I.T. Programmer; III

Position: I.T. Programmer (III)
Job Posting

I.T. Programmer (III)

Job Opening  #: 221264

Location:

Topeka / Shawnee County

Job Posting Closes:
Open Until Filled

Kansas Highway Patrol www.

KHPJobs.org

About the Position:

* Who can apply:
Anyone (External)

* Classified/Unclassified Service:
Unclassified

* Full/Part-time:
Full-Time

* Work Schedule:

8:00a - 5:00p

* Eligible to Receive Benefits:
Yes

* Veteran's Preference Eligible:
Yes

Compensation:

* Hourly Pay Range: $ 39.24 - $ 43.54

Employment Benefits:

* Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage

* Sick & Vacation leave

* Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave

* Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)

* Fitness Centers in select locations

* Employee discounts with the STAR Program

* Retirement and deferred compensation programs

* Kansas Highway Patrol has both KPERS and KP&F eligible positions. If you have retired, you will have a waiting period before you can go back to work for a KPERS/ KP&F employer.

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Position Summary & Responsibilities:

Position Summary:

This is advanced technical work in information systems analysis and application development. Serves as senior consultant and/or subject matter expert providing consultation to users and staff for the most complex problems. Work involves identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. Functions as the top technical consultant for the organization in one or more highly specialized areas of application analysis, design, and programming by providing guidance, technical expertise and/or research services to others.

Assignments are given in terms of expected results and are subject to occasional review.

This position is a critical part to the KHP programming/development section within the IT department. Due to limited staff each member must work on or be involved in numerous projects with a variety of skill sets that include C++, .NET, C#, ASP.NET, Oracle APEX, CSS, and JavaScript. As an advanced system programmer, the individual must be capable of creating innovative and unique solutions, often with limited guidance from others.

These solution are usually original and require integration from various platforms, including Windows Server, Oracle and MSSQL databases, and numerous reporting tools.

Create advanced applications solutions for complex needs and requirements between the KHP and other agencies or departments. These solutions reduce manual input, while reducing errors and increasing efficiency. Innovative integration between several existing applications and newly developed solutions must be developed and tested regularly. These solutions allow for better decision making by multiple department heads or agency leaders.

This position is responsible for gathering the required information from all stakeholders to determine the overall program scope. Any additional hardware or software resources will be requested and implemented before proceeding. Progress updates will be given to project leads as well as the Chief Information Officer. Typically most meetings are coordinated through this position, who is responsible for meeting deadlines and specific deliverables, on budget and within the desired timeframe.

Provide maintenance, documentation, and training for newly developed applications. Remain a resource for any ongoing maintenance for all developed applications and some COTS applications. Help advance efforts to query and pull additional information for better decision making or ease of use, or streamlining of required processes. Assist with database administration tasks, performance analysis/tuning, and installation/patch related activities. This is a continual, ongoing task and requirement.

For a full position description email request to KHP.Career , please include the Job  #.

Qualifications:

Education:

High School Diploma or GED equivalent.

Licensing & Certification:
Valid Driver's License.

Minimum Requirements:

Successful completion of 24 hours in computer science coursework or certification and three years experience coding, testing,…