DSHS FTAA IT App Development - Journey

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We are hiring a Journey IT App Developer supporting the Finance, Technology, and Analytics Administration (FTAA).

• Analyze system at an expert level: collecting and reviewing information to determine the nature and scope of effect of proposed changes to system, aiding the executive management team in decision making.
• Provide feasibility and level of effort estimates on requested work.
• Develop work breakdown structure.
• Plan/Assign development tasks.
• Design, develop, code and test systems to meet the requested work in Java Technology at an expert level.
• Lead design, develop and modify system interfaces with internal and external agencies using web services.
• Perform threat modeling and code scanning using tools and fix any identified vulnerabilities.
• Facilitate peer code review process.
• Create and support multiple application environments.
• Record work progress in issue tracking tools.
• Review/prepare release checklist to coordinate application release activities.
• Release application to Java application server.
• Identify documentation needs and ensure system documentation and program specifications are up to date.

• Six years of information technology experience such as consulting, analyzing, designing, programming, installing and/or maintaining computer software applications, hardware, telecommunications, or network infrastructure equipment, directing projects, providing customer or technical support in information technology; or administering or supervising staff who performed work in any of these information technology disciplines. (A bachelor’s degree closely aligned with Information Technology may substitute year-for-year for the above experience up to four years).
• Four or more years of hands‑on Java programming experience building web applications (with Servlets/Java Server Pages/Tag Libraries/JavaScript, HTML, CSS, etc. and frameworks like Spring, Struts, Hibernate, Angular) and desktop applications (using Swing, Reflections, JDBC, Web Services).
• Three or more years of TSQL programming including stored procedures.

• Experience with Java application servers (such as Tomcat, JBoss, Web Logic) configuration and deployment tasks.
• Three or more years of experience in Java web application development with frameworks like Angular, Struts, Spring, Hibernate, iBatis, etc.

• Current chronological resume
• Cover letter explaining why you are interested in the job, and your skills and experience that make you the best person for the job
• Three professional references with current contact information.

The Department of Social and Health Services’ vision that people find human services to shape their own lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging, common purpose, shared values, and meaningful work. It is crucial to our agency’s vision that you bring a fairness, access, and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS. We strive to support all Washingtonians, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, people with physical, behavioral health, and intellectual disabilities, elders, LGBTQIA+ individuals, immigrants and refugees, and families building financial security.

Please contact Grant Grady dy.gov and reference project number 08943.

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history may be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the job. This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Employees driving on state business must have a valid driver’s license.

Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle.

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any area of…