IT Application Development - Entry

Overview

The Office of the Secretary of State (OSOS) promotes public trust by supervising state and local elections, collecting and preserving historical records, registering corporations and charities, and administering the Washington State Libraries, the Address Confidentiality Program, the Combined Fund Drive, and the Productivity Board.

The Division of Information Technology (IT) is a support arm of the entire organization--touching every program, every division, all staff members, and most stakeholders. IT is a division comprised of several teams that drive the OSOS IT operations. These teams include Applications Development, Service Desk Support, IT Project Management, System Administration and Architecture.

This position reports to the Archives and Records Management Division Application Developer Senior Supervisor.

IT Application Development - Entry

Permanent, Full Time

This position provides software development, unit testing and technical support for OSOS IT applications, primarily the Archives and Records Management Division, under the direction of senior IT staff.

This position assists with consulting, designing, and quality assurance for system enhancements, maintenance of the code base, fully resolves and test system defects, and provides system support to business users on a continuous basis.

• Duty:
  Software Development for IT applications
• Collaborates with business units to develop applications using technologies such as C#, ASP.NET MVC, Web Service, , HTML, JavaScript, JQuery, Angular, Python, and Power Shell and Structured Query Language.
• Utilizes design patterns, including but not limited to dependency injection, repository services, and Redux, to ensure application code is testable and adaptable to future business needs and technological advancements.
• Maintains a basic understanding of code management in Azure Dev Ops (ADO), GIT including task tracking, checking in changes, and checking out code.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of web technologies including but not limited to the latest Angular version and reactive forms, Type Script, CSS/CSS extensions, and ASP.NET.
• Collaborates with office IT staff regarding best practices, business rules, data integrity, and security.
• Analyzes problems, makes recommendations for improvements, and implements enhancements to digital archives software in coordination with the architecture team.
• Escalates issues when needed to senior level staff.
• Supports unit and interface testing of applications under the guidance of the development team.

Duty:
Develops code and applications to meet the requirements of electronic archival retention and storage systems in a web-based environment.

• Provides support for both small- and large-scale applications, including websites, web services, and reports for statewide and local government organizations led by elected officials.
• Safeguards website security and evaluates researchers’ ability to search, locate, and retrieve records through the Digital Archives website.
• Builds and sustains deep level of understanding of tools, methodologies, and best practices for application design, including emerging software features, product roadmaps, programming languages, and industry standards.
• Identifies, analyzes, and resolves application issues by developing, testing, and selecting the best solutions, implementing changes, and documenting modifications as necessary, and assessing the results.

Duty:
Consults on tier two support issues

• Supports internal staff and external customers in troubleshooting issues.
• Develops tools, processes, workflows, and documentation to enhance database search services.
• Engages with third-party vendors to gather information on current and upcoming projects.

Duty:
Miscellaneous

• Participates in training sessions, conferences, and other events to maintain and enhance skills.
• Stays informed about potential external threats or risks that could impact the security of the application portfolio.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Three years of information technology experience such as: consulting, analyzing, designing, programming, installing and/or maintaining computer…