Applications Developer 2

Full Job Description

Are you looking for an exciting career in which you can utilize your information technology (IT) skills while providing valuable services for the Commonwealth? The Health and Human Services (HHS) IT Delivery Center provides end-to-end IT services to all staff in the Department of Human Services (DHS), the Department of Health (DOH), the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP), and the Pennsylvania Department of Aging (PDA).

We are searching for an Applications Developer 2 to support application development and provide technical support for disease surveillance and laboratory operations. Take your career up a notch with the Solution Management Division!

Requirements

As an Application Developer 2, you will work closely with the Applications Developer Administrator as well as a technical team of Commonwealth and contracted employees in supporting a full range of software development and technical support activities throughout the software development life cycle (SDLC).

Work involves acting proactively by constantly monitoring, evaluating, and reviewing system performance and adherence to all Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Commonwealth, and HHSDC policies, guidelines, and standards.

This is a technical position with responsibilities that require proven experience with Azure DevOps, .NET 4.6 or higher, VB.NET, C#.NET, SQL Server, SSRS, SSIS, and the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodology to provide application support and services for the following mission critical, Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) applications:

• Enterprise Universal Master Person Index Service (EUS)
• Message Processing Gateway (MPG)
• Pennsylvania National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (PA-NEDSS)
• Pennsylvania Electronic Laboratory Reporting System (ELR)
• Pennsylvania Laboratory Information Management System (PA-LIMS)
• Laboratory Certification System (LabCert)
• Laboratory Invoice Payment System
• Additional ancillary applications and processes

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours range from 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM (selected candidate my decide schedule), Monday - Friday. Lunch period will be based on selected work schedule (30 or 60-minute lunch).

Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time. You will be required to report in-office on Thursday and Friday each week.

In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania.

If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office at 2525 North 7th Street, Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time.

Additional details may be provided during the interview.

• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $67,736.00 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as an Applications Developer 1 or Computer Programmer 3 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Four years of information technology experience that includes two years of experience in applications development or applications maintenance; or
• Two years of information technology experience in applications development or applications maintenance, and an associate’s degree in any information technology field; or
• A bachelor's degree in any information technology field.
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Commonwealth employees who wish to use their seniority rights must apply to the internal posting for their seniority rights to be considered.

How to Apply:

Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position.

Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.

Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only.

Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce.

The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania.

The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

Additional Information

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.