Programmer Analyst

State of Maine•Augusta, ME

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

The application development team within the Maine Office of Information Technology is seeking a highly motivated Programmer Analyst. The selected candidate will have the opportunity to work with our team, which primarily supports the Maine Department of Agriculture Conservation and Forestry (DACF), with opportunities to expand in other areas supported by OIT. The DACF serves the people of Maine by protecting the food we eat, stopping forest fires, keeping our parks and public lands pristine and accessible, planning wise land utilization, and helping farmers. MaineIT is seeking a highly talented individual who will represent our C.A.R.E. values in all that they do. At MaineIT we: Practice Customer-focus, ensuring that our customers are heard, and their needs are met. Hold ourselves to a high level of Accountability by being transparent with our stakeholders. Maintain an effective level of Responsiveness by providing timely updates in a proactive manner. Strive to provide Empathy driven, people-focused services by applying emotional intelligence skills and behaviors. Hybrid Work Opportunity – The employee in this position can currently work remotely from within the State of Maine as much as 90% of the time. An opportunity to have fun, learn and develop new skills, and work with highly talented team members and business partners! This is your chance to help create, modernize, enhance, and support business-critical systems for the DACF, as well as other state agencies. You’ll work closely with business users and OIT staff in conducting analysis in support of business objectives, defining requirements, developing strategies, and building/maintaining complex application programs. You’ll be challenged every day with new and exciting opportunities, while contributing to the agencies’ business objectives.

Requirements

Knowledge of all phases of the software development life cycle, as well as the project development cycle
Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to write clearly and effectively at a level appropriate to the target audience, which will include business users, senior business managers, project managers, and all levels of IT support and management
Ability to work as a member of a team consisting of onsite and remote technical resources
Comfortable working directly with end-user communities to capture, refine, and verify business requirements, translate those requirements into technical tasks, and implement them into application processes.
Able to accomplish tasks in a timely manner with limited supervision.
Produce high quality results and be open to suggestions by peers.
Desire and commitment to a high level of support to the customer, establishing and maintaining a positive relationship.
Experience in the Microsoft stack languages including VB.NET, C#.NET, ASP.NET Webforms, .NET CORE
Experience in Microsoft SQL Server, and T-SQL.
Exposure to version control systems such as GitHub
Exposure to JIRA and Confluence
Exposure to reporting tools like Telerik, Power BI and Tableau
A Bachelors Degree in Computer Sciences or an equivalent industry certification -OR- an Associates Degree in Computer Information Science with 1 year application development experience -OR- 2 years application development experience

Nice To Haves

Experience with Oracle PL/SQL is a plus.

Responsibilities

This is your chance to help modernize, enhance, and support business-critical systems for DACF, utilizing Microsoft .NET and GIS technologies.
You’ll work closely with other application development team members and business users as well as OIT staff in conducting advanced analysis to meet business objectives, defining requirements, developing strategies, and building/maintaining complex application programs.
You’ll be challenged every day with new and exciting opportunities, while contributing to the agencies’ business objectives.
Write application programs of moderate complexity employing higher level languages such as 3 GL's, 4 GL's and enterprise class application development tools (examples: ASP.Net Web forms, .Net Core, Blazor, C#.Net, MS Access, SSIS, and Power BI) to meet user needs.
Work with GIS staff to integrate business data with geospatial data.
Test and debug computer programs to ensure application operates correctly and meets user requirements.
Study and evaluate user problems and operations to produce feasibility or scope and objectives reports, functional requirements, and design specifications.
Implement programs and train users to ensure users are aware of application's critical aspects, capabilities, and proper use.
Write final user, system, and program documentation to facilitate system use and future enhancements.
Maintain existing systems and respond to problems to ensure programs remain effective.
Lead or participate in walk-throughs of system and program designs, coding, and testing to minimize occurrence of program problems.
Attend and participate in vendor, agency, and computer-based training programs to develop technical skills and expand knowledge of automation technology products and capabilities.

Benefits

Work-Life Balance – Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
Health Insurance Coverage – The State of Maine pays 85%-100% of employee-only premiums ($11,857.68-$13,950.24 annual value), depending on salary.
Health Insurance Premium Credit – Participation decreases employee-only premiums by 5%.
Dental Insurance – The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($365.28 annual value).
Retirement Plan – The State of Maine contributes 14.11% of pay to the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS), on behalf of the employee.
Gym Membership Reimbursement – Improve overall health with regular exercise and receive up to $40 per month to offset this expense.
Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts – Set aside money pre-tax to help pay for out-of-pocket health care expenses and/or daycare expenses.
Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness – The State of Maine is a qualified employer for this federal program.
Living Resources Program – Navigate challenging work and life situations with our employee assistance program.
Parental leave is one of the most important benefits for any working parent. All employees who are welcoming a child—including fathers and adoptive parents—receive forty-two (42) consecutive calendar days of fully paid parental leave. Additional, unpaid leave may also be available, under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Voluntary Deferred Compensation – Save additional pre-tax funds for retirement in a MaineSaves 457(b) account through payroll deductions.
State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package, covering many aspects of wellness.