Senior Applications Developer

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is seeking a Senior Applications Developer to help build and maintain Oracle storefront applications that support B2B and B2C operations. You will analyze business needs, design technical solutions, test applications, and document work within the agency change management system.

Join the Enterprise Integration QA and Testing Division, collaborate with project teams, and contribute to critical eCommerce systems.

Qualifications

• Develop and enhance Oracle storefront applications supporting B2B and B2C operations
• Analyze existing code and business requests to plan effective improvements
• Debug applications and conduct testing before user acceptance testing
• Document development activities within application code and change management system
• Work independently or with project teams based on scope and complexity of development efforts
• Support development and maintenance of Oracle-based eCommerce systems

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance Oracle storefront applications that support business-to-business and business-to-customer operations
• Analyze existing code and business requests to plan effective application improvements and technical solutions
• Debug applications and conduct testing activities before solutions move to user acceptance testing
• Document development activities within application code and the agency change management system
• Work independently or with project teams based on the scope and complexity of development efforts

Skills

Applications development

Code testing

Technical documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT

Associate's degree in IT

Equivalent combination of experience and training

Tools

Oracle

Job description

THE POSITION

Join the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board as a Senior Applications Developer and help build the technology behind important online ordering systems. This position offers the chance to analyze challenges, create reliable solutions, and contribute to high-profile technology initiatives. Bring your technical skills to the Enterprise Integration QA and Testing Division and help drive continuous improvement across the agency.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

In this role, you will support the development and maintenance of critical Oracle-based eCommerce systems for the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. You will analyze business needs, create technical solutions, test applications, and document completed work. As a Senior Applications Developer, you will perform the following duties:

• Application Development: Develop and enhance Oracle storefront applications that support business-to-business and business-to-customer operations
• Solution Design: Analyze existing code and business requests to plan effective application improvements and technical solutions
• Code Testing: Debug applications and conduct testing activities before solutions move to user acceptance testing
• Team Collaboration: Work independently or with project teams based on the scope and complexity of development efforts
• Technical Documentation: Document development activities within application code and the agency change management system

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time. You will be required to report in-office to the Northwest Office Building on Tuesday each week. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary:Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $78,925.00 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements

• One year as an Applications Developer 2 or Computer Programmer 4 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Five years of information technology experience that includes three years of experience in applications development or applications maintenance; or
• Three years of information technology experience in applications development or applications maintenance, and an associate’s degree in any information technology field; or
• One year of information technology experience in applications development or applications maintenance, and a bachelor's degree in any information technology field; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Other Requirements

• You must meet the PA residency requirement . For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements

• You must pass a background investigation. An applicant with a felony conviction within the last ten years of their prospective date of employment is not permitted to work for the PLCB, per section 210(c) of the Pennsylvania Liquor Code. Other criminal convictions will be reviewed on a case‑by‑case basis.

Veterans

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S.
• 7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS)

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

EXAMINATION INFORMATION

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.