IT Applications Developer 1/2/3

LASERS; Baton Rouge, Northern (LA, KY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

LASERS, the Louisiana State Employees’ Retirement System, seeks an IT Applications Developer 1–3 to support and develop enterprise systems in Baton Rouge. The role offers progression from Developer 1 to 3 with corresponding salary scales and a probational appointment.

Work involves collaborating with business clients, analyzing changes, and implementing technology solutions to improve data integrity, availability, and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in information technology.
• Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus one year IT experience.
• An associate's degree in information technology plus one year IT experience.
• A bachelor’s degree plus one year of IT experience.
• A bachelor’s degree with twenty-four semester hours in IT/CS/Eng/Math/Business analytics.
• Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Support, maintain, enhance, and develop existing and new enterprise systems and applications.
• Analyze system changes, enhancements, and designs to ensure data integrity, system availability, performance, and reliability.
• Evaluate change requests and determine impact on mission-critical systems and applications.
• Collaborate with business clients to identify issues, gather requirements, and communicate status.
• Participate in meetings and design sessions with clients and stakeholders to understand business needs.
• Partner with clients to identify opportunities where technology can improve efficiency and workflow.
• Analyze business processes and recommend technology solutions, including office automation and application enhancements.
• Troubleshoot technical and application issues with vendors and IT resources until resolved.

Skills

System analysis

Client collaboration

Troubleshooting

Automation opportunities

Enterprise systems

Performance tuning

Education

Bachelor's degree

Bachelor’s degree + 24 semester hours in IT/CS/Eng/Math/Business Analytics

Associate's degree in IT

Master’s degree

Six years of IT experience

Three years of IT experience

Job description

The Louisiana State Employees’ Retirement System (LASERS) provides a defined benefit pension plan for state officers, employees, and their beneficiaries. Our membership totals approximately 100,000 members.

This position will be working as an IT Applications Developer 1, 2, or 3 to support and develop existing and new enterprise systems and applications.

• Three years of experience in information technology; OR
• Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus one year of experience in information technology; OR
• An associate's degree in information technology plus one year of experience in information technology; OR
• A bachelor’s degree plus one year of experience in information technology; OR
• A bachelor’s degree with twenty-four semester hours in an information technology, computer science, engineering, mathematics, or business analytics field; OR
• A master’s degree.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION: Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

NOTE: A certification in an approved area may be substituted for the education and/or experience requirements at the time of hire or promotion, provided the appointment is made from a Certificate of Eligibles.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties

• Support, maintain, enhance, and develop existing and new enterprise systems and applications.
• Analyze system changes, enhancements, and designs to ensure data integrity, system availability, performance, and reliability.
• Evaluate change requests and determine their potential impact on existing mission-critical systems and applications.
• Collaborate with business clients to identify issues, define and document change requests, gather current and future business requirements, and communicate project and request status.
• Participate in meetings, design sessions, and informal consultations with clients and stakeholders to understand business needs and develop effective technology solutions.
• Partner with business unit clients, both remotely and in person, to identify opportunities where technology and automation can improve efficiency, productivity, and workflow.
• Analyze business processes and recommend appropriate technology solutions, including office automation and application enhancements.
• Troubleshoot technical and application-related issues in collaboration with software vendors, technical support personnel, and other IT resources until an effective solution is identified and implemented.

Position-Specific Details

Appointment Type: Probational.

LASERS requires all new hires to serve a minimum of eighteen (18) months not to exceed twenty-four (24) months in probational status including permanent state employees.

Career Progression: This position may be filled as an IT Applications Developer 1, 2, or 3.

Work Schedule: 8 hours Monday - Friday, choosing a schedule with a start time between 7:00 AM and 8:00 AM.

Compensation:

• IT Applications Developer 1: $49,836.80/ annually
• IT Applications Developer 2: $52,977.60/ annually
• IT Applications Developer 3: $56,326.40/ annually

For further information about this vacancy contact Andrea Rogers

P.O. Box 44213

Baton Rouge, LA 70804-4213

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