APPLICATION DEVELOPER I

Full Job Description

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Science or a related field required supplemented by three (3) years experience developing solutions or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Specific License or Certification Required: Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver's license.

Specific Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities: Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in supporting current technologies, inclusive of modern programming languages, current database skills, including SQL. Additionally, provide support for both cloud and on premise solutions including problem resolution, reporting and integration with new systems; demonstrate proficiency in performance of the essential functions and learn, comprehend, and apply all county or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary to function effectively in the position. Sitecore technical certificate preferred. Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) preferred. Also can require any candidate without a sitecore certificate to obtain within 60 days of hire. Certification is required in order to work on the platform and submit support tickets to the vendor.

Examination:
The examination will consist of a review of education and experience, accomplished by analysis of the application. Application must document that the applicant possesses the minimum knowledge, skills, education and experience as listed to be rated as eligible. If selected, an official, accredited college transcript is required, at time of employment, for all degrees/coursework used to qualify for this position.

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED IN FULL BEFORE THEY ARE SUBMITTED. PLEASE REVIEW ALL APPLICATIONS FOR ACCURACY AND MAKE ALL CORRECTIONS BEFORE SUBMITTAL BECAUSE ERRORS CAN RESULT IN NOT MEETING THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT.

Requirements

Purpose of Classification:

The purpose of the Application Developer I is to be responsible for planning, analysis, detailed design, developing/coding integration, testing and implementation of technical solutions delivered into the live environment.

Essential Functions:

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Facilitates the development and configuration of application components from conceptualization through stabilization. Assists the Technical Designer in defining business solutions. Uses wireframes, flow diagrams and storyboarding. Implements application components. Ensures that developed solutions are peer-reviewed, formally documented and centrally stored/managed.

Conducts development testing and debugging. Manages development and support of Fulton County Government applications.

Accountable for the integrity of developed application by designing and developing test scripts. Maintains program libraries and technical documentation of the individual components within an application or technical service. Integrates data from various back-end services and databases. Provides support to production support service requests and perform routine maintenance and support activities.

Delivers the integrity of developed application by designing and developing test scripts. Maintains program libraries and technical documentation of the individual components within an application or technical service.

Works collaboratively with the Business Analyst and uses established requirements management methodology and tools to verify business, functional and technical requirements to support development. Works with 3rd party vendors to perform complex product integrations and develop verification procedures to ensure the success of systems hardware/software.

Provides and technical guidance to Technical Designers and Program/Project Managers, planning estimating, reporting, scheduling and workflow.

Additional Functions:

May be required to serve on a 24-hour on-call basis.
Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications

Performance Aptitudes:

Data Utilization: Requires the ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or assess data using established criteria. Includes exercising discretion in determining actual or probable consequences and in referencing such evaluation to identify and select alternatives.

Human Interaction: Requires the ability to work with and apply principles of persuasion and/or influence over others to coordinate programs or activities of a project, and resolve typical problems associated with the responsibilities of the job. Requires the ability to provide semi-formal training to others in specific areas using furnished teaching materials.

Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate and control the actions of equipment and machinery, requiring the monitoring, adjustment, regulation, and/or setting of multiple conditions.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, advisory and/or design data and information.

Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; ability to calculate decimals and percentages; may include ability to perform mathematical operations with fractions; may include ability to compute discount, interest, and ratios; may include ability to calculate surface areas, volumes, weights, and measures.

Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, and leadership, and to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to resolve problems.

Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable.

Additional Information

It is the policy of Fulton County that there will be equal opportunity for every citizen, employee and applicant, based upon merit without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, genetics, disability or sexual orientation.