Job title: IT Application Developer
Company: State of Washington
Job description: Description
IT Application Developer
(IT Application Developer – Journey)
Monday – Friday | 8am – 4:30pm | HYBRID
NOTE:
This position will operate in a hybrid/remote setting, with the expectation of being able to come into the office once per week, and as needed.
Who we are:
The is a non-regulatory state agency that supports and coordinates our state’s 45 conservation districts and administers voluntary conservation programs. Together, the SCC and conservation districts provide incentive-based services that empower people across Washington to take actions that keep natural resources and working lands healthy for all.
What you will be doing:
As an IT Application Developer, you will serve as a technical expert data developer and analyst, contributing to the success of SCC programs by overseeing the design, development, testing, and implementation of databases and related elements within the SCC Suite of applications. Your primary responsibilities will include ensuring the efficiency of both new and existing databases, managing data exchange activities between interfacing systems, and handling all Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) processes for SCC products. As a crucial liaison between the SCC IT team and the data management committee, you will integrate data standards, facilitate development, and manage architecture changes. Acting as an IT Data steward, you will support business objectives and lead technical development efforts to enhance systems and data representation. Your role will involve creating and implementing technical methods and data processing systems to optimize access to information stored in databases, while also performing bottleneck analysis and contributing to application and data development tasks.
Duties
Some of the duties include:
- Design, develop, test, and implement stable and effective data-driven technologies.
- Optimize and maintain legacy systems for efficiency and high performance.
- Modify databases using tools like SSIS, SSRS, and Database projects in Visual Studio and Team Foundations.
- Solve database issues and ensure user interface standardization with a focus on data-first thinking.
- Act as a data steward to support requirements gathering and identify new features.
- Lead efforts to ensure database programs meet agency development standards and performance requirements.
- Research and identify new database products, protocols, services, and best practices.
- Identify and research system data issues and improvement opportunities for SCC data-driven systems.
- Conduct full lifecycle systems analysis, including requirements, design, and development of analysis and reports.
- Provide expert-level technical knowledge in metadata definition, architecture, and data structure requirements, documentation, and development strategies.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Four (4) years of experience in Object Oriented (OO) Programming Language such as: Net, Java, C++, SQL, Python, or other OO programming languages.
- Four (4) years of experience working with data development tools, platforms, products, and APl’s such as:
- IDE – Visual Studio 2015 or comparable IDE
- Source Control – TFS 2015 or greater or comparable
- Data Management tools – SQL SSMS 2017 or greater or comparable
- High technical expertise in data driven technologies and languages, specifically SQL, SSIS, SSMS, SSRS or equivalent in other specified languages or platforms.
In addition to the above qualifications, a candidate must also fulfill one (1) of the following options listed below:
[Option 1]
- Eight (8) or more years of professional *Information Technology experience related to application data development, application system development work.
[Option 2]
- Associate Degree in Information Technology specializing in data or application development; AND
- Six (6) or more years of professional *Information Technology experience
[Option 3]
- Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology; AND
- Four (4) or more years of professional *Information Technology experience
[Option 4]
- Master’s Degree in Information Technology, with computer science specialization; AND
- Two (2) or more years of professional *Information Technology experience
*Qualifying professional IT experience is defined as performing analyzing, designing, developing, implementing, testing and maintaining the programming of computer software via applications, services and databases.
Preferred Qualifications:
Seven (7) years’ experience in Programming languages for SQL, SSRS, SSIS, SSMS, MVC, ASP.Net JavaScript, ASP.Net, JQuery, JSON, XML, CSS.
Seven (7) years’ experience using Methodologies & Best Practices for Agile/Scrum, N-Tier, Accessibility and usability.
Seven (7) years’ experience using Frameworks, & Architectures knowledge in following areas: Web Services, SOAP Services, REST Services, WCF, MVC.
Supplemental Information
Please provide the following documents to be considered; failure to do so may result in you not being considered for the position:
- A letter of interest (no more than 2 pages) explaining how you have prepared yourself for this position.
- A current resume or CV, detailing experience, and education
- A current list of at least three (3) professional references with current contact information
NOTE: By submitting these materials, you are indicating that all information is true and correct. The state may verify information. Any untruthful or misleading information is cause for removal from the applicant pool or dismissal if employed. A resume will not substitute for completing the “duties summary” section of the application. Please do not refer to resume for detail, or your application may be disqualified.
Opportunity for All:
The Washington State Conservation Commission celebrates our differences and we are committed to a workplace that supports equal opportunity employment and inclusion regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, marital status, families with children (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity diversity, age, status as a protected veteran, honorably discharged veteran or military status, status as an individual with the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with disabilities or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We will also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
You are welcome to include the name and pronoun you would like to be referred to in your materials and we will honor this as you interact with our organization.
Contact Information:
For questions about this recruitment or to request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact Jowi Deguzman via email at . Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through the Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.
Expected salary: $6608 – 8887 per month
Location: Thurston County, WA – Lacey, WA
Job date: Tue, 12 Mar 2024 08:44:08 GMT
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