Junior Applications Developer (Information Technology Analyst 1)

New Jersey Courts•Trenton, NJ

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

When you come to work for New Jersey Judiciary, you will join an 8500-member strong TEAM that operates with the highest standards of independence, integrity, fairness, and quality service. You will be engaged with work that has purpose, meaning, and makes a difference in the lives of the public we serve. We work hard every day to build the public's trust and confidence in our court system, which includes issues such as bail reform, marijuana decriminalization, and recovery court. Whether it be in a courtroom, an administrative office, a courthouse training room, an IT office, or in the field, our Judiciary workforce is improving the lives of countless individuals and families every day. We honor the dignity and individualism of each member of our organization while fostering professionalism and continuous improvement in our work. The New Jersey Judiciary Information Technology Office is a nationally recognized leader in the development of case management and mobile applications systems that improve the operations and efficiency of the courts and deliver technology services to judges, attorneys, law enforcement, and the public. Currently, we have an opportunity for an entry-level IT analyst / full stack developer to design and build new enterprise-level web-based Applications. This will include full life cycle responsibilities, including Stakeholder collaboration, business function definition, use case modeling, application & interface design, development, testing, documentation, recovery planning, and ongoing support. Our environment includes Enterprise Java, AWS, Python, Node.js, React, Pega, IBM WebSphere, SOAP, APIs, XML, and JSON. This role offers the chance to further develop your skills in cutting-edge technologies and contribute to the modernization of our operations through robust solution design.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate degree in a field related to computer science, information technology or the area to which the applicant is applying, such as information systems, human-computer interaction, interactive media, software engineering, computer networking, business analytics, data analytics and/or cybersecurity.
Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute additional paraprofessional and/or professional IT technical experience or experience related to the area to which the applicant is applying on a year for year basis with one year of such experience being equal to 30 semester hour credits.
A bachelor’s or associate degree in any field from an accredited college or university and one year of additional paraprofessional and/or professional IT technical experience or experience related to the area to which the applicant is applying may be substituted for the required education.
A bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a field related to computer science, information technology or the area to which the applicant is applying, such as information systems, human-computer interaction, interactive media, software engineering, computer networking, business analytics, data analytics and/or cybersecurity may be substituted for the required education.
Applicants who are approaching their anticipated graduation date may apply. If selected, the applicant must complete their degree no later than their start date.
US citizenship is not required.
Selected candidate must be authorized to work in the US according to Department of Homeland Security, US Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations.
Newly hired employees must agree to a thorough background check that will include fingerprinting.
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70), the "New Jersey First Act," all persons newly hired by the Judiciary within one year must establish, and then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey.
The NJ Judiciary requires all applicants to complete the application process fully and as instructed.
All applicants must complete the work experience and education sections and attach any required documents.
Applications must describe all relevant work experience in detail, beginning with your current or most recent job, including military service (indicate rank), internships and job-related volunteer work, if applicable.
Use a separate section to describe each position.
Applicants who indicate "see resume" or enter their initials to acknowledge that they have skipped the Work History and Education sections will not be considered, unless they do not possess any education history or work experience.
Only applicants that follow the application instructions and submit completed applications will be considered.

Nice To Haves

Enterprise Java, AWS, Python, Node.js, React, Pega, IBM WebSphere, SOAP, APIs, XML, and JSON

Responsibilities

Design, Develop and Support web applications using PEGA, Java or AWS technologies, through the entire software development life cycle (e.g. requirements gathering, analysis, design, development, deployment and maintenance)
Assist in re-engineering efforts to migrate from legacy technology to new technology
Understand business processes to translate them into working products for the benefit of Judiciary users
Develop skills on most current versions of technology