L&I IT Application Development Senior Specialist

Full Job Description

Our Mission: Keep Washington Safe and Working!
Our Values: Customer Focus, One L&I, Respect, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Learning and Growth, Reliability

About the Division and Office

The Information Technology Division is an internal service organization responsible for providing information technology based products and services in support of the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) agency business priorities.

The Maintenance and Operations Program (M&O), under the Deputy Chief Information Officer, is responsible for the implementation and delivery of the products and services within IT and sustaining operations so that L&I can complete business as usual with minimal delay or downtime.

Within M&O, the Applications & Data Management (A&DM) program is comprised of six development teams organized into multiple Agile teams that deliver advanced web capabilities to citizens and businesses within Washington State.

About the Role

As the IT Senior Developer, you will serve as the technical lead for development of Agile product teams, supporting highly visible systems with agency-wide, state-wide and multi-agency impact.

If selected for this role, you will use your expertise to mentor and lead staff in the area of .NET technologies, coding standards, and best practices.

This position provides strategic planning for custom developed applications and Software as a Service (SaaS) solution to support the Service Development or Division of Labor Standards Programs business functions.

Requirements

Some of what you’ll do:

• Develop technology roadmaps for highly-complex systems that have significant statewide or multi-agency impact.
• Design, develop, and implement solutions so that systems are compliant with agency and industry standards.
• Lead development efforts to resolve technical issues and production issues quickly.
• Serve as a technical mentor to other systems developers in resolving highly complex technical issues.
• Serve as a technical advisor responsible for assisting management in coordinating work items for a number of applications.
• Develop, maintain and enhance applications.
• Lead staff and work independently to analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve technology issues relating to applications, environment, platform, software, or hardware.
• Participate in Incident Response and Problem Management teams to identify solutions.
• Use the software development lifecycle (SDLC) process to plan, analyze, design, develop, and test applications and application interfaces.
• Research emergent technologies and make determination for use and implementation

Qualifications

Required:

• Ten (10) years of professional experience with all of the following:
  • Developing and enhancing applications using languages and tools such as Visual Studio, C#, VB.Net, ASP.Net, HTML, CSS, JavaScript XML, JQuery, MWM or MVC, WPF, ADO, WCF, JSON
  • Applying and developing coding and testing standards, application architecture and architectural patterns, security protocols and frameworks, application source control
  • Writing and accessing database code using T-SQL, stored procedures, and Entity Framework
  • Performing unit testing
  • Applying development standards in a managed environment

AND

NOTE: Education may substitute year for year for experience up to four (4) years for a Bachelor’s degree and up to two (2) years for an associate’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Programming, or a closely aligned field.

Desired:

Additional Information

Things You Need to Know

To help you maintain a proper work-life balance, teleworking is one of the work schedule options for this position. L&I also offers flexible custom work schedules. We offer hybrid and remote work options. Remote work from a state outside of WA requires approval.

State employees who meet the qualifications will become eligible for a generous retirement package at the end of the employee’s career. Click on the “Benefits” tab to learn more.

At L&I, your voice matters. In addition, L&I is a diverse state agency dedicated to the safety and health and security of Washington's 3.3 million workers. Take a look at this brief video and learn more about why L&I is an employer of choice.

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Application process

We will contact the top candidates directly to interview for this position.

Because we base the selection on information provided by you, it is in your best interest to identify the knowledge, skills, and abilities that address the required and desirable qualifications described in the announcement.

Please include the following documents with your application:

1. A cover letter describing specific qualifications.
2. A current resume detailing applicable experience and education.
3. A list of at least three professional references with current telephone numbers. *Please note: we will never call any reference without your written authorization

Please do not attach or place any medical information (vaccination status included) within the application, resume, or cover letter.

If you do, we will have to reject your application to safeguard others from receiving your confidential information. You will have to remove the confidential information before you can apply again.

Other information

IT position applicants selected to move forward in this hiring process will receive an email skills assessment invitation within 3 weeks of your application being accepted.

An applicant may complete the assessment when ready, but the invitation to complete the assessment will expire 5 days after the invitation was sent.

Once you start the assessment, you will be required to complete it. You cannot start your assessment and then come back to it later.

Please look in your email inbox or spam as these invitations are sent by CodeSignal.

The Department of Labor & Industries complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements of the federal employment eligibility verification form, I-9.

The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States consistent with the requirements of that form on the first day of employment.

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Background Check Notice

Prior to a placement in this position, a background check, including criminal history record will be conducted. Information from your background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining your eligibility to perform the requirements of the position.

Did You Know?

Washington is America's Top State to live, play, and work, according to U.S. News (2021). Join the L&I team and enjoy all the Evergreen State has to offer.

In addition to offering a positive balance between life and work, L&I provides one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation. We also believe your voice matters.

We value our employees and their work-life balance by encouraging flexible schedules. L&I is a diverse state agency dedicated to the safety and health and security of Washington's 3 million workers.

Veterans Preference

Applicants wishing to claim Veterans Preference should attach to their application a copy of their DD-214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22, or signed verification of service letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

Please blackout any personally identifiable data such as Social Security numbers. For further information, contact L&I’s Jobs@lni.wa.gov.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Employer

L&I employees come from all walks of life. We strive to hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

We believe in the importance of recognizing the value each of us contribute to the success of the agency mission.

Having a diverse workforce is this agency’s greatest resource of strength and knowledge.

It is through the combination of talents and abilities that we can pursue finding effective measures to provide the best customer service.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone and we strongly mean everyone.

The State of Washington is an equal opportunity employer.

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You are welcome to include the name and pronoun you would like to be referred to in your materials and we will honor this as you interact with our award-winning diverse and inclusive organization.

For more Information

If you have any questions regarding this job posting, program, or the agency, please contact Steve Camerer at cste235@lni.wa.gov