IT System Administrator 2 (Senior Full Stack Application Developer - 02-6502)
State of Alaska
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Job summary
The State of Alaska is seeking a Senior Full Stack Web Developer to build and support systems used by Alaskans. You will lead full-stack projects, work with stakeholders to gather requirements, analyze architectures, and translate designs into robust, scalable solutions.
This role emphasizes database design, code delivery, testing, and maintaining development-to-production environments. Open to Alaska residents with hybrid telework options.
Qualifications
- Experience in full-stack web development and enterprise infrastructure projects.
- Ability to gather requirements from customers and translate to technical specs.
- Experience evaluating architectures for scalability, maintainability, security, and performance.
- Ability to design and document architectures, interfaces, data flows, and integration patterns.
- Knowledge of database design principles and data modeling for critical applications.
Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor on full-stack development and enterprise infrastructure projects.
- Gather requirements from customers and stakeholders and translate into technical specs.
- Analyze existing architectures and propose improvements for scalability and security.
- Design application architectures and document interfaces, data flows, and integration patterns.
- Model data and optimize data usage for backend systems.
- Translate designs into code, tests, docs, deployment artifacts, and components across the stack.
- Create and maintain development, test, and production environments with state standards compliance.
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Job description
Join OIT as a Senior Full Stack Web Developer and help build and support systems used by thousands of Alaskans every day. In this role, you will:
- Lead and mentor on full-stack development and enterprise infrastructure projects.
- Work closely with customers and project stakeholders to gather requirements, clarify business needs, and translate them into technical specifications.
- Perform system analysis, evaluating existing architectures and recommending improvements for scalability, maintainability, security, and performance.
- Design and document application architectures, including service interfaces, data flows, and integration patterns across complex enterprise environments.
- Apply database design principles to model, structure, and optimize data used by critical applications and backend systems.
- Convert technical designs into code, tests, documentation, deployment artifacts, and fully functional components across the stack.
- Build and maintain development, test, and production environments, ensuring smooth promotion of software and adherence to state standards.
Join OIT as a Senior Full Stack Web Developer and help build and support systems used by thousands of Alaskans every day. In this role, you will:
- Lead and mentor on full-stack development and enterprise infrastructure projects.
- Work closely with customers and project stakeholders to gather requirements, clarify business needs, and translate them into technical specifications.
- Perform system analysis, evaluating existing architectures and recommending improvements for scalability, maintainability, security, and performance.
- Design and document application architectures, including service interfaces, data flows, and integration patterns across complex enterprise environments.
- Apply database design principles to model, structure, and optimize data used by critical applications and backend systems.
- Convert technical designs into code, tests, documentation, deployment artifacts, and fully functional components across the stack.
- Build and maintain development, test, and production environments, ensuring smooth promotion of software and adherence to state standards.
This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.
Our Vision: One government, empowered by innovative technical collaboration.
Our Mission: Simplify processes, boost efficiency, and protect Alaskans’ data by delivering secure, improved government services through teamwork and modern solutions.
- Impact That Matters: Your work directly improves the digital services relied upon by Alaskans statewide.
- Innovation Every Day: Be part of a team committed to creativity, efficiency, and solving complex problems.
- Collaboration at Scale: Work alongside experts in Datacenter, Cloud Infrastructure, Networking, Identity Services, Security, and more.
- Continuous Growth: Learn and apply cutting‑edge technologies across enterprise systems.
- Work with talented professionals who embrace the dynamic challenges of statewide IT systems.
- Opportunities for technical training, professional development, and advancement within OIT and the State of Alaska.
- Competitive salary and a robust benefits package including employer‑contributed retirement, medical/dental/vision coverage, and group insurance options like life, disability, and pet insurance.
- Flexible, supportive work culture that values work/life balance:
- Hybrid telework options
- Flex time arrangements to earn additional leave
- Schedule adjustments for special situations
This position may work from Anchorage (619 E Ship Creek Ave) or Juneau (333 Willoughby Ave), both located near restaurants, coffee shops, and recreation areas.
When onsite, your work environment is a professional technology office with modern tools and collaboration spaces.
We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:
- Object Technology: Knowledge of the principles, methods, tools, and techniques that use object‑oriented languages, analysis, and design methodologies.
- Computer Languages: Knowledge of computer languages and their applications to enable a system to perform specific functions.
- Database Management Systems: Knowledge of the uses of database management systems and software to control the organization, storage, retrieval, security, and integrity of data.
Competency Based Minimum Qualifications Instructions
This job class uses competency based minimum qualifications. Please ensure your application (through work history, volunteer experience (duties summary), training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports how you have gained the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.
Competency Description
The competency description(s) listed below have been designed to promote a common understanding of the essential elements of the job class. They highlight the more general and customary knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), tasks, and behaviors used to describe the competency. They typically list expectations, as opposed to specific tasks, and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines. A competency’s description is not intended to exclusively define every KSA, task, and behavior needed to successfully meet the competency, but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options as to how an applicant can meet the job expectation.
Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:
- Hardware: Knowledge of specifications, uses, and types of computer or computer‑related equipment.
- Infrastructure Design: Knowledge of the architecture and typology of software, hardware, and networks, including LANS, WANS, and telecommunications systems, their components and associated protocols and standards, and how they operate and integrate with one another and with associated controlling software.
- Operating Systems: Knowledge of computer network, desktop, and mainframe operating systems and their applications.
- Systems Integration: Knowledge of the principles, methods, and procedures for installing, integrating, and optimizing information systems components.
- Systems Testing and Evaluation: Knowledge of principles, methods, and tools for analyzing and developing systems testing and evaluation procedures and technical characteristics of IT systems, including identifying critical operational issues.
Training in computer science, information technology, system administration, or a similar field and professional experience in database, network, or system administration.
“Competencies” means a combination of interrelated knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation.
“Typically gained by” means the prevalent, usual method of gaining the competencies expected for entry into the job.
“Training” means the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction. It includes instruction through formal and informal methods (such as classroom, on‑line, self‑study, and on‑the‑job), from accredited and unaccredited sources, and long‑duration (such as a post‑secondary degree) and short‑duration (such as a seminar) programs.
“Professional experience” means work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment.
“Progressively responsible” means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.
Please be aware – this position requires the use of the Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN). A security clearance issued by the Department of Public Safety (DPS) is necessary to use APSIN. DPS will deny security clearance for any applicant who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor in this state or another jurisdiction, or who may be a fugitive from justice. Additionally, security clearance will be withdrawn if DPS discovers that material information was falsified or omitted at the time of the initial application for security clearance.
If post‑secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position. Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or within 48 hours of the close of this recruitment to the contact person listed below.
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer’s name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full‑or part‑time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.
NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Noting "see resume or CV" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.
The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-0430 or (907) 465-4095 in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P.O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.
If you choose to be contacted by email, please ensure your email address is correct on your application and that the spam filter will permit email from the ‘govermentjobs.com’ domains. For information on allowing emails from the ‘governmentjobs.com’ domains, visit the Lost Password Help page located at https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword.
Questions regarding application submission or system operation errors should be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 1-800-587-0430 (toll free) or (907) 465-4095 if you are located in the Juneau area. Requests for information may also be emailed to recruitment.services@alaska.gov.
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Ryan Kersten
IT System Administrator 4
ryan.kersten@alaska.gov
The following information describes typical benefits available to employees of the State of Alaska. Actual benefits received may differ by bargaining unit or branch of government, position type, or be prorated for other than full time work.
- Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental
- The following employee groups are under AlaskaCare Benefits administered by the State: See https://drb.alaska.gov/help/plans.html for additional information.
- AVTEC
- Confidential
- Correctional Officers
- Marine Engineers
- Mt. Edgecumbe Teachers
- Supervisory
- Unlicensed Vessel Personnel/Inland Boatman's Union
- Exempt employees (not covered by collective bargaining)
- The following employee groups are covered by Union health trusts. Contact the appropriate Union for additional information.
- General Government
- Labor, Trades and Crafts
- Public Safety Employees Association
- Masters, Mates & Pilots
- Employer paid Basic Life insurance with additional coverage available (amount depends on Bargaining Unit)
- Group-based insurance premiums for
- Term life (employee, spouse or qualified same sex partner, and dependents)
- Long-term and short-term disability
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment
- Long-term care (self and eligible family members)
- Supplemental Survivor Benefits
- Employee-funded flexible spending accounts for tax savings on eligible health care or dependent care expenses
- Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Teachers' Retirement System (TRS)
- Matching employer contribution into a defined contribution program (new employees)
- Employer contribution into a defined benefit or defined contribution program (current employees)
- Contributions to the Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan in lieu of contributions to Social Security
- Option to enroll in the Alaska Deferred Compensation Program
- Note: The Defined Contribution Plan, Supplemental Annuity Plan and Deferred Compensation Program offer a variety of investment options
- Personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served
- Twelve (12) paid holidays a year
Please rate your level of proficiency in Hardware: Knowledge of specifications, uses, and types of computer or computer-related equipment.
- Mastery: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have successfully performed all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices and facilitate knowledge transfer to others.
- Fluency: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices independently.
- Literacy: Ability to communicate all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have limited application or practice.
- Discovery: Awareness of basic/fundamental concepts, procedures, and practices.
- None of the above.
Please rate your level of proficiency in Infrastructure Design: Knowledge of the architecture and typology of software, hardware, and networks, including LANS, WANS, and telecommunications systems, their components and associated protocols and standards, and how they operate and integrate with one another and with associated controlling software.
- Mastery: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have successfully performed all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices and facilitate knowledge transfer to others.
- Fluency: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices independently.
- Literacy: Ability to communicate all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have limited application or practice.
- Discovery: Awareness of basic/fundamental concepts, procedures, and practices.
- None of the above.
Please rate your level of proficiency in Systems Testing and Evaluation: Knowledge of principles, methods, and tools for analyzing and developing systems testing and evaluation procedures and technical characteristics of IT systems, including identifying critical operational issues.
- Mastery: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have successfully performed all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices and facilitate knowledge transfer to others.
- Fluency: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices independently.
- Literacy: Ability to communicate all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have limited application or practice.
- Discovery: Awareness of basic/fundamental concepts, procedures, and practices.
- None of the above.
Please rate your level of proficiency in Hardware: Knowledge of specifications, uses, and types of computer or computer-related equipment.
- Mastery: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have successfully performed all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices and facilitate knowledge transfer to others.
- Fluency: Able to successfully apply all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices independently.
- Literacy: Ability to communicate all relevant concepts, procedures, and practices of the subject area. I have limited application or practice.
- Discovery: Awareness of basic/fundamental concepts, procedures, and practices.
- None of the above.
Please rate your level of proficiency in Object Technology: Knowledge of the principles, methods, tools, and techniques that use object‑oriented languages, analysis, and design methodologies.
- Mastery:
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