3 (AppDM GIS POS# 50572144)

State of Louisiana•Baton Rouge, LA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Administration/Office of Technology Services has a vacancy for an IT Statewide Applications Senior Developer. This position is located in the Applications and Data Management Section, specifically within the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Cluster. The role involves providing products and services to the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness and other in-scope agencies. Due to the nature of emergency management and disaster response, this position may require working extended hours, overtime, nights, weekends, holidays, and other non-traditional schedules during disaster activations, emergency incidents, and homeland security events, potentially for multiple consecutive days or weeks. The Division of Administration serves as the state government’s management arm, overseeing activities such as the capital construction program, state and federal grants, budget development, technology services, and guidance on state purchasing and contracting.

Requirements

Five years of experience in information technology
OR Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus three years of experience in information technology
OR An associate's degree in information technology plus three years of experience in information technology
OR A bachelor’s degree plus three years of experience in information technology
OR A bachelor’s degree with twenty-four semester hours in an information technology, computer science, engineering, mathematics, or business analytics field plus two years of experience in information technology
OR A master’s degree plus two years of experience in information technology
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.
NOTE: 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.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the areas of geospatial analysis, planning, resource allocation and program analysis.
Experience with advanced disaster-related decision support systems.
Experience directing the collection, centralization, and integration of data into geospatial systems.
Experience managing access to emergency response systems.
Experience providing direct reports during emergencies to executive leadership.
Experience managing geospatial activities with vendors during crisis situations.
Technical expertise in analyzing, defining, acquiring and implementing application software packages, integration services, automation software, educational programs and quality assurance reviews.
Experience identifying, investigating and providing solutions to production system problems and issues.
Experience developing and evaluating alternatives to determine the best solution.
Experience performing necessary technical functions required to resolve issues.
Systems and technical expertise on projects involving the development of information technology.
Experience reviewing requests for information services, recommending the most efficient and effective method of accomplishment.

Responsibilities

Provides management consultant functions for multiple highly complex projects and activities within the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security (GOHSEP) in the areas of geospatial analysis, planning, resource allocation, and program analysis.
Provides management, support, training, and knowledge transfer for essential advanced disaster-related decision support systems within the State’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
Directs the collection of data from various executive branch departments and manages the centralization and integration of executive branch data into geospatial EOC systems.
Oversees and manages access to select emergency response systems, collaborating with various local, state, and federal agencies and OTS personnel.
During emergencies, provides direct reports to the State’s CIO, CSO, CTO, and GOHSEP executive leadership and manages geospatial activities with various vendors that are positioned to enhance the collection and/or analysis of data in times of crisis.
Provides technical expertise in analyzing, defining, acquiring, and implementing application software packages, integration services, automation software, educational programs, and quality assurance reviews.
Identifies, investigates, and provides solutions to production system problems and issues, developing and evaluating alternatives to determine the best solution and performing the necessary technical functions required to resolve issues.
Provides systems and technical expertise on projects involving the development of information technology to support the departments’ programs and support sections.
Reviews requests for information services, recommending the most efficient and effective method of accomplishment.
Performs all other tasks, special projects, analysis, studies, and plans as directed.