IT STATEWIDE APPLICATIONS DEVELOPER 1-4 (OTS PSS #2083)

State of Louisiana; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Louisiana, Division of Administration/Office of Technology Services, seeks an IT statewide applications developer in Baton Rouge. The role involves designing, coding, testing, and supporting applications, collaborating within a team, and guiding junior developers on routine issues.

Applicants should have 2 years IT experience or 6 years generic experience, or relevant degrees. Background checks and drug testing are standard; resume details required.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in information technology; OR
• Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR
• An associate's degree in information technology; OR
• A bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

• Designs, codes, compiles, tests, debugs, modifies, and documents new or existing applications programs within accepted standards, procedures, and guidelines; May provide guidance to lower-level developers.
• Collaborates, as part of a team, to ensure continuity of the application lifecycle by maintaining and providing support for existing components of application systems.
• Responds to computer system emergencies and resolves problems in consultation with other IT applications staff or end user personnel and by guiding lower-level developers in emergency resolutions.
• Provides technical advice, assistance, and guidance to employees who are less experienced or familiar with a specific programming language.

Job description

About the Division of Administration/Office of Technology Services

The Division of Administration/Office of Technology Services has a vacancy. This position is located in the Production Support Services Section. Req. 225328.

The Office of Technology Services aims to be a responsible partner in delivering innovative, effective, and reliable solutions that support and enhance the IT functions within Executive Branch Departments. The Office of Technology Services will work to increase the return on the State’s investment in technology by promoting smart decision-making, solving problems intelligently, increasing the rate of project success, and fostering a skilled and professional staff.

Division Offices and Responsibilities

• Overseeing the state’s capital construction program


• Working to provide state and federal grants for community development


• Development of the state budget


• Providing technology services


• Giving agencies guidance in the state purchasing and contracting process as they seek goods and services


• Administering a program that provides federal funds to help Louisiana residents recover from a series of devastating hurricanes

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in information technology; OR


• Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR


• An associate's degree in information technology; OR


• A bachelor'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

• Designs, codes, compiles, tests, debugs, modifies, and documents new or existing applications programs within accepted standards, procedures, and guidelines. May provide guidance to lower-level developers. Defines data elements; writes and compiles definitions and descriptions of data elements into dictionary form for use by IT professionals and users. Assists in designing structures for databases. Assists in meeting client agency needs by serving as a liaison with vendors, customers, and agency management for applications of limited scope.


• Collaborates, as part of a team, to ensure continuity of the application lifecycle by maintaining and providing support for existing components of application systems. May assist in developing solutions to address future needs. Assists in resolving routine application problems, in consultation with other IT professionals, supervisors, or users. Responds to application troubleshooting requests such as debugging job processing issues; audits coding of lower-level developers and provides corrective guidance on abends for applications of limited scope.


• Responds to computer system emergencies and resolves problems in consultation with other Information Technology applications staff or end user personnel and by guiding lower-level developers in emergency resolutions.


• Provides technical advice, assistance, and guidance to employees who are less experienced or familiar with a specific programming language. Writes and/or reviews revisions to user guides and production run books for routine changes.


• Performs all other tasks, special projects, analyses, studies, and plans as directed by higher-level Information Technology personnel.

Position-Specific Details

Appointment Type: This vacancy will be filled by new hire or by promotion of a current permanent status classified employee.

Career Progression: This vacancy participates in a career progression group and may be filled from this recruitment as an IT Statewide Applications Developer 1, 2, 3, or 4.

Louisiana is a \"State as a Model Employer\" for People with Disabilities.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Background Check, Drug Testing and Employment Verification

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position. A criminal history check may be conducted on employees changing positions, including promotions, demotions, details, reassignments, and transfers. Also, prospective employees may be subject to pre-employment drug testing. New hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal government's E-Verify system.

Contact Information

For further information about this posting, please contact:
Erica R. Gay
HR Specialist
Division of Administration/Office of Human Resources
Email: [e-mail]