Applications Developer

Job Posting Title

Applications Developer

Agency

290 EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION

Supervisory Organization

Employment Security Commission-Executive Director

Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)

June 04, 2024

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

Commensurate upon education and experience

Job Description

Job Type/Salary/Location/Benefits

• Full-time

• Vacancies: Two

• Salary: Commensurate upon education and experience.

• Primary Working Hours: M-F; 8-5; flexibility is allowed by Division / Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) approval.

• FLSA Status: Exempt

• Location: Will Rogers Memorial Office Building / OKC

• Telework Status: Telework allowed with CIO approval.

• Supervisory: Not a supervisory position.

• Travel: Applicants must be willing and able to fulfill all job-related travel normally associated with this position. Typically, minimal travel is required.

This position is based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate at their own expense to the Oklahoma City area.

Benefits

• Generous leave including 15 days of vacation, 15 days of sick leave and 11 paid holidays annually.

• A comprehensive Benefit Package with a generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.

• Pathfinder 401(a) and 457(b) Retirement Plan: Benefit from a 4.5% mandatory contribution matched by your employer's 4.5%. Plus, receive an extra 1% employer match when contributing 2.5% or more to your 457(b) Plan.

Join Our Innovative Team: Shape the Future of IT at OESC!

As an Application Developer, you'll play a pivotal role in our modernization journey, leveraging your expertise in C#, Python, Transcript / React, SQL, Cobol and other programming languages to seamlessly connect diverse systems and platforms. Join us in shaping the future of workforce solutions and make a real impact on the lives of Oklahomans. Don't miss out on this chance to make a lasting impact and advance your career with us.

Position Essential Functions

• Review and analyze organization's business needs, confer with users to evaluate requirements, discuss solutions, and develop plans of approach, including project completion time estimates.

• Design, develop, and maintain integrations between diverse systems and platforms, ensuring seamless communication and data exchange.

• Create and maintain robust and scalable APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) to facilitate integration between internal and external systems.

• Develop scripts and automation routines to streamline integration processes and improve efficiency.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and ensure alignment with integration objectives. Document integration processes, configurations, and best practices.

• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and best practices in integration development. Identify opportunities for process improvement and innovation to enhance integration capabilities and efficiency.

• Evaluate existing Cobol-based systems to identify opportunities for modernization and improvement.

• Refactor Cobol code to modernize and optimize functionality, performance, and maintainability, using C#, Python or other modern programming languages.

These job functions, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Valued Knowledge, Skills, Competencies and Abilities

Knowledge of -

• Programming languages

• C#, Typescript / React, Python, SQL and/or Cobol

• Software development life cycles

• User interfaces

• Troubleshooting and problem solutions

• Emerging technologies/ innovations

• Coding processes and security measures

• Specific agency functions and business needs

• Laws, rules, and regulations affecting the business needs of the agency.

Skill and Competencies -

• Problem solving, critical thinking, and attention to detail

• Written communication and application design

• Verbal communication and presentation

Ability to -

• Review and analyze user requests and other information.

• Design appropriate programs and systems while adhering to deadlines.

• Work independently

Physical Demands/Work Environment

Work is typically performed in a professional setting with climate-controlled settings and exposure to noise levels determined by the office environment. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is required to talk, stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms requiring periods of sitting or standing and daily use of computer and phone. It also requires the occasional use of the office machinery in accordance with safety and security protocols.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience Requirements

Requirements include a bachelor's degree in computer science or management information systems from an accredited college or university; a vocational or technical education course resulting in certification in computer applications equivalent to a bachelor's degree; two years of computer applications experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Special Skills/Requirements

• Computer Skills

• Employee must have basic knowledge of Microsoft Office products, programming languages, logic, and flow and be capable of proficiently using the OESC's standard software (Microsoft Office

• Word, Outlook, Excel, Access, and Teams), and the Internet, as well as proficiency to learn other software as needed.

• Employee must be capable of lifting, carrying, and moving objects of up to 25 pounds

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.