IT Systems Developer IV

State of Vermont • Waterbury, VT

4d • $38 - $60 • Hybrid

About The Position

As part of the Agency of Digital Services' IT Team supporting the Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living (DAIL) within the Agency of Human Services, this IT System Developer IV will serve as a senior-level developer for Agency of Digital Service's applications that serve DAIL, including applications in Salesforce, SQL, and .NET. The role involves working with DAIL business partners and ADS IT team members to provide advanced technical solutions based on the organization's direction, operations, processes, and principles. This position requires working with little or no supervision or final review from technical leads and supervisors. The developer will guide internal State staff (both technical and non-technical staff) and vendor partners in the assessment and clarification of business needs, and then document and implement those needs. This position is based out of Waterbury with some telework available (currently up to 2 days per week).

Requirements

• Expert knowledge of software development platforms, computer programming languages, software frameworks, web server administration, and design patterns.
• Strong leadership skills and expertise in leading technical training sessions with both programmers and business users.
• Ability to act as a technical lead.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills.
• Ability to prepare system designs, workflow plans, status reports, and test documents that adequately meet user needs.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to work under pressure from deadlines.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science AND three (3) or more years of experience in computer or network support, programming or analysis, or database administration.
• OR Associate's degree in computer science or college-level coursework that includes 15 computer science credits AND five (5) or more years of experience in computer or network support, programming or analysis, or database administration.
• OR Eight (8) or more years of experience in computer or network support, programming or analysis, or database administration.

Nice To Haves

• Expert in Salesforce administration
• Expert in Microsoft SQL Server
• Expert in .NET
• Extensive Experience with Visual Studio
• Extensive Experience with Azure DevOps
• Extensive Experience with Git Version Control
• Extensive Experience with Web browser development tools
• Extensive Experience Providing leadership and direction on software projects
• Extensive Experience Analyzing and refining requirements
• Extensive Experience with Technical documentation
• Extensive Experience with Cross-team collaboration with technical and non-technical partners
• Extensive Experience with Standard development tools and practices for designing, developing, refactoring, updating, and maintaining application code bases.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior-level developer for Agency of Digital Service's applications that serve DAIL - including applications in Salesforce, SQL, and .NET.
• Work both with DAIL business partners and ADS IT team members to provide advanced technical solutions based on the organization's direction, operations, processes, and principles.
• Work with little or no supervision or final review from technical leads and supervisors.
• Guide internal State staff (both technical and non-technical staff) and vendor partners in the assessment and clarification of business needs - and then document and implement those needs.
• Configure and maintain procured applications, including deploying software upgrades, configuring new functionality via front end or back end processes, troubleshooting issues, and migrating applications and databases to new servers when appropriate.
• Perform software and database design and construct specifications for programmers and database administrators.
• Convert user specifications into a successful data processing application.
• Evaluate system performance and reverse engineer system functionality.
• Evaluate and estimate system development costs.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Work under pressure from deadlines.

Benefits

• 80% State paid medical premium and a dental plan at no cost for employees and their families
• Work/Life balance: 11 paid holidays each year and a generous leave plan
• State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI)
• Two ways to save for your retirement: A State defined benefit pension plan and a deferred compensation 457(b) plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
• Low cost group life insurance
• Incentive-based Wellness Program
• Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior