Analyst​/Programmer ; PCN

This Individual Position is Exempt from the Hiring Freeze. Qualified Applicants are Encouraged To Apply.

Welcome to the Department of Health!

We’d be delighted to have you join our team.

If you envision yourself in this role and are ready to start an exciting career with us, apply today!

This position is open to Alaskan Residents only. Please check out the residency definition to determine if you qualify.

As an Analyst/Programmer 5, you will supervise a team of developers involved in database management, systems integration, and application development. You will participate in or direct others in application lifecycle management activities, using established industry project management best practices along with departmental guidelines and tools. Additionally, you will assist customers in defining system requirements and designing production systems.

The mission of the Department of Health is "to promote and protect the health and well-being of Alaskans." The Division of Finance and Management Services (FMS) provides financial, administrative, facilities, and technology services to the department.

The DOH Office of IT is building a customer‑focused organization that promotes an individual's understanding of what delivers value to the customer and how to apply time and resources effectively and efficiently to achieve that value.

DOH is committed to providing educational tools for all Business Applications employees and offers subscriptions to online training from Pluralsight, MSDN, and Safari Books Online to meet that commitment.

DOH Business Applications is a dynamic enterprise development environment. This team is a diverse, technically self‑motivated group that embraces the latest technology and develops leading‑edge applications for the department.

• Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable, high‑quality, timely, and cost‑effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Complies with established control systems and rules.
• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: Uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.
• Computer
  
  Languages:
  
  Knowledge of computer languages and their applications to enable a system to perform specific functions.
• Configuration Management: Knowledge of the principles and methods for planning or managing the implementation, update, or integration of information systems components.
• Developing Others: Develops the ability of others to perform and contribute to the organization by providing ongoing feedback and by providing opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods.

Six years of computer programming experience, of which, at least two years were at the project leader or systems design level. This is equivalent to an Analyst/Programmer 4 with the State of Alaska. Two years of experience must have been in a business application, scientific application, microcomputer or computer information management support specialty. The specialized experience may be gained concurrently.

A bachelor's degree with a major in Computer Science (CS) or Computer Information Systems (CIS), or a related degree with (18) semester/(24) quarter hours of CS or CIS may substitute for one year of the required experience. An associate's degree in Computer Science or Computer Information Systems may substitute for nine months of the required experience in a specialty area. There is no substitute for the systems analysis and design or project leadership experience.

An applicant who is considered under the substitution above qualifies to apply for this job class IF the applicable coursework is completed within three (3) months of hire. Under this option, an applicant may receive a conditional job offer; however, proof of completion will be…