IT Application Developer – Journey

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is a multimodal agency with a global reputation for excellence. Our dedicated workforce plans, designs, builds, and operates an integrated transportation system that safely and efficiently moves people and goods throughout the state. In addition to maintaining over 20,000 lane miles of state highway and 4,100 bridges, WSDOT leads an award-winning Active Transportation Plan, manages the world’s longest floating bridge, and operates the largest ferry system in the nation!

WSDOT is seeking a skilled and motivated technology professional to join the Applications Modernization Team within Technology Services Division«’s (TSD) Enterprise Applications. In this role, you will develop, support, modernize, and maintain major cloud-hosted and on-premises applications serving multiple WSDOT business areas. The position will specialize in the development, support, and modernization of TRAINS 4 Integrated Data Layer C# interfaces and APIs, as well as the Angular-based Work Order Crosswalk front-end application.

The successful candidate will perform system design, installation, deployment, maintenance, troubleshooting, technical support, development, and problem resolution while advancing cloud-first development and application modernization efforts. A strong candidate will possess C# and API development experience, Angular development skills, application modernization experience, cloud and on-premises technology expertise, and effective communication and project management skills.

TSD Enterprise Applications Modernization Team provides application development, technical expertise, leadership, and support for solutions across the agency, including mainframe, client/server, cloud, content management, and vendor applications. The division’s work supports WSDOT business partners, users, and the traveling public while aligning with TSD’s strategic focus on continuous modernization, cybersecurity, and data privacy. Through strong project management practices and a focus on modern, secure application portfolios, the Applications Modernization Team works to continuously improve and modernize the applications and codebases that support WSDOT’s mission.

• Develop, enhance, and maintain web applications, interfaces, and APIs for multiple business units.
• Use standard tools to analyze and optimize code and systems for performance and resource utilization.
• Perform applications, interface, and API diagnostics using logging, tracing, and other techniques.
• Work closely with subject matter experts and business analysts to translate business requirements into secure, sustainable technology solutions; establish requirements and project expectations.
• Research and implement industry and statewide security standards; learn new technologies and methodologies.
• Ensures proper use of encryption for transmission and storage of sensitive data.
• Ensure that all applications follow all agency security best practices and implement static analysis scanning processes.
• Conduct application reviews and assessments for modernization opportunities.
• Implement performance tuning in alignment with customer needs.

To be considered for this opportunity, the following competencies are required:

• Full Stack Application Developer: Demonstrated ability to design, develop, enhance, and maintain full stack applications, interfaces, and APIs utilizing contemporary front-end (e.g., Angular.js) and backend (e.g., C#, ASP.NET MVC/Core) technologies.
• C# & .NET Frameworks: Extensive experience developing, maintaining, and modernizing software solutions using current versions of the C# language and supported .NET frameworks, including the…