TSD Application Developer – Lead (Senior/Specialist) | Two Positions

State of Washington; Lacey (WA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible/hybrid remote work

Paid leave and holidays

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is seeking two Senior/Specialist Application Developers to lead teams and oversee modernization and maintenance of enterprise applications across cloud and on-prem platforms. Responsibilities include CI, IaC, security, and governance to deliver reliable, cost-effective solutions aligned with agency needs.

These roles will manage portfolios, set standards, and drive modernization while collaborating across diverse teams and business areas such

Qualifications

• Advanced expertise in the full software development lifecycle for enterprise applications across cloud-first, on-premises, and other environments.
• Design maintainable technical solutions, establish development standards, and lead app modifications to support mission-critical needs.
• Proficiency in C# and .NET with Web API, ASP.NET WebForms and MVC.
• Advanced SQL Server experience including stored procedures, queries, transformations, schemas, and views.

Responsibilities

• Develop, enhance, and maintain applications, interfaces, and APIs.
• Analyze application performance and stability.
• Implement the technical roadmap of projects.
• Develop long-range plans with Traffic Office staff to meet business needs.
• Define plans for new and existing applications with stakeholders.
• Implement and improve application security.
• Lead responsibilities and provide technical leadership for software development.
• Research and learn to implement new technologies under tight timelines.

Skills

Application Development & Programming

Technical Design & Standards

C# & .NET

Database Design & Development

IT Architecture & Standards

Communication Skills

Supervisory & Collaboration

Growth Mindset & Service-Oriented

Tools

Azure DevOps

CI/CD

IaC

Job description

About WSDOT

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is a multimodal agency with a global reputation for excellence. Our dedicated workforce plans, designs, builds, and operates an integrated transportation system that safely and efficiently moves people and goods throughout the state. In addition to maintaining over 20,000 lane miles of state highway and 4,100 bridges, WSDOT leads an award-winning Active Transportation Plan, manages the world's longest floating bridge and operates the largest ferry system in the nation!

The Opportunity

WSDOT Technology Service Division (TSD) is seeking two Senior/Specialist Application Developers to lead technical teams and oversee the development, modernization, and maintenance of enterprise applications that support agency operations and statewide transportation programs. These positions will provide technical leadership and direction for application design, development, testing, deployment, security, and ongoing maintenance across cloud and other platforms. Responsibilities include managing application portfolios, prioritizing projects and resources, establishing development standards, and implementing automated deployment processes using Continuous Integration (CI) and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Both positions play a key role in advancing application modernization, ensuring compliance with security and technology standards, and delivering reliable, cost-effective solutions that meet business needs. Strong candidates will possess application development and project management expertise, problem-solving, and team development skills, along with the ability to lead complex technology initiatives and foster collaboration across diverse teams.

What to Expect

Within TSD, Enterprise Applications develops, supports, modernizes, and maintains enterprise-wide applications across mainframe, client/server, cloud, content management, and vendor platforms. The division provides application development expertise, technical leadership, and ongoing support to business partners and users throughout WSDOT and the public. These positions are part of the Cloud and Vendor Modernization Team and support enterprise application portfolios across multiple business areas, including Traffic, Accounting, Aviation, and Transportation Data, GIS, and Modeling. Enterprise Applications advances TSD's strategic priorities of continuous modernization, cybersecurity, and data privacy through secure, reliable technology solutions and established project management practices.

Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, the TSD Application Developers may:

• Develop, enhance, and maintain applications, interfaces, and application programming interfaces (API).
• Perform analysis tasks of application performance and stability.
• Implement the technical roadmap of projects.
• Develop long-range, inter-agency, strategic plans with Traffic Office staff to accommodate changes in business needs of the Traffic Safety community.
• Assist WSDOT's crash, travel, and roadway business areas in defining a biennial plan for the development of new, and maintenance of their existing applications.
• Implement and improve application security.
• Work closely with customers to assure business requirements are being met.
• Research and learn to quickly and correctly implement new technologies and programming languages under tight project timelines.
• Investigate and recommend solutions to improve business flow and accountability.
• Perform lead responsibilities and provide technical leadership for all aspects of software development.

Qualifications

To be considered for this opportunity, the following competencies are required:

• Application Development & Programming:Advanced expertise in the full software development lifecycle including requirements analysis, technical design, coding, configuration, testing, deployment and maintenance of enterprise applications across cloud-first, on-premises and other development environments. Ability to independently develop complex application functionality.
• Technical Design & Standards: Ability to design maintainable technical solutions, establish development standards, and lead application modifications that support mission-critical WSDOT business needs.
• Proficiency in C# & .NET Frameworks:Advanced experience developing, maintaining, and modernizing software solutions using current versions of the C# language and supported .NET frameworks, including the implementation of Web API, ASP.NET Webforms and ASP.NET MVC architectures.
• Database Design & Development:Advanced expertise in developing, optimizing, and maintaining database components within Microsoft SQL Server environments, including stored procedures, queries, data transformations, schemas, and views.
• Information Technology Architecture & Standards:Knowledge and understanding of information technology architecture, standards, and practices and the ability to apply them to application development and maintenance.
• Communication Skills:Ability to communicate effectively with senior and executive management, diverse customers, and peers to exchange technical information, address business needs, and support collaborative solutions.
• Supervisory & Collaboration Skills: Demonstrated capability to supervise teams of technical resources, collaborate with colleagues, customers and vendors through supervision, and leadership.
• Growth Mindset & Service-Oriented: Actively demonstrates a commitment to learning and growth. Takes action to meet the needs of others.

It is preferred that qualified candidates also have:

• Cloud Application Development:Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain applications using Microsoft Azure cloud technologies and services.
• IaC & CI:Demonstrated ability to use IaC and CI to automate application development, configuration, and deployment processes.
• Azure DevOps:Demonstrated ability to use Azure DevOps to support application development, source control, build, testing, and deployment processes.
• Secure Application Development:Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain secure code in compliance with applicable information security standards and practices.
• System Integration: Demonstrated ability to integrate application components and systems to support business and technical requirements.
• Customer Service Skills:Ability to identify customer problems and needs, analyze application issues, develop and test solutions, and verify results to ensure effective resolution.
• Application Analysis & Development:Ability to independently analyze, design, program, and implement system components and functions to meet business and technical requirements.
• Technical Adaptability:Ability to learn, evaluate, and apply new technologies to support application development, modernization, and maintenance.

Important Notes

• This recruitment may also be used to fill additional positions per business needs.
• In addition to base salary, employees may be entitled to other forms of compensation depending on the type, duties, or location of the position. For union-represented positions, more information on other forms of compensation can be found in the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements. Information on other compensation types for non-represented positions can be found in Chapter 357-28 of the Washington Administrative Code.
• This position offers flexible/hybrid remote work options.
• WSDOT does not use the E-Verify system, therefore we are not eligible to extend STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT). For more information, please visit www.uscis.gov

Why WSDOT

• Work-Life Balance – We are committed to ensure that our staff experience the reward of public service, while also sustaining a routine that suits each individuals’ lifestyle. As such, there are a number of flexible schedule options available, including telework options for eligible positions.
• Paid Leave – In addition to 12 paid holidays, full-time employees earn up to 25 paid vacation days per year!
• Tuition Assistance – Permanent employees have several options for assistance with education expenses, including tuition reimbursement programs, government discounts at participating colleges throughout the state, and eligibility for federal student loan forgiveness.
• Plan For Your Future – WSDOT offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes a variety of healthcare options. Employees also have their choice of state retirement programs, and much more. Go to State Benefits for more information.

WSDOT is an equal opportunity employer. We value the importance of creating an environment in which all employees can feel respected, included, and empowered to bring unique ideas to the agency. Our diversity and inclusion efforts include embracing different cultures, backgrounds and viewpoints while fostering growth and advancement in the workplace. All persons, regardless of race, ethnicity, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, and/ or gender identity, are encouraged to apply. Persons with disabilities needing assistance in the application process, or those needing this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the listed Recruiter.

WSDOT does not use the E-Verify system, therefore we are not eligible to extend STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT). For more information, please visit www.uscis.gov

Contact Us

For inquiries about this posting, you may contact the assigned Recruiter at [e-mail]. Please be sure to reference 26DOT-HQ-04768m in the subject line.