APPLICATION DEVELOPER II / EMERGENCY APPOINTMENT HOMELESSNESS

County of Los Angeles; California; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The County of Los Angeles is seeking an Application Developer II to support the development and maintenance of programs addressing the homelessness crisis. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, along with two years of recent experience in coding, testing, and debugging application programs. The role involves coding, testing applications, preparing technical documents, and resolving application issues. A valid California Driver License is required. This offers a chance to contribute to meaningful community work.

Qualifications

• Two years of recent experience coding, testing, and debugging applications.
• Experience must be within the last five years.
• Valid California Class C Driver License or equivalent transportation method.

Responsibilities

• Codes, tests, and debugs application programs.
• Develops program specifications.
• Performs unit or modular testing for applications.
• Prepares technical documents and user manuals.
• Identifies and resolves application problems.

Skills

Coding

Testing and debugging

Data extraction and transformation

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Graduation from accredited institution

Job description

Application Developer II – Emergency Recruitment

The County is looking for qualified and passionate individuals to contribute to the mission of addressing homelessness, housing, mental health, and substance use. This position supports the development, maintenance, and improvement of application programs related to the homelessness crisis.

Applicants who meet the eligibility requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with opportunity for permanent County employment after assessment of work performance.

Essential Job Functions

• Codes, tests and debugs application programs to create new business applications and interfaces or maintain/modifies existing business applications according to program specifications.
• Develops program specifications.
• Performs unit or modular testing and integration testing for new or modified applications.
• Writes and executes programs to extract, transform, and load data for system conversions.
• Prepares technical documents, user manuals, and help files.
• Identifies, analyzes, records, tracks, and resolves application problems.
• Develops functional requirements, as needed.
• Installs application software, as needed.
• Researches application development tools and methodologies and makes recommendations to management, as needed.
• Assists in the development of solicitation documents including requests for information, requests for proposals, requests for quotes, and statements of work, as needed.
• Assists in reviewing vendor performance, as needed.
• Assists in database management related activities for a specific application, as needed.

Minimum Requirements

• Option I: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a closely related field and at least two (2) years of recent experience coding, testing and debugging application programs.
• Option II: One (1) year of experience at the level of Los Angeles County class of Application Developer I.
• Option III: Three (3) years of recent experience coding, testing and debugging application programs.
• Accreditation: Accredited institutions are those listed in the publications of regional, national or international accrediting agencies accepted by the Department of Human Resources. Recent experience means experience accrued within the last five (5) years.

Licensing & Physical Requirements

Valid California Class C Driver License or ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed. Physical Class 2 – Light: positions may include occasional light lifting up to 10 pounds, bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Statement

The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non‑discrimination in the County workforce, regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law.

For more information, please visit: https://employee.hr.lacounty.gov/eeo-programs/ .