Application Developer (Intermediate Or Senior) - Hybrid

Location:

1000 Red River

Austin, Texas, 78701

United States

Application Developer (intermediate or Senior) - Hybrid

Requisition ID: req1075 Employment Type: Unclassified Regular Full-Time (URF) Division: CRM & Integration Services Compensation: 85,034.00 - 128,613.00, Annual Salary Location: TRS Job Closing: 7/15/2024

WHO WE ARE:

The Information Technology (IT) Division lays the foundation for TRS to deliver excellent service experiences across the organization and with our members. We serve with purpose through mentorship and collaboration across a diverse team unified by innovation to create technology and information solutions that have a positive impact on our members' lives.

We invite you to join one of Austin's Top Workplaces. TRS offers a best-in-class combination of technology and continuous learning opportunities to equip you to solve problems, expand your knowledge, and create impact for 1 in 20 Texans.

The Application Developer/Application Developer Senior is responsible for performing complex/highly advanced computer programming and systems analysis work. The incumbent will plan, schedule, and lead software application projects of significant size, complexity, and importance; supporting related activities. This position will proactively work with the application development team, IT staff, and agency employees.

This is a Hybrid position and requires 2 days of onsite work a week conducted at our TRS office in Austin TX

This vacancy will be filled at one of two levels - Application Developer OR Application Developer Senior. Selected applicant will be offered the position that most closely matches their education and experience.

Salary Range

Application Developer: $85,034.00 - $106,293.00

Application Developer Senior: $102,891 - $128,613.00

WHAT WILL YOU DO

Software Application Projects

• Leads small to large/multiple concurrent software application projects involving specialized knowledge/skills, with major impact on the long range effectiveness of TRS's ability to serve its membership, including developing and implementing project plans and coordinating the work of staff assigned to the project.

• Performs high-level analysis of end user business processes and automation needs, and develops application systems or new computer programs and enhancements for existing programs to better meet those needs.

• Coordinates or codes, tests, and debugs programs written in a variety of software languages.

• Documents or oversees the documentation of programming logic and actions and the drafting of user procedures.

• Participates in or leads code reviews and demonstrations of programs and applications.

Support

• Responds to requests for assistance routed by Helpdesk staff, and troubleshoots and resolves application-related problems for agency staff as needed.

• Develops and documents technology standards for the agency.

• Provides training and technical assistance to IT staff.

• Provides subject matter expertise to other Programmers, business. (only for Application Develop Senior role)

• Performs related work as assigned.

WHAT WILL YOU BRING

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, computer engineering or a closely related field.

• High school diploma or equivalent and additional full-time experience in computer programming or related experience may be substituted on an equivalent year-for-year basis.

Required Experience

• Three(3) - Five (5) years of full-time directly related, progressively responsible experience in recent computer programming or related experience.

• One(1) - Two (2) years of full-time directly related, progressively responsible experience leading major software application projects or related experience.

• Experience may be concurrent.

• A master's degree or doctoral degree in a closely related field may be substituted on an equivalent year-for-year basis.

Required Registration, Certification, or Licensure

• None.

Preferred Qualifications

• Computer programming experience, including requirements gathering and refinement, creating specifications, developing code to address requirements, conducting unit testing, responding to quality assurance findings, and maintaining those applications once they have been deployed.

• Experience managing projects and developing applications utilizing a well-defined systems development lifecycle methodology (SDLC).

• Experience working in or knowledge of Agile software development.

• Experience working with business management and staff, business analysts, database administrators, quality assurance team, legal and/or audit staff(only for Application Develop Senior role)

• One(1) - Two (2) years of full-time directly related, progressively responsible experience developing software applications in one of the following methods or related experience:

• using Microsoft SQL Server including experience with SSRS, SSIS and/or writing SQL queries and stored procedures

• using Microsoft Dynamics, C#,VB.NET, JavaScript , HTML and Visual Studio, MS Dynamics CRM SDK

• programming languages, such as VB.NET, C#, SQL

• building and consuming RESTful and SOAP based APIs.

• working with business intelligence, enterprise service bus, rules engines, e-signature, and/or UX/UI development.

• experience with Dynamics 365 (online or on-prem)

• experience with Dynamics 365 .NET SDK

• experience with C#.NET plugins

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• The principles, practices, and techniques of computer programming and systems analysis and design, and of all phases of software development and project management.

• Varying technological architectures and technology trends.

• Agency computing standards and development methodologies.

Skills in:

• Applying software development processes to solve business problems; and writing effective programs to solve business problems and automate business processes. (only for Application Develop Senior role)

• Analyzing problems and devising innovative and effective solutions, including collecting and analyzing complex data, evaluating information and business processes, and drawing logical conclusions.

• Leading automation project teams and organizing, guiding, and motivating staff to meet project goals and objectives. (only for Application Develop Senior role)

• Writing complex computer programs and utilizing a variety of toolsets.

• Developing automated solutions for manual processes.

• Providing effective customer service.

• Communicating complex technical information to people of all levels of technical knowledge.

• Project planning and management; planning, organizing, and coordinating work to meet frequent and/or multiple deadlines; and handling multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Managing conflicting priorities and demands.

Ability to:

• Establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with co-workers, agency staff, and external contacts.

• Work effectively in a professional, matrix team environment.

Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) Codes:

Veterans, Reservists or Guardsmen with experience in the Military Occupational Specialty ( http://www.hr.sao.texas.gov/Compensation/MilitaryCrosswalk/MOSC_AdministrativeSupport.pdf ) along with the minimum qualifications listed above may meet the minimum requirements and are highly encouraged to apply. Please contact Talent Acquisition at careers@trs.texas.gov with questions or for additional information.

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