Applications Developer - Sacramento, United States - City of Sacramento

City of Sacramento

Verified Company

Sacramento, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

THE POSITION:

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.**IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT

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.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assists in designing and/or creating database structures.
Participates in developing data migration/conversion techniques for system(s) conversions or upgrades.
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.
Codes and/or tests programs and resolves related problems in small and mediumsized systems.
Other related duties may also be performed; not all duties listed may necessarily be performed by each individual holding this classification.

QUALIFICATIONS:

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.

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:

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

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 no