Applications Developer​/Programmer

APPLICATIONS DEVELOPER/PROGRAMMER

Barstow Community College

Salary: $7,306.00 - $9,436.27 Monthly

Location:

BARSTOW, CA
Job Type: FULL TIME
Job Number: 252612
Department: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Division: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Opening Date: 02/02/2026
Closing Date: 2/9/2026
FLSA:
Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: CL

Barstow Community College is an open-access, comprehensive two-year institution serving a diverse student population in the Mojave region of San Bernardino County, California. The College’s campus is located in the City of Barstow, California, situated in the high desert, between Los Angeles and Las Vegas.

• Oversee the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), guiding projects from initial requirements gathering through design, development, testing, deployment, and ongoing maintenance.
• Translate user needs into technical specifications, crafting functional software solutions and ensuring code quality through unit testing practices.
• Design, develop, and implement custom database and software applications tailored to diverse platforms and business needs.
• Act as the primary point of contact for application users, providing comprehensive technical support and troubleshooting issues promptly.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, timelines, and deliverables.
• Ensure projects stay on track through project management, efficient resource allocation, and deadline adherence.
• Identify system and process enhancements by analyzing performance metrics and recommending solutions to optimize functionality, efficiency, and security.
• Ensure data integrity and security by implementing strategies for managing and securing data from various sources, including ETL processes.
• Develop reports and dashboards for data-driven decision making, transforming raw data into actionable insights.
• Design and develop electronic forms to automate workflows, creating interactive forms suitable for online completion and submission.
• Partner with system administrators to ensure optimal system performance, proactively troubleshoot issues, and implement solutions.
• Provide support for configuration and technical functionality of enterprise systems, ensuring optimal user experience and system performance.
• Collaborate with vendors and internal users to facilitate system development and identify enhancement opportunities.
• Maintain programming change/enhancement request logs to document development efforts, track progress, and ensure version control.
• Prepare reports and ensure compliance with mandated data reporting requirements.
• Review user requests for system enhancements and develop solutions that meet their specific needs.
• Maintain expertise by staying abreast of emerging technologies and trends through ongoing learning initiatives.
• Perform additional job-related duties as assigned.

Knowledge of:

• Programming languages such as SQL and related programs
• Database design, development, and administration
• Application system design, development, and testing
• Computer operating systems
• Reporting and intelligence tools
• Project management tools and techniques
• Server operating systems and their installation, maintenance, and management
• Storage technologies and system implementation and management
• Network server and web-based architecture
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy
• Pertinent federal, state, and local codes, laws, and regulations
• District organization, operations, policies, and objectives
• English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and vocabulary

Ability to:

• Plan, organize, implement, and complete complex application and programming projects
• Communicate technical applications to non-technical audiences
• Learn and adapt to changes in technology
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Provide leadership in application development and management
• Analyze and remedy systems performance problems
• Meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others
• Build, import, and extract data and reports and maintain records
• Demonstrate sensitivity and understanding of diverse academic, socio-economic, cultural, disability, and ethnic…