Application Dev Analyst

Are you looking for career opportunities that provide top-notch benefits including paid vacation & sick leave outstanding health & dental insurance free health clinic for you & your dependents a generous retirement plan and much more

This position has duties in every step of our application development process and may include: Microsoft Azure C# Angular JavaScript YAML SQL Terraform Agile Processes. Assists in the designing coding testing implementing and support of internally developed application software. Assists customers and senior team members in gathering and documenting organizational requirements. Makes recommendations towards the development of new code or reuse of existing code or modules. May participate or assist with component and data architecture design performance monitoring and product evaluation. This position is eligible for telework/remote work.

Distinguishing Characteristics:

The ideal candidate would have a good grasp of computer science fundamentals including data structures/algorithms databases computer networks and computer architecture. Extra points if you know C# but any modern object-oriented programming language like Java C or Python will do. This position requires skills in SQL development and relational databases database design and query/performance. We mostly use Microsoft SQL Server but experience with any modern RDMS is fine. Youll need experience with one or more modern web backend frameworks like Core Spring Boot/MVC Django Ruby on Rails (experience directly with Core and 4.x is a huge plus!). Youll also need to be able to build JSON/XML RESTful APIs and manage your code with Git.

Additional skills that are useful are previous experience or familiarity with an enterprise service bus or integration engines as well as cloud PaaS providers like Azure or AWS. Front end developer skills with JavaScript/Typescript CSS Angular or other modern front-end framework (React/Vue) and experience working with an agile/scrum environment are a plus. Familiarity with SSRS or any reporting engine or writing tests such as unit tests integration test automated UI tests is also useful.

• Designs codes tests implements and maintains complex internally developed applications.
• Conducts application coding testing and implementation for complex application
• Works with customers and senior team members in the collection and documentation of requirements.
• Makes recommendations on whether to develop new code reuse existing code or purchase new software packages.
• Conducts application code review.
• Collects and reviews performance monitoring information.
• Conducts product evaluation.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems Business Administration or a directly related field AND one (1) year of relevant work experience;

OR

Any combination of education and experience that has been achieved and is equivalent to the stated education and experience and required knowledge skills and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this job.

Licenses Registrations Certifications or Special Requirements:
Valid Texas Drivers License.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of:

• Policies practices procedures and terminology of assigned function.
• Federal State Local and County applicable laws rules regulations and guidelines.
• Information technology hardware software and peripherals as related to assigned function.
• Software engineering and the software development lifecycle.
• Systems design development and source control.
• Quality assurance performance monitoring and integration methodologies.
• Computer equipment to include word processing spreadsheets databases and a variety of software packages.
• May be required to develop knowledge of and adhere to federal and state laws requiring the confidential handling of certain health information.

• Understanding technical problems and developing software solutions to meet business needs.
• Problem-solving and decision-making.
• Training users on computer applications.
• Both verbal and written communication including presentations and communicating technical issues in non-technical language.

• Design and maintain simple code modules or applications.
• Work independently and efficiently and as part of a team.
• Manage time well perform multiple tasks and organize diverse activities.
• Translate policies and objectives into ideas and applications web-based information products.
• Research compile analyze interpret and prepare a variety of memorandums or reports.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with departmental clientele representatives of outside agencies and providers other County employees and officials and the general public.

Physical requirements include the ability to lift/carry up to 35-40 pounds occasionally visual acuity speech and hearing hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate a computer and office equipment. Subject to standing sitting walking climbing crawling bending stooping crouching kneeling pushing pulling reaching twisting balancing repetitive motion and squatting to perform the essential functions. Subject to exposure to variations in extreme heat cold mechanical fume/odor and dust/mites.

Travis County employees play an important role in business continuity. As such employees can be assigned to business continuity efforts outside of normal job functions.

Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Location: 700 Lavaca St Austin TX 78701

Criminal Background Check Required.

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