IT Application Developer - Journey

GENERAL SERVICE JOB ANNOUNCEMENT IT Application Developer - Journey $71,700-$94,068 annually Open until filled The Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) seeks an IT Application Developer, Journey to join the OSPI team. This full-time position is based in Olympia, Washington This position may be eligible for a partial telework schedule. Telework is a combination of in-building and off-site days. We encourage interested candidates to visit the OSPI website to gain insight into our agency. About OSPI and our initiatives OSPI is the primary agency charged with overseeing public K–12 education in Washington state. Working with the state's 295 public school districts and 6 state-tribal education compact schools, OSPI allocates funding and provides tools, resources, and technical assistance so every student in Washington is provided a high-quality public education. At OSPI, we recognize that our employees are the key to the success of the agency. We are committed to our work but value the balance with our personal lives. We demonstrate our commitment to employees by providing an environment that stimulates professional growth and values them for their expertise. OSPI is a great place to work and has several initiatives to help create a great working environment, including: • We support a healthy work/life balance by offering flexible/alternative work schedules and mobile and telework options. (Depending on job duties and work location.) • We have an Infant at Work Program that is based on long-term values of newborns and infant-parent bonding. Eligible employees who are new parents or legal guardians can bring their infant (six weeks to six months) when returning to work. (Depending on job duties and work location.) • We value and are actively involved in promoting diversity, equity and inclusion within OSPI by way of cross-divisional, collaborative committee. The focus of the committee includes employee engagement and education; reinforcing OSPI values; and maximizing the value of diversity and identifying strategies for inclusion. Vision, Mission, and Values Vision: All students prepared for post-secondary pathways, careers, and civic engagement. Mission: Transform K-12 education to a system that is centered on closing opportunity gaps and is characterized by high expectations for all students and educators. We achieve this by developing equity-based policies and supports that empower educators, families, and communities. Values: Ensuring Equity, Collaboration and Service, Achieving Excellence through Continuous Improvement, Focus on the Whole Child Equity Each student, family, and community possesses strengths and cultural knowledge that benefits their peers, educators, and schools. Ensuring educational equity: • Goes beyond equality; it requires education leaders to examine the ways current policies and practices result in disparate outcomes for our students of color, students living in poverty, students receiving special education and English Learner services, students who identify as LGBTQ+, and highly mobile student populations. • Requires education leaders to develop an understanding of historical contexts; engage students, families, and community representatives as partners in decision-making; and actively dismantle systemic barriers, replacing them with policies and practices that ensure all students have access to the instruction and support they need to succeed in our schools. Position Overview This position will support the maintenance, operations and new development of multiple OSPI technical applications and processes. As a member of the Information Technology Services Division of OSPI, this position will provide advanced level development and technical analysis services in support of the collection, reporting, and quality of educational data and processes. This position is required to perform advanced level software development, troubleshooting, data and systems analysis, technical design, software testing, and documentation to ensure that technology solutions are cohesive, align with the organization’s technology standards, strategic IT roadmaps, and meet the customer needs and the agency’s goals. This position will work independently and within a structured application development environment. Primary technologies used in this position are MS SQL Server, C#, and ASP.NET. As a key position within the Application Development team, this position is expected to mentor and train lower level technical staff as well as give and take constructive feedback on the best practices, standards, and processes used. Key Responsibilities Application Development / Maintenance • Maintains and enhances existing high-risk and high-impact custom applications, systems and technical processes. • Plans for and develops advanced and complex application code, ensuring that software quality measures comply with industry standards, accepted best practices and agency technical policy. • Designs, implements, and documents software applications to support complex workflows and processes. • Develops and executes detailed unit tests and other software testing methodologies to ensure that functional requirements are met. • Troubleshoots and investigates complex system defects, configuration issues and interoperability flaws. • Architect and specify application structures and perform system tuning within the technology stack of this agency. • Designs and implements advanced database objects to support application workflows and the storage and security of data. System Administration • Plans, analyzes and develops software requirements for application development. • Analyzes new technology for feasibility of inclusion in existing and new applications. • Assist in managing multiple OSPI custom applications. • Works closely with other development teams to administer technology and processes. Mentor, support and train agency technology staff. • Trains, mentors and supports other agency technical staff of all levels in the appropriate and proper use of technology and work processes, standards, guidelines, and best practices. • Provides customer services to Agency staff, peers and partners. • Communicates effectively, both orally and in writing to customers, partners, stakeholders and peers. Required Qualifications Four (4) years professional experience or a combination of experience and a postsecondary degree in computer programming or closely aligned field are required as follows: • 4 years professional experience OR • Bachelors + 2 years professional experience OR • Associates + 3 years professional experience Professional experience must include performing professional technical services, progressing in skill, problem solving, decision making, impact and qualifications over time. These professional technical services must have been using .NET technologies, source code management, system development lifecycle, programming standards, application development technologies and SQL technologies in complex application environments. No less than two (2) years’ experience in the following areas: C# version 4+; T-SQL; ASP.Net Webforms; ASP.Net MVC; Windows Services; Web Services; Writing and executing Unit Tests Senior level professional experience in object-oriented principles and methodologies, with a focus on maintainability and re-use of common code. No less than two (2) years’ experience managing common functions and tools utilized by a suite of applications supported by a team of developers. Ability to communicate effectively (both orally and in writing) to team members, and with various customers and stakeholders. Desirable Qualifications • Experience using the following tools: Visual Studio and ReSharper; SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and SQL Prompt; Team Foundation Server (TFS) source control, work items, and builds; Git; Azure DevOps; SharePoint • Professional experience in some or all of the following technologies: .Net Core; CSS; Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) or other reporting processes; Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) or other ETL processes; Internet Information Services (IIS); Software Testing Methodologies; Debugging, tracing, and otherwise troubleshooting existing code bases • Professional experience in some or all of the following business processes: Requirements gathering, documenting, and reading; Lean principles and continuous process improvement; Data Warehousing; Project Management • Experience working within an Educational Agency at the State or Local level. Condition of employment: • Per Governor Inslee’s proclamation all state employees must be fully vaccinated no later than October 18, 2021. Your vaccine status will be verified at New Employee Orientation. Please reach out to the HR Office at HROffice@k12.wa.us for information on medical or religious accommodations. Compensation The annual compensation for the position is $71,700-$94,068 per year and will depend upon experience, educational background, and qualifications. Washington State offers a generous benefit package including health, dental and life insurance, retirement and an optional deferred compensation program. Please visit Health Care Authority for information regarding health benefits and the Department of Retirement Systems for retirement plan information. This is a general service position. This position is not represented by a bargaining unit. Application Process Those interested in this position must apply through Careers.wa.gov. Applications must include the following documents in MS Word and PDF format only: • A letter of interest specifically addressing the qualifications listed in this announcement; • A current résumé, and; • A list of three or more professional references. Please address any questions to: Sal Salazar, Human Resources Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction 600 Washington Street Southeast Olympia, Washington 98504-7200 360-725-6278; sal.salazar@k12.wa.us Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may contact the Human Resources Office at (360) 725-6270 or (360) 725-6066, or e-mail hroffice@k12.wa.us. New Jobs Alert Service OSPI offers a subscription service, which regularly notifies subscribers of new OSPI employment opportunities on careers.wa.gov. Subscribers are notified via text or email alert. If you are interested in this service, then please subscribe at this location. OSPI is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from job seekers who will contribute to our diversity. OSPI provides equal access to all programs and services without discrimination based on sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. If you would like, please include your name and gender pronouns in your application, to ensure we address you appropriately throughout the application process. Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may contact the human resource consultant listed in “Application Process.” Apply tot his job Apply To this Job