Applications Developer

With supervisor approval, incumbents may be eligible for intermittent remote work; however, they must physically reside within the Sacramento region or have the ability to regularly report to a City of Sacramento physical worksite with little notice.

This position is part of the Enterprise Applications Division, which is responsible for developing, supporting, and maintaining the Human Resources Workers' Compensation System. It is also responsible for the system configuration, custom application development, report development, and day-to-day support. This technical position provides a wide range of development-related duties, system configuration, and end-user training. This position should work independently with minimal supervision on providing necessary system updates and enhancements in a timely matter.

IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT

The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in the following:

• Application design, development, and support

• Enterprise software customization, configuration, and administration

• SQL query and reporting

• Operating systems and programming languages

• Working in a team environment with agile methodologies

• Cloud system administration and configuration

Additional experience with the following is preferred, but not required: Programming language Java or .NET, Operating System Linux and Windows, and familiarity with modern databases.

Under general supervision, the Applications Developer performs a variety of professional, technical, and analytical duties involving the design, development, testing, implementation, administration and support of new and existing small and medium sized systems and databases in a multi-platform environment that includes mainframe, client server, distributed and web based systems.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

This is a journey-level-professional classification populated with multiple incumbents. The Application Developer's responsibilities involve concepts of systems analysis and design, programming, testing, implementation, and maintenance of new and existing systems. The Application Developer classification is distinguished from a Programmer in that the former performs an increased degree of difficulty of work that requires a greater level of technical knowledge to perform assigned tasks. This classification is distinguished from the Senior Application Developer in that the latter serves as team or project leader and possesses a higher level of technical knowledge and skill.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Supervision is provided by an Information Technology Supervisor or higher-level manager. The Application Developer does not supervise.

• Assists in planning information technology related projects involving applications, systems, and processes.

• Assists in designing and/or creating database structures.

• Participates in developing data migration/conversion techniques for system(s) conversions or upgrades.

• Participates in the support of existing systems, applications, and databases by responding to user requests for service, enhancement, modification or information and training.

• Identifies functional requirements for enhancement of existing systems.

• Assists in monitoring databases and systems for potential problems; documents problems and solutions to assure more efficient database operations.

• Maintains various tables to ensure that software functionality meets organizational and legislated policies and procedures.

• Creates and maintains the documentation of the City's business applications.

• Provides end users with training and continuing support for applications, systems, and databases.

• Codes and/or tests programs and resolves related problems in small and medium-sized systems.

• Other related duties may also be performed; not all duties listed may necessarily be performed by each individual holding this classification.

Knowledge of:

• Fundamentals of business process and software design; relational and distributed database technology; networks and communications; and project management.

• Software development methodologies and life cycles.

• Current trends in information technology software, business systems, hardware, networks, and communications.

• Commonly used programming languages, databases, and operating systems on multiple hardware platforms.

• Application development and structured analysis methods; data modeling theory and methods; disaster planning and recovery techniques; debugging and error detection.

• Software applications such as finance human resources, utility billing, geographical information systems, and permitting.

Skill in:

• The use of design and testing tools and methodologies

• The use of various desktop tools

• A variety of programming languages, databases and operating systems on multiple hardware platforms

• The use of relational and distributed database technology

• Maintaining good working relationships with a variety of city staff at all levels

Ability to:

• Communicate effectively orally and in written format in a variety of situations and formats; make group presentations

• Analyze and develop logical solutions and alternatives to problems

• Train others; coordinate and facilitate work with others

• Carry out multiple tasks simultaneously

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience:

Two years applications development and/or database management experience in a multi-platform environment.

Education:

A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Information Technology or a related degree.

Substitution:

Additional years of experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.

PROOF OF EDUCATION

Should education be used to qualify for this position, then proof of education such as, but not limited to, university/college transcripts and degrees should be submitted with your application and will be required at the time of appointment. Unofficial documents and/or copies are acceptable. 

An applicant with a college degree obtained outside the United States must have education records evaluated by a credentials evaluation service. Evaluation of education records will be due at time of appointment.

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS

Driver's License:

Possession of a valid California Class C Driver's License at the time of appointment. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to physical disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

PROBATIONARY PERIOD:

Employees must complete twelve (12) months of probation at a satisfactory performance level prior to gaining permanent status.

Please note, the City of Sacramento's preferred method of communication with applicants is via e-mail. As such, please ensure you verify the e-mail address on your application, and check your e-mail frequently, including your spam and junk folders. All e-mail notifications can also be accessed through the governmentjobs.com applicant inbox. 
1.Application: (Pass/Fail) - All applicants must complete and submit online a City of Sacramento employment application by the final filing deadline; 

• Employment applications must be submitted online; paper applications will not be accepted.

• Employment applications will be considered incomplete and will be disqualified:

• If applicants do not list current and/or past job-related experience in the duties area of the "Work Experience" section. Note: Qualifying experience is based on full-time experience (40 hours per week). Qualifying experience is calculated to the full-time equivalent (pro-rated if less than 40 hours/week).

• If "see resume" is noted in the "Work Experience" section; a resume will not substitute for the information required in the "Work Experience" section.

• Proof of education such as, but not limited to, university/college transcripts and degrees should be submitted online with your application. Proof of education will be required at time of appointment.

• Position/job titles will not be considered in determining eligibility for meeting the minimum qualifications for this position.

• If you're requesting Veteran's credit, a copy of your DD214 must be submitted online with your application or emailed to the Employment Office by the final filing deadline. Information regarding the use of Veteran's credit can be found in the Civil Service Board rules under rule 4.9C.

• Applicants are responsible for attaching a copy of their DD214 to each position for which they apply. 
  2.Training and Experience Exam: (Weighted 100%) - The questions located at the end of the application are the Training and Experience (T&E) Exam. Responses to the T&E questions will be rated and scored. This exam will evaluate the relevance, level, and progression of a candidate's education, training and experience. The exam score will determine your ranking on the eligible list for this job. When completing the T&E questions, please note:

• Responses to the T&E questions must be submitted online; paper questionnaires will not be accepted.  

• A resume will not substitute for the information required in the T&E questions. 
  3.  Eligibility: Candidates who pass the Training and Experience Test will be placed on the eligible list. The hiring department may contact candidates for interview at any time during the life of the one-year list. Candidate's eligibility expires one year from the date of notification of a passing score for the Applications Developer examination.  

4.  Screening Committee: (Pass/Fail)- All candidates that pass the examination and are in one of the top three ranks will have their application forwarded to the hiring department for review. The hiring department will select the most competitive applications for further consideration. Human Resources will only evaluate employment applications for the minimum qualifications, as stated on the job announcement, for applications selected by the hiring department. 

5.  Conditional Hire: Upon receipt of a conditional offer, the selected candidate must complete and pass Live Scan/fingerprinting. If applicable, candidates may also need to pass a pre-employment medical exam, controlled substance and/or alcohol test, and possess any required licensure or certification prior to receiving a start date from the Department. Failure to meet these prerequisites will be grounds for withdrawal of your conditional offer of employment.

QUESTIONS:

For questions concerning this job announcement and the application process:

• Please visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/Home/ApplicationGuide for a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to the application process.

• For technical support between 6 AM - 5 PM PT, contact Live Applicant Support at (855) 524-5627.

• Visit the City of Sacramento Human Resources Department website at https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/HR/employment;  

• Send an email to employment@cityofsacramento.org; or

• Call the Human Resources Department at (916) 808-5726