IT STATEWIDE APPLICATIONS DEVELOPER 1/2/3/4 (AppDM OGB POS #124358)
About The Position
The Division of Administration/Office of Technology Services has a vacancy in the Applications and Data Management Section. This position supports the Office of Group Benefits (OGB), a highly visible agency providing insurance to government employees. The Office of Technology Services aims to be a responsible partner in delivering innovative, effective, and reliable solutions that support and enhance the IT functions within Executive Branch Departments. The incumbent is expected to learn to design, develop and maintain a codebase comprised of legacy as well as modern languages. The Division of Administration is the state government’s management arm and the hub of its financial operations, performing a wide variety of activities including overseeing the state’s capital construction program, working to provide state and federal grants for community development, development of the state budget, providing technology services, giving agencies guidance in the state purchasing and contracting process, and administering a program that provides federal funds to help Louisiana residents recover from devastating hurricanes.
Requirements
- Two years of experience in information technology; OR Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR An associate's degree in information technology; OR A bachelor’s degree.
- Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.
- A certification in an approved area may be substituted for the education and/or experience requirements at the time of hire or promotion, provided the appointment is made from a Certificate of Eligibles.
- Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
- Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application.
- Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Nice To Haves
- The incumbent is expected to learn to design, develop and maintain a codebase comprised of legacy as well as modern languages.
Responsibilities
- Codes, debugs, tests and implements computer program applications in a multi-tiered computer environment, conforming to existing standards.
- Makes system design, program specifications, test plans, and run procedures.
- Examines how a new system or project will impact the operating system, response time or other application systems.
- Evaluates redesign of existing systems to better meet user and system needs.
- Evaluates software for its advantageous use to the agency.
- Assists in writing and modifying program and system standards.
- Writes user and operational documentation for complex systems.
- Oversees completion of tasks by less experienced project team members as needed, reviews program code of less experienced project team members, tests code and procedures, checks output and quality of work, verifies results with user departments and gets user sign-off approval.
- Serves as a technical liaison between the various vendors and OGB to ensure continuity of service for plan members.
- Assumes on call responsibility for after-hours problem resolution where the individual is available 24 hours per day to handle and resolve production problems. This includes weekends and holidays.
- Attends on and off-site training to stay abreast and evaluate the need for new technology.
- Performs all other tasks, special projects, analysis, studies, and plans as directed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
