Senior Applications Developer

Full Job Description

Do you have experience acting as a lead application developer? If so, bring your specialized skillset to the Employment Banking and Revenue (EBR), IT Delivery Center. The Revenue, Lottery, Insurance, and Banking and Securities Division is searching for a Senior Applications Developer to design, configure, test, and implement taxpayer management, tax return processing, as well as data warehouse and discovery in the Pennsylvania Tax Hub (PATH) system. Bring your leadership abilities and IT expertise to our team!

Requirements

As part of the Delivery Center, you will perform development and maintenance activities for the Pennsylvania Tax Hub (PATH) system.

In this role, you will serve as a lead developer on a PATH production support team, providing direction to project staff throughout the systems development life cycle.

You will utilize GenTax tools and components from Fast Enterprises used in the design, system configuration, code development, change management, migration management, and system documentation of business processes for the administration of taxes.

Another key responsibility of this position includes analyzing and translating management and business process objectives and procedures into a technology solution to meet business goals.

In order to help us achieve our goals, our ideal candidate will possess the following experience and skills:

• Working with the COTS integrated tax processing software package, GenTax®
• Acting as a development team lead
• Designing and supporting various tax system components including but not limited to Returns Processing, Collections, Compliance, Decision Support, and Tax Clearance
• Gathering requirements and performing system analysis, design, documentation, development, and testing
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to function in an atmosphere of constant change with detailed accuracy
• Ability to function within team-based organization
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, to all levels within the organization as well as outside agencies and vendors

Make your career goals a reality with the Revenue, Lottery, Insurance, and Banking and Securities Division!

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 are 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch. End time may be flexible.

Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time.

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 in Middletown. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time.

Additional details may be provided during the interview.

• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable
• 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 2 or Computer Programmer 4; or
• Five years of information technology experience that includes three years of experience in applications development or applications maintenance; or
• Three years of information technology experience in applications development or applications maintenance, and an associate’s degree in any information technology field; or
• One year of information technology experience in applications development or applications maintenance, and a bachelor's degree in any information technology field; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Other Requirements:

• This particular position also requires possession of two or more years of full-time experience with Microsoft VB.NET.
• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

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.

Veterans:

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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.