Application Developer I

County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Los Angeles County Public Works is seeking a motivated and detail‑oriented Application Developer I to join our innovative team supporting the development and maintenance of critical digital systems that help deliver essential services to communities across the region.

In this role, you will code, test, debug, and participate in full life‑cycle development, collaborating with business customers to gather requirements, support the creation of technical documentation, and help ensure the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• Alternatively, two years of recent full-time experience coding, testing, and debugging applications.

Responsibilities

• Develops, maintains, and modifies application programs under supervision across the software life cycle.
• Assists in documenting system architecture, conversions, integration, testing, and implementation.
• Gathers requirements from business customers and supports technical documentation.
• Performs quality assurance testing and troubleshoots application problems.
• Writes and executes data-manipulating programs and reviews technical documents.
• Installs and supports application software.

Skills

Coding

Testing

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Los Angeles County Public Works is seeking a motivated and detail‑oriented Application Developer I to join our innovative team supporting the development and maintenance of critical digital systems that help deliver essential services to communities across the region. In this role, you will contribute to the design, development, and enhancement of software applications by coding, testing, debugging, and assisting with full life‑cycle development activities. You will collaborate with business customers to gather and analyze requirements, support the creation of technical documentation, and help ensure the reliability, functionality, and quality of Public Works applications.

Why work for us?

With more than 10 million residents, Los Angeles County has the largest population of any county in the nation! As the largest employer in Southern California, with more than 39 diverse departments and over 2,100 different job descriptions, the County offers a lifetime of opportunities and careers. Los Angeles County Public Works is the largest municipal public works agency in the nation. With more than 4,000 employees, Los Angeles County Public Works offers over 500 different types of career opportunities that promote professional and personal growth as well as a rewarding and exciting work environment!

For more information about the outstanding benefits offered by Los Angeles County, please visit us here: https://hr.lacounty.gov/benefits/.

About the Role

An Application Developer I is responsible for performing a combination of the following essential job functions:

Responsibilities

• Develops, maintains, and modifies application programs, under supervision, according to program specifications by coding, testing and debugging, and following all aspects of the software development life cycle.
• Assists in developing work plans and technical documents covering system architecture, conversion, integration, testing, and implementation for a system or complex enhancement to a system.
• Meets with business customers to gather business requirements according to required specifications.
• Performs quality assurance testing, under supervision, for application development/modification.
• Troubleshoots application problems.
• Writes and executes programs that manipulate data.
• Reviews technical documents, and user manuals.
• Installs application software.

For more information, please view the classification specification: Application Developer I.

Qualifications

• OPTION I: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree* in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a closely related field**.
• OPTION II: Two (2) years of recent***, full-time experience coding, testing, and debugging one or more application systems.

License

A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Los Angeles County Public Works is committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace.