IT Professional - Analysis and Development

This position is within the Division of Social Services (DSS) in Carson City.

This position will be responsible for maintaining and developing new applications for DSS. As a software developer, the incumbent will work on complex projects to design, develop or modify java applications and test solutions in lower environments. This position will also work with other groups to gather requirements, assist with UAT testing needs and production rollout support.

The major responsibilities of this position will involve performing independent research to uncover solutions for technical issues, testing, documentation of those solutions, and working with production systems running Java and SQL(DB2).

The IT Professional 2 should be organized, able to communicate with others in a professional manner and create technical design documents/flow diagrams based on code analysis and project needs. Occasional after-hours work to support production needs and software releases is required. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, management information systems, or closely related field and two years of professional IT experience relevant to the duties of the position which may include computer operations, systems administration, network administration, database administration, applications analysis and development, and/or information security; OR two years of experience as an IT Professional I in Nevada State service;

OR four years of relevant technical experience as an IT Technician IV or above in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

Conduct detailed alternative analyses and determine end-user requirements through consultation with end-users, technicians, vendors, management, and others.

Maintain documentation related to the assigned IT specialization’s architecture, operations, and other records of work activities as required.

Maintain current knowledge of technological trends and advancements in the IT field as well as security management practices, laws, policies, and ethics.

Participate in recommending and justifying resource allocations and expenditure decisions, tracking, and recording expenditures, preparing purchase requests, and writing technical requirements for grant proposals.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Under general supervision, incumbents perform journey level duties and may serve as a lead worker to lower-level IT staff as assigned. This is a supervisory level for the Computer Operations function.

This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level.

• Working knowledge of: basic elements of programming in order to generate all required reports and special projects as required of the data processing section; computer operating system including all functions, schedules, workflows, and processes: date communication networks; principles of operation, capabilities and limitations of a computer system and related environmental equipment in order to efficiently and effectively produce the final work product;
  
  supervisory principles and techniques.
• General knowledge of: diagnostic procedures as needed in verifying systems; principles of operation, capabilities and limitations of a computer system and related environmental equipment to produce the final work product efficiently and effectively; the principles of operation, capabilities and limitations of a multi-programming computer system…