Software Developer

City of New York•New York, NY

About The Position

The Department of Small Business Services (SBS) helps unlock economic potential and create economic security for all New Yorkers by connecting New Yorkers to good jobs, creating stronger businesses, and building a fairer economy in neighborhoods across the five boroughs. The Technology Unit provides all SBS employees with quick and efficient service to meet all their technology needs. The Unit consists of three groups: The Project Management Office (PMO), Solutions Architecture and, Technology Operations. This position will be part of the Solutions Architecture group which is responsible for leading the implementation of software development efforts, solution architecture, software quality assurance testing, and ongoing maintenance of all SBS databases. We are seeking a Software Developer with experience in .NET, ReactJS, and Microsoft Dynamics 365 to join the NYC Department of Small Business Services. You would be part of a growing development team responsible for modernizing and supporting enterprise business applications utilizing Microsoft technologies including Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Azure services, ReactJS, and custom .NET applications. This hands-on position will focus on designing, developing, integrating, and maintaining scalable enterprise solutions that improve end-user productivity, streamline business processes, and enhance overall operational efficiency. The selected candidate will work closely with senior Technology staff, product owners, business stakeholders, and cross-functional teams and will be an integral part of the entire software development lifecycle.

Requirements

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, including or supplemented by twenty-four (24) semester credits in computer science or a related computer field and two (2) years of satisfactory full-time software experience in designing, programming, debugging, maintaining, implementing, and enhancing computer software applications, systems programming, systems analysis and design, data communication software, or database design and programming, including one year in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six (6) years of full-time satisfactory software experience as described in “1" above, including one year in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project
A satisfactory combination of education and experience that is equivalent to (1) or (2) above
College education may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience in (2) above on the basis that sixty (60) semester credits from an accredited college is equated to one year of experience
A masters degree in computer science or a related computer field may be substituted for one year of the required experience in (1) or (2) above
All candidates must have a four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, plus at least one (1) year of satisfactory full-time software experience in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project
Experience in computer operations, technical support, quality assurance (QA), hardware installation, help desk, or as an end user will not be accepted for meeting the minimum qualification requirements
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level IV, in addition to the Qualification Requirements stated above, individuals must have one year of satisfactory experience in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project in data administration, database management systems, operating systems, data communications systems, capacity planning, and/or on-line applications programming

Nice To Haves

Experience in .NET, ReactJS, and Microsoft Dynamics 365
Experience with Power Platform, Azure services, and custom .NET applications
Experience with Dynamics 365 customizations, plugins, workflows, Power Automate flows, business rules, and model-driven applications
Experience building and maintaining integrations between Dynamics 365 and external systems utilizing Azure Functions, Azure Logic Apps, Service Bus, APIs, and web services
Experience designing and developing responsive and user-friendly front-end applications utilizing ReactJS, Angular, JavaScript, Bootstrap, HTML5, and CSS3
Experience developing reusable UI components and supporting modern single-page application (SPA) architecture utilizing ReactJS
Experience collaborating with DBAs and technical teams to design and optimize SQL Server databases, stored procedures, views, and data integration processes
Experience participating in solution architecture, technical design sessions, and enterprise application modernization initiatives
Experience supporting deployment automation, source control, and CI/CD pipelines utilizing Azure DevOps, Git, and modern release management practices
Experience participating in Agile/Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog grooming, technical estimations, and daily stand-ups
Experience troubleshooting and resolving application defects, performance bottlenecks, integration issues, and production support incidents
Experience ensuring all solutions follow best practices related to scalability, security, accessibility, maintainability, and performance optimization
Experience creating technical documentation, deployment procedures, architecture diagrams, and operational support materials
Experience participating fully and actively in application deployments, cloud provisioning, release management, and post-deployment validation activities
Experience working closely with business stakeholders and product owners to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
Experience researching and recommending emerging technologies, AI-enabled capabilities, automation opportunities, and process improvements to modernize agency systems

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain enterprise applications utilizing ASP.NET MVC/Core, C#, REST APIs, ReactJS, and Microsoft Dynamics 365/Dataverse
Develop and support Dynamics 365 customizations, plugins, workflows, Power Automate flows, business rules, and model-driven applications
Build and maintain integrations between Dynamics 365 and external systems utilizing Azure Functions, Azure Logic Apps, Service Bus, APIs, and web services
Design and develop responsive and user-friendly front-end applications utilizing ReactJS, Angular, JavaScript, Bootstrap, HTML5, and CSS3
Develop reusable UI components and support modern single-page application (SPA) architecture utilizing ReactJS
Collaborate with DBAs and technical teams to design and optimize SQL Server databases, stored procedures, views, and data integration processes
Participate in solution architecture, technical design sessions, and enterprise application modernization initiatives
Support deployment automation, source control, and CI/CD pipelines utilizing Azure DevOps, Git, and modern release management practices
Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog grooming, technical estimations, and daily stand-ups
Troubleshoot and resolve application defects, performance bottlenecks, integration issues, and production support incidents
Ensure all solutions follow best practices related to scalability, security, accessibility, maintainability, and performance optimization
Create technical documentation, deployment procedures, architecture diagrams, and operational support materials
Participate fully and actively in application deployments, cloud provisioning, release management, and post-deployment validation activities
Work closely with business stakeholders and product owners to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
Research and recommend emerging technologies, AI-enabled capabilities, automation opportunities, and process improvements to modernize agency systems