Systems Specialist

About Us

The North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State (NC SOS) is the heartbeat of the business community promoting economic growth and protecting the public from financial harm. The Department works with business, banking and legal communities to strengthen our state's economy with a state-of-the-art system of reliable business and governmental records. Plus, we stand as a vigilant guardian against fraud for individuals and businesses alike.

Join us in building a secure and prosperous future!

Position Number:
Salary Grade: DT10
Recruitment Range: $87,617-$109,522

Work Location:

Secretary of State/Downtown Raleigh

North Carolina Secretary of State is seeking an experienced Application Systems Specialist to perform advanced-level application systems analysis, design, development, implementation, maintenance, and technical support for enterprise applications and related systems.

This position serves as a developer lead for the development and support of client/server and web-based applications using C#, ASP.NET Core MVC, Microsoft SQL Server, HTML5, JavaScript, and jQuery. The Application Systems Specialist will lead or coordinate application implementations, upgrades, testing, migrations, integrations, and system enhancements.

Key responsibilities include developing and maintaining applications using C#, ASP.NET Core MVC, designing and defining relational databases, reengineering and automating processes to make them more efficient and streamlined, optimizing applications and database performance, defining business rules, developing program specifications, helping employees and customers with system problems, developing complete system documentation, and may supervising lower-level programmers and consultants.

Provides technical leadership, guidance, and mentoring to application development and support staff. Reviews technical solutions and development work, establishes and promotes development and support standards, and assists with prioritizing application-related work and resolving complex issues. Collaborates with business users, IT staff, vendors, and other stakeholders to gather requirements, evaluate solutions, troubleshoot issues, and implement system improvements.

• Advanced work experience with client/server applications development software including C#, ASP.NET Core MVC, Microsoft SQL Server, HTML5, JavaScript, jQuery, developing and optimizing SQL queries.
• Lead or coordinate application implementations, upgrades, testing, migrations, and system enhancements.
• Strong understanding of databases, APIs, interfaces, data flows, operating systems, and application integrations.
• Advanced level of experience with SQL Server, database relational database design, stored procedures.
• Expert knowledge of enterprise applications, integrations, interfaces, and system dependencies.

• At least 10 years work history showing advanced professional experience developing, supporting, and maintaining client/server applications using technologies such as C#, ASP.NET Core MVC, Microsoft SQL Server, HTML5, JavaScript, and jQuery.
• Advanced proficiency in developing, optimizing, and troubleshooting complex SQL queries, as well as strong experience with relational database design and stored procedures.
• Extensive knowledge of enterprise application integrations, APIs, interfaces, data flows, system dependencies, and operating systems.
• Experience leading or coordinating application implementations, upgrades, testing, migrations, system enhancements, and other technical initiatives is highly desirable. Evaluate complex technical issues, identify system impacts and dependencies, recommend effective solutions, and provide technical leadership throughout the application development and support lifecycle.

Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, along with their application.

Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach a NGB 23A (RPAS) if currently serving as a member of the NC National Guard in good standing.

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