IT Statewide Applications SENIOR Developer 1​/2​/3 (AppDM SAFETY POS #184543

IT Developer Position

The Division of Administration/Office of Technology Services has a vacancy. This position is located in the Applications and Data Management Section. The Office of Technology Services (OTS) aims to be a responsible partner in delivering innovative, effective, and reliable solutions that support and enhance the IT functions within the Executive Branch Departments. The Office of Technology Services will work to increase the return on the State's investment in technology by promoting smart decision-making, solving problems intelligently, increasing the rate of project success, and fostering a skilled and professional staff.

The OTS, AppDM Section is looking for an experienced developer to join the DPS application development team. This position will work with partner agencies, OTS personnel and technical vendors to analyze, design, develop, implement and support IT systems. The incumbent will be responsible for the development of new, modernized applications and enhancements to existing systems using tools in the OTS technology stack.

Prior experience in the following areas are desired:

• Has led or worked on a development team under Microsoft development stack (i.e. .NET, C#, SQL, Blazor, etc.)
• Familiarity with frameworks such as Vue, React, Angular, Typescript, NodeJS
• Familiarity with Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) principles, design patterns, and enterprise integration approaches
• Experience developing reports with SSRS, PowerBI or similar tools
• Setting up, maintaining and using Dev Ops practices, including CI/CD pipelines and automated tasks
• Experience with Git Version Control System, including branching strategies
• Experience working in an Agile / SCRUM environment

The Division of Administration is the state government's management arm and the hub of its financial operations. Division offices perform a wide variety of activities, including overseeing the state's capital construction program, working to provide state and federal grants for community development, development of the state budget, providing technology services, giving agencies guidance in the state purchasing and contracting process as they seek goods and services, and administering a program that provides federal funds to help Louisiana residents recover from a series of devastating hurricanes.

Five years of experience in information technology; OR six years of full-time work experience in any field plus three years of experience in information technology; OR an associate's degree in information technology plus three years of experience in information technology; OR a bachelor's degree plus three years of experience in information technology; OR a bachelor's degree with twenty-four semester hours in an information technology, computer science, engineering, mathematics, or business analytics field plus two years of experience in information technology;

OR a master's degree plus two years of experience in information technology.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

NOTE:

A certification in an approved area may be substituted for the education and/or experience requirements at the time of hire or promotion, provided the appointment is made from a Certificate of Eligibles.

Job Duties:

Perform technical consultant functions for multiple, highly complex assigned program areas and applications. Provide systems and technical expertise on project to various management levels involving the development of information technology to support various program sections. Review requests for information services, recommend the most efficient and effective of accomplishment and present findings to various management levels. Provide technical expertise in analyzing, defining, acquiring, and implementing application software packages, office automation software, security and administration programs, and quality assurance reviews.

Provide consulting services of effective use of the development methodology for information systems to ensure that the most effective designs are utilized to best support the needs of management. Provide development, maintenance, and troubleshooting of highly complex computer applications systems as required. Provides expert advice, assistance and guidance for development of applications and recommendations for database architecture.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type:
This vacancy will be filled by a new hire or by promotion of a current permanent status classified employee.

Career Progression:
This vacancy participates in a career progression group and may be filled from this recruitment as an IT Statewide Applications Senior Developer 1, 2, or 3.

Location:

This is a full-time, on-site position located in the Greater Baton Rouge…