Senior Programmer Analyst

Department of Administrative and Financial Services•Augusta, GA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Maine Office of Information Technology’s Application Development team is seeking a Senior Programmer Analyst to help build and support software applications for the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and other departments. The selected individual will work with a team of other dedicated developers to maintain the MOSES suite of applications and to develop new applications where needed. This position offers the opportunity to work first-hand on the development and maintenance of IT systems supporting the State’s natural resources agencies using the Oracle and Microsoft technology stack s. This is technical services work involving the development, enhancement, and maintenance of a variety of complex systems. The employee in this position currently has the opportunity to work from home as much as 90% of the time provided the work is performed within the State of Maine. Regularly scheduled in-office days are also required 10% of the time. 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.

Requirements

Demonstrated ability to define and resolve complex technical problems independently.
Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Five years’ experience with Java developing and supporting software applications, websites, web apps, web services, and mobile apps.
Three years’ experience with Oracle databases and PL/SQL.
Experience in the Spring Boot framework.
Experience with version control software such as Subversion, Git, and GitHub.
Experience with basic web technologies (HTML5, CSS3, etc.)
Experience in Thymeleaf, Javascript, and Jasper Reports.
Experience in building solutions with the Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps, Power BI).
Experience in integrating data feeds from disparate systems.
Ability to work as a member of a team consisting of onsite and remote technical resources.
Able to accomplish tasks in a timely manner with limited supervision.
Desire and commitment to a high level of support to the customer, establishing and maintaining a positive relationship.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to lead, coordinate the activities of, and provide technical support to project teams.
Four (4) years of computer programming experience utilizing higher level languages including two (2) years at the Programmer Analyst level or equivalent -OR- a Bachelors Degree in Computer Sciences including two (2) years at the Programmer Analyst level or equivalent.
A Masters Degree in Computer Science may be substituted for one (1) year of programming experience.

Nice To Haves

Microsoft SQL Server T-SQL
Microsoft Access
SQL Server Integration Service (SSIS)
Governmental and business systems.
GIS tools, preferably the ESRI environment.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and maintain application code.
Partner with technical staff and end-users to test and refine your work.
Work under limited supervision.
Supervise, coach and train junior programmers.
Comply with State of Maine standards for production, quality, and productivity.
Train system end users, serve as an information resource, develop resource materials, and provide ongoing support.
Respond to customer support escalations.
Write documentation for system references.
Support occasional off-hours system updates and patching.
Stay on top of new technology trends and ongoing opportunities for education.

Benefits

13 paid holidays
12 days of sick leave
3+ weeks of vacation leave annually
Health Insurance Coverage – The State of Maine pays 85%-100% of employee-only premiums
Health Insurance Premium Credit
Dental Insurance – The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums
Retirement Plan – The State of Maine contributes 14.11% of pay to the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS)
Gym Membership Reimbursement – up to $40 per month
Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
Living Resources Program – employee assistance program
Parental leave – forty-two (42) consecutive calendar days of fully paid parental leave for all employees welcoming a child
Voluntary Deferred Compensation – MaineSaves 457(b) account