L&I IT Application Development - Senior/Specialist

Washington State Department of Labor & Industries; Washington; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is seeking an IT Application Development Senior/Specialist to act as technical lead for Agile product teams, guiding development of high-visibility systems with agency-wide impact. You will mentor staff in .NET, coding standards, and best practices while planning software strategies and SaaS solutions.

This role emphasizes collaboration across teams, design and implement solutions with .NET, SQL Server, SaaS, and COTS, and ensure timely delivery

Qualifications

• Ten years of professional experience developing and enhancing applications with Visual Studio, C#, VB.Net, ASP.Net, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, JQuery, MVC, WPF, ADO, WCF, JSON.
• Experience writing and accessing database code using T-SQL, stored procedures, and Entity Framework.
• Experience performing unit testing and applying development standards in a managed environment.

Responsibilities

• Technical Lead: develop roadmaps for complex systems with statewide or multi-agency impact and align to architecture.
• Application Development: build and maintain applications, interfaces, and web services; mentor teams.
• SDLC and Process Documentation: plan, analyze, design, develop, test, and ensure standards.
• Research: evaluate emergent technologies and determine adoption for implementation.
• Incident Response and Problem Management participation to identify solutions.

Job description

Our Mission:

Keep Washington Safe and Working!

Our Values:

Customer Focus, One L&I, Respect, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Learning and Growth, Reliability

About The Division And Office:

The Information Technology Division is an internal service organization responsible for providing information technology-based products and services in support of the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) agency business priorities.

The Maintenance and Operations Program (M&O), under the Deputy Chief Information Officer, is responsible for the implementation and delivery of the products and services within IT and sustaining operations so that L&I can complete business as usual with minimal delay or downtime. Within M&O, the Applications & Data Management (A&DM) program is comprised of six development teams organized into multiple Agile teams that deliver advanced web capabilities to citizens and businesses within Washington State.

About The Role:

As the IT Application Development Senior/Specialist, you will serve as the technical lead for development of Agile product teams, supporting highly visible systems with agency-wide, state-wide and multi-agency impact. If selected for this role, you will use your expertise to mentor and lead staff in the area of .NET technologies, coding standards, and best practices. This position provides strategic planning for custom developed applications and Software as a Service (SaaS) solution to support the programs business functions.

• This position is primarily seeking candidates who reside in Washington State or are willing to relocate.

Duties:

Some Of What You’ll Do:

• Technical Lead
  • Develop technology roadmaps for highly complex systems that have significant statewide or multi-agency impact and ensure they align to the agency’s technical architecture.
  • Design, develop, and implement solutions using Microsoft .NET technologies, Transact SQL, SQL Server databases, Java, Software as a Service (SaaS), and/or Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) so that systems are compliant with agency and industry standards.
  • Align application architecture, development teams, and technology solutions for the development team.
  • Lead development efforts to resolve technical issues and production issues quickly.
  • Coordinate between multiple technical teams to implement and resolve technology issues.
  • Serve as a technical mentor to other systems developers in resolving highly complex technical issues.
  • Resolve issues related to environment, platform, software and hardware to ensure timely delivery of software products.
• Application Development
  • Develop and maintain software applications, application interfaces and web services.
  • Serve as technical advisor who is responsible for assisting management in coordinating work items for a number of applications.
  • Develop, maintain, and enhance applications.
  • Develop prototypes that enable business functionality.
  • Lead staff and work independently to analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve technology issues relating to applications, environment, platform, software, or hardware.
  • Participate in Incident Response and Problem Management teams to identify solutions.
• Application Development - Process Documentation
  • Use the software development lifecycle (SDLC) process to plan, analyze, design, develop, and test applications and application interfaces.
  • Ensure the delivery of technology solutions by using technology standards and procedures that are in alignment with the technology direction of L&I.
• Application Development Research
  • Research emergent technologies and make determination for use and implementation.

And much more.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Ten (10) years of recent professional experience:
  • Developing and enhancing applications using languages and tools such as Visual Studio, C#, VB.Net, ASP.Net, HTML, CSS, JavaScript XML, JQuery, MWM or MVC, WPF, ADO, WCF, JSON
  • Writing and accessing database code using T-SQL, stored procedures, and Entity Framework
  • Performing unit testing
  • Applying development standards in a managed environment

AND:

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

NOTE:

Education may substitute year for year for experience up to four (4) years for a Bachelor’s degree and up to two (2) years for an associate’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Programming, or a closely aligned field.

Desired:

• One (1) year of experience within an agile scrum team.

Supplemental Information:

Things You Need To Know:

To help you maintain a proper work-life balance, teleworking is one of the work schedule options for this position. L&I also offers flexible custom work schedules.

We offer hybrid and remote work options, though we’re primarily seeking candidates who live in Washington State or are willing to relocate, to support in-person collaboration and access to on-site resources when needed.

Remote work from a state outside of WA requires approval.

State employees who meet the qualifications will become eligible for a generous retirement package at the end of the employee’s career.

At L&I, your voice matters. In addition, L&I is a diverse state agency dedicated to the safety and health and security of Washington's 3.3 million workers. Take a look at this brief video and learn more about why L&I is an employer of choice.

Background Check Notice:

Prior to a placement in this position, a background check, including criminal history record will be conducted. Information from your background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining your eligibility to perform the requirements of the position.

Did You Know?

Washington is America's Top State to live, play, and work, according to U.S. News (2021). Join the L&I team and enjoy all the Evergreen State has to offer.

Veterans Preference:

Applicants wishing to claim Veterans Preference should attach to their application a copy of their DD-214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22, or signed verification of service letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Please blackout any personally identifiable data such as Social Security numbers. For further information, contact L&I’s [e-mail] .

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Employer:

L&I employees come from all walks of life. We strive to hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

We believe in the importance of recognizing the value each of us contributes to the success of the agency’s mission. Having a diverse workforce is this agency’s greatest resource of strength and knowledge. It is through the combination of talents and abilities that we can pursue finding effective measures to provide the best customer service. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone and we strongly mean everyone.

The State of Washington is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with a disability who need accommodation in the application process or testing process, or those needing this announcement in an alternative format, may call 360-902-5700. TTY users should first call 711 to access the Washington Relay Service.

You are welcome to include the name and pronoun you would like to be referred to in your materials, and we will honor this as you interact with our award-winning diverse and inclusive organization.

For more Information:

If you have any questions regarding this job posting, program, or the agency, please contact Jason Stedman at [e-mail] .