Senior Programmer Analyst — Hybrid​/Remote; Java & Oracle

Senior Programmer Analyst – Office of Information Technology

Office of Information Technology

Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Development Team

Opening Date:
May 22, 2026 | Closing Date:
June 08, 2026 | Grade/Admin Unit: 27 / Professional/Technical | Salary: $71,993.86 – $ Annually (includes recruitment and retention stipend, training bonus) |

Location:

Augusta | Telework:
Available | Visa Sponsorship:
Not eligible

The Maine Office of Information Technology’s Application Development team is seeking a Senior Programmer Analyst to build and support software applications for the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and other departments. The selected individual will work with a team to maintain the MOSES suite of applications and develop new applications where needed. This role works with Oracle and Microsoft technology stack to support the State’s natural resources agencies.

Hybrid Work Opportunity – Employee can work from home up to 90% of the time in-state; in-office days required 10% of the time.

• Highly productive technical team using variety of technologies to design and provide technical solutions.
• Opportunity to work in a small, independent, flexible team environment.
• Help resolve technical issues to provide system functionality and data integration.
• Ongoing challenges and opportunities.
• Opportunities for training and career development.

• Design, develop, test, and maintain application code.
• Partner with technical staff and end‑users to test and refine work.
• Work under limited supervision.
• Supervise, coach and train junior programmers.
• Comply with State of Maine standards for production, quality, and productivity.
• Train system end users, serve as an information resource, develop resource materials, and provide ongoing support.
• Respond to customer support escalations.
• Write documentation for system references.
• Support occasional off‑hours system updates and patching.
• Stay on top of new technology trends and continue education.

• Ability to define and resolve complex technical problems independently.
• Effective oral and written communication to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Five years’ experience with Java developing and supporting software applications, websites, web apps, web services, and mobile apps.
• Three years’ experience with Oracle databases and PL/SQL.
• Experience in the Spring Boot framework.
• Experience with version control software such as Subversion, Git, and Git Hub.
• Experience with basic web technologies (HTML5, CSS3, etc.).
• Experience in Thymeleaf, JavaScript, and Jasper Reports.
• Experience building solutions with the Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps, Power BI).
• Experience integrating data feeds from disparate systems.
• Ability to work as a team member with onsite and remote resources.
• Ability to complete tasks timely with limited supervision.
• Commitment to high level of support to the customer and positive relationship.
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships.
• Ability to lead, coordinate activities, and provide technical support to project teams.

• Microsoft SQL Server T‑SQL
• Microsoft Access
• SQL Server Integration Service (SSIS)
• Governmental and business systems
• GIS tools, preferably ESRI environment

Four (4) years of computer programming experience utilizing higher level languages including two (2) years at the Programmer Analyst level or equivalence, or a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Sciences including two (2) years at the Programmer Analyst level or equivalence; a Master’s Degree in Computer Science may be substituted for one (1) year of programming experience.

• Work‑Life Balance – 13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually (accrual increases with service).
• Health Insurance Coverage – State pays 85‑100% of premium for employee‑only coverage.
• Health Insurance Premium Credit – Participation decreases premiums by 5%.
• Dental Insurance – State pays 100% of employee‑only dental premiums.
• Retirement Plan – State contributes 14.11% of pay to Maine Public Employees Retirement System.
• Gym Membership Reimbursement – up to $40 per month.
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness – federal program.
• Living Resources Program – employee assistance.
• Parental leave – 42 consecutive fully paid days.
• Voluntary Deferred Compensation – Maine Saves 457(b) account.
• Extensive competition benefits (summary link).

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness …

Selected candidate will be required to pass background checks (fingerprinting may be required).