Wheaton, IL – Senior Application Developer (Senior Programmer Analyst)

DuPage County; Wheaton (IL); On-site; USD 88,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

BCBSIL Plans

Dental & Vision

Life Insurance

Paid Leave

Holidays

IMRF Pension

Job summary

DuPage County’s Information Technology Department in Wheaton, IL invites applications for a Senior Application Developer role. The position focuses on designing, coding, testing, and maintaining critical applications to support county operations.

The successful candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage development tasks, and ensure reliable software delivery within a public-sector environment with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology-related field is required.
• Seven years of programming experience or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Participates in a project team, support and enhance existing systems and implements new applications.
• Collaborates with application teams, technical teams and vendors on technical solutions and alternatives to solve business needs.
• Analyzes business environment, processes, systems, and organizational structure.
• Receives and understands deliverables and requirements.
• Writes required programming code necessary for new or existing systems.
• Ensures system test and stability before delivery.
• Documents system and operational and maintenance procedures.
• Works with end users to gather business requirements, document and gain approval for the scope of a project, develop project plans and participate in implementation.
• Provides input on the specifications and evaluation of new off-the-shelf applications.

Skills

Programming

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology-related field

Tools

SQL Server

Visual Studio

VB/C#

Oracle Database

Job description

Salary: $88,000.00 – $95,000.00 Annually

Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Department: Information Technology Department

We are pleased to offer the opportunity to work as a Senior Application Developer with the DuPage County Information Technology Department.

DuPage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Benefits

• There are four medical plans to choose from, all through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL): Blue Advantage HMO, Blue Choice PPO, PPO 1 and Blue Edge Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Dental/Vision
• Optional Life
• Vacation, Sick, and Paid Leave Time
• 12 paid holidays
• Penson Plan: The Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) is public pension fund that administers retirement, disability, and death benefits for employees of local government in Illinois. IMRF serves more than 3,000 employers and manages about $52 billion in assets. With a funded status of 96.6%, IMRF is one of the best-funded public pension systems in the country.

This position is eligible for our complete benefit package which also includes flexible spending accounts, deferred compensation plan, tuition reimbursement, pre-paid legal and credit union access.

Responsibilities

• Participates in a project team, support and enhance existing systems and implements new applications.
• Collaborates with application teams, technical teams and vendors on technical solutions and alternatives to solve business needs.
• Analyzes business environment, processes, systems, and organizational structure.
• Receives and understands deliverables and requirements.
• Writes required programming code necessary for new or existing systems.
• Ensures system test and stability before delivery.
• Documents system and operational and maintenance procedures.
• Works with end users to gather business requirements, document and gain approval for the scope of a project, develop project plans and participate in implementation.
• Provides input on the specifications and evaluation of new off-the-shelf applications.

Requirements

Requirements include the following experience or equivalent combination of training and experience:

• Completion of a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology-related field
• Seven (7) years of programming experience

Preferred Candidate

• Microsoft Client/Server environment knowledge.
• Knowledge of computer systems which include – Network Enabled Technology (.NET) and Microsoft suite of products including Structured Query Language (SQL) server, Visual Studio, Visual Basic/ C Sharp (VB/C#)
• Understanding of AI concepts, familiarity with AI/ML tools in Microsoft environments, and the ability to collaborate with teams to leverage AI for innovative solutions.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and monitoring, to accelerate software delivery and enhance application reliability.
• Experience with Oracle Database and PL/SQL Developer for writing and optimizing database queries and procedures.

A pre-employment background check is required.