justifying resource allocations and expenditure decisions, tracking, and recording expenditures, preparing purchase requests, and writing technical requirements for grant proposals.
Perform related duties as assigned.
Train, supervise, and evaluate the performance of subordinate staff and/or serve as a project leader as assigned.
Function as a unit leader to include directing the activities of a branch IT support unit, overseeing projects of limited scope, and coordinating activities with other work groups.