IT Application Development - Journey (Olympia)

Washington State Department of Transportation; Olympia (WA); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is seeking a Developer in Olympia to design, develop, test, and maintain mission-critical applications. You will support background checks and case management while ensuring data security and compliance with state and federal requirements.

Join a team that works across the full software development life cycle, collaborating with DevOps to automate deployments and mentoring junior developers.

Qualifications

• Four years of information technology experience such as consulting, analyzing, designing, programming, installing and/or maintaining computers software applications, hardware, telecommunications, or network infrastructure equipment; directing projects; providing customer or technical support in information technology; or administering or supervising staff who performed work in any of these information technology disciplines.
• A bachelor's degree in computer science or computer information systems may substitute for two years of experience.
• AND
• The ability to take action to learn and grow.
• The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.
• Additional Qualifications
• Experience using Azure DevOps to create and manage integrated build definitions and source code branches, merging code from different branches as well as deployment procedures.
• Twelve (12) months of professional experience developing, testing or maintaining data driven applications written in an object-oriented programming language.
• Preferred Qualifications
• Experience developing web applications using Visual Studio, Azure DevOps , C#, SQL, JavaScript, HTML, Azure Integration Services, and Microsoft Power Platform.
• Experience with Agile, and Iterative development processes.
• Experience with AI Assisted tools (GitHub Copilot).

Responsibilities

• Participates in iterative process improvements regarding the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Design and develop interfaces with business partners, including state agencies as well as third party organizations.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to ensure regular, controlled deployment of updates to existing application driven applications.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex applications, interface and data-related issues.
• Ensures application security and privacy requirements are met.
• Monitors the health and functionality of applications, reacts appropriately to operational issues.
• Embraces agile software development principles and values.
• Recommends, designs, and develops technical solutions.
• Develop and maintain Microsoft Power Platform, Azure Integration Services, .NET Framework MVC web application and Restful API's.
• Mentors and coaches less-senior developers.
• Perform complex system application software testing steps.
• Create website unit test projects.
• Build test classes and methods.

Skills

Azure DevOps

C#

SQL

JavaScript

HTML

ASP.NET MVC

RESTful APIs

Power Platform

Azure Integration Services

GitHub Copilot

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or computer information systems

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub Copilot

Microsoft Power Platform

Job description

Salary: $85,800.00 - $115,416.00 Annually

Location: Thurston County - Olympia, WA

Job Type: Full Time - Permanent

Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number: 2026-07105

Department: Dept of Children, Youth, and Families

Division: Information Technology

Opening Date: 09/14/2026

Closing Date: 9/30/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Our vision is to ensure that "Washington state's children and youth grow up safe and health-thriving physically, emotionally and academically, nurtured by family and community"

IT Application Development - Journey (Olympia)

Location: Olympia WA, Thurston County

Closes: September 30th, 2026

Salary: $85,800.00 - $115,416.00 Annually

As a Developer, you will help DCYF strengthen safety, stability, and outcomes for Washington's children, youth, and families by developing and maintaining secure, reliable, mission-critical applications. Your work will support essential services such as background checks and case management while ensuring sensitive information is protected and systems meet state and federal requirements. Click here to learn more about

The Opportunity

Join DCYF's Background Check team as a Developer and design, develop, test, enhance, and maintain complex applications that operate 24/7. In this role, you will support mission-critical systems that advance DCYF's work and improve outcomes for children, youth, and families. You'll work across the full software development life cycle, ensuring applications are secure, reliable, and compliant with state and federal requirements. You'll also partner with DevOps teams to automate and streamline deployment, supporting modern and efficient technology solutions for DCYF.

Some Of What You'll Get To Do

• Participates in iterative process improvements regarding the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC.)
• Design and develop interfaces with business partners, including state agencies as well as third party organizations.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to ensure regular, controlled deployment of updates to existing application driven applications.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex applications, interface and data-related issues.
• Ensures application security and privacy requirements are met.
• Monitors the health and functionality of applications, reacts appropriately to operational issues.
• Embraces agile software development principles and values.
• Recommends, designs, and develops technical solutions.
• Develop and maintain Microsoft Power Platform, Azure Integration Services, .NET Framework MVC web application and Restful API's.
• Mentors and coaches less-senior developers.
• Perform complex system application software testing steps.
• Create website unit test projects.
• Build test classes and methods.

Required Qualifications

Four years of information technology experience such as consulting, analyzing, designing, programming, installing and/or maintaining computers software applications, hardware, telecommunications, or network infrastructure equipment; directing projects; providing customer or technical support in information technology; or administering or supervising staff who performed work in any of these information technology disciplines.

• A bachelor's degree in computer science or computer information systems may substitute for two years of experience.

AND

• The ability to take action to learn and grow.
• The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.

Additional Qualifications

• Experience using Azure DevOps to create and manage integrated build definitions and source code branches, merging code from different branches as well as deployment procedures.
• Twelve (12) months of professional experience developing, testing or maintaining data driven applications written in an object-oriented programming language.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing web applications using Visual Studio, Azure DevOps , C#, SQL, JavaScript, HTML, Azure Integration Services, and Microsoft Power Platform.
• Experience with Agile, and Iterative development processes.
• Experience with AI Assisted tools (GitHub Copilot).

Supplemental Information

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is committed to Washington's children and youth growing up safe, healthy, and thriving. We invite all candidates to join us in our mission to create a diverse and equitable workplace that reflects the communities we serve. If you are excited about this role but you believe that your education and/or experience might not align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to apply anyway.

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability.

This position is included in the bargaining unit represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE). For more information:

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and wish to claim Veteran's Preference MUST attach a copy of their DD214, NGB Form 22 or Predischarge Certification (issued not more than 120 days prior to End of Term of Service (ETS) by date of submission). If claiming preference based on Predischarge Certification, individual will be required to provide their official discharge documentation, such as a DD form 214, NGB form 22, or equivalent, within 30 days after the date of discharge. Please blackout (redact) the social security number before attaching any documents. For additional information on Veteran's Preference and guidance on how to determine if you are eligible,

DCYF participates in the federal E-Verify program. The selected candidate must provide proof of identity and authorization to work in the United States, consistent with E-Verify requirements, on their first day of employment.

More than Just a Paycheck!

Employee benefits are not just about the kind of services you get, they are also about how much you may have to pay out of pocket. Washington State offers one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation.

We understand that your life revolves around more than just your career. Like everyone, your first priority is ensuring that you and your family will maintain health and financial security. That's why choice is a key component of our benefits package. We have a selection of health and retirement plans, paid leave, staff training and other compensation benefits that you can mix and match to meet your current and future needs.

Read About Our Benefits

The following information describes typical benefits available for full-time employees who are expected to work more than six months. Actual benefits may vary by appointment type or be prorated for other than full-time work (e.g. part-time); view the job posting for benefits details for job types other than full-time.

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