Senior Applications Developer

NOTE: THIS IS A REPOSTING OF CSSC-2024-93634-01524. IF YOU APPLIED UNDER THE PREVIOUS POSTING WHICH WAS OPEN FROM SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 TO OCTOBER 2, 2024, YOU CANNOT SUBMIT A NEW APPLICATION.

This position works closely with the Applications Developer Administrator, and serves as the team lead of contracted software developers assigned to support laboratory-specific technical processes and solutions. The individual in this role acts 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 highly advanced technical position with responsibilities that require proven experience and expertise in Azure DevOps, .NET 4.6 or higher, VB.NET, C#.NET, SQL Server, SSRS, SSIS, and the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodology. Work includes providing technical-lead application support and services for the following mission critical, Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH), Bureau of Laboratories (BOL) applications: Pennsylvania Laboratory Information Management System (PA-LIMS), Pennsylvania Laboratory Certification System (LabCert), and other ancillary laboratory applications and processes.

This position also provides 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), and other 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
• A work schedule beginning and ending between 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM, with a half-hour or one-hour based on selected work schedule, Monday through Friday.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) full-time. You will be required to report in-office at minimum one day per month. 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 Harrisburg.
• Although this is a telework position, you will be required to come to the Harrisburg office to pick up your equipment. Other reasons for coming into the office include: changes to the current telework that would require staff to come into the office, to attend training, mandatory meetings, or on an ad hoc basis. Your supervisor will give you at least a 24 hour notice and all travel will be at your own expense. Parking is located at the building and is free.
• 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

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as an Applications Developer 2 or Computer Programmer 4; or
• Three years of information technology experience in applications development or applications maintenance, and an associate's degree in any information technology field; or
• Five years of information technology experience that includes three years of experience in applications development or applications maintenance; 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 three or more years of full-time experience with C#.NET, T-SQL, SQL Server, and SSRS.
• 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:

• 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.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.

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.

• 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:
  1. your score may be lower than deserved.
  2. you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.