Senior .NET Application Developer

Novalink Solutions • West Columbia, SC

22h

About The Position

An existing position is now vacant on the Application Development team in the DES Office of Technology. This position <\/div> is important in the timely migration of applications and data from the former agency (DHEC) infrastructure to DES <\/div> systems. Staff augmentation is required to complete this ongoing major project. <\/div> Must Have/Required Skills <\/div>  8 years’ experience with government IT projects as a software developer, software engineer or related field <\/div>  8 years’ experience in building and optimizing SQL statements and stored procedures <\/div>  3 years’ experience supporting Water Quality/Safety Information Systems, preferably in a government setting <\/div>  Working knowledge of ASP.NET, .NET, and C#, HTML, and CSS <\/div> Additional Duties <\/div>  Demonstrable software troubleshooting/debugging and analysis skills <\/div>  Familiarity with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) <\/div>  Fluent in English with the ability to communicate across project and technical teams <\/div>  Ability to analyze and organize complex technical data logically and efficiently <\/div>  Expertise in developing and executing software test cases <\/div>  Experience in maintaining and upgrading existing applications and systems <\/div>  Effective collaborator with users, vendors, and IT personnel <\/div>  Experience planning, directing, and reviewing work of technical teams and staff <\/div>  Experience in software security standards and best practices. <\/div> Preferred/Nice to Have Skills <\/div>  Experience implementing, configuring and supporting SDWIS, Water Quality Exchange (WQX), SWIFT, and DW– <\/div> SFTIES <\/div>  Experience with Apache Tomcat and Java <\/div>  Experience working/collaborating with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) <\/div>  Experience using service/help desk ticket platforms and Microsoft Office products. <\/div> Additional Duties <\/div> December 2025 <\/div>  Leadership experience in technical teams <\/div>  Experience communicating and coordinating with business units outside of IT scope <\/div>  Subject matter expertise in complex systems and software application. <\/div>  Experience in estimating analysis and development effort of software request and projects <\/div>  Candidate should be a creative problem solver and have the flexibility to learn new products and technologies. <\/div> Required Education and/or Certifications <\/div> A bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering or a related field and experience in computer software <\/div> development, modification, and maintenance. Relevant experience may substitute for the bachelor’s degree on a year - <\/div> for -year basis. <\/div> System Software Programmer Position Summary/Job Purpose: <\/div> The System Software Programmer will perform the independent analysis, design, implementation, modification and <\/div> maintenance of agency software systems and technical support for required federal data transmittals. The programmer <\/div> will lead data migration and software implementation for new software and will mentor junior team members. <\/div> Emphasis will be placed on supporting Bureau of Water, including SDWIS, WQX, SWIFT and DW -SFTIES. <\/div> The programmer will regularly participate in cross -functional discussions to effectively support the needs of internal and <\/div> external customers. <\/div>

Requirements

• 8 years’ experience with government IT projects as a software developer, software engineer or related field <\/div>
• 8 years’ experience in building and optimizing SQL statements and stored procedures <\/div>
• 3 years’ experience supporting Water Quality/Safety Information Systems, preferably in a government setting <\/div>
• Working knowledge of ASP.NET, .NET, and C#, HTML, and CSS <\/div>
• Demonstrable software troubleshooting/debugging and analysis skills <\/div>
• Familiarity with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) <\/div>
• Fluent in English with the ability to communicate across project and technical teams <\/div>
• Ability to analyze and organize complex technical data logically and efficiently <\/div>
• Expertise in developing and executing software test cases <\/div>
• Experience in maintaining and upgrading existing applications and systems <\/div>
• Effective collaborator with users, vendors, and IT personnel <\/div>
• Experience planning, directing, and reviewing work of technical teams and staff <\/div>
• Experience in software security standards and best practices. <\/div>
• A bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering or a related field and experience in computer software <\/div> development, modification, and maintenance. Relevant experience may substitute for the bachelor’s degree on a year - <\/div> for -year basis. <\/div>

Nice To Haves

• Experience implementing, configuring and supporting SDWIS, Water Quality Exchange (WQX), SWIFT, and DW– <\/div> SFTIES <\/div>
• Experience with Apache Tomcat and Java <\/div>
• Experience working/collaborating with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) <\/div>
• Experience using service/help desk ticket platforms and Microsoft Office products. <\/div>
• Leadership experience in technical teams <\/div>
• Experience communicating and coordinating with business units outside of IT scope <\/div>
• Subject matter expertise in complex systems and software application. <\/div>
• Experience in estimating analysis and development effort of software request and projects <\/div>
• Candidate should be a creative problem solver and have the flexibility to learn new products and technologies. <\/div>

Responsibilities

• Software Development and Support – Design, implement, support and maintain software, especially <\/div> applications supporting the Bureau of Water functions and activities. Manual and automated testing to <\/div> ensure robust, reliable applications. Address service desk tickets by working with users to understand <\/div> issues, troubleshooting and debugging as needed.
• Collaborate with Variety of Audiences – Collaborate with technical team members, customers, <\/div> business analysts and other stake holders to understand, gather and polish functional and non - <\/div> functional requirements of software and processes. Mentor other developers and participate in code <\/div> reviews.
• Migration Support – Assist in ongoing and future migration processes by identifying dataflows, <\/div> dependencies, and technical requirements. Modify applications and support deployment process as <\/div> needed.
• Documentation and Continuity – Prepare and maintain system documentation for applications <\/div> supported, including disaster/data recovery. Provide appropriate administrative <\/div> documentation/project communication.
• Data Security and Integrity – Adhere to Office of Technology (OT) application development and <\/div> security standards to protect sensitive information of the agency, constituents, customers and <\/div> systems.
• Other – Additional opportunities and duties may be assigned. <\/div><\/span>

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees