Application Developer

The Senior Developer serves as the domain technical expert, leader in technology, and is very customer focused. This role has development responsibilities across multiple applications, mentors Developer I and Developer II team members, and designs technical solutions. The Senior Developer has responsibilities across the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) from business requirements to support, but is primarily focused on development activities. Development activities include: working with business analysts and customers to understand requirements; working with team members to apply secure programming techniques using standards and best practices; commenting code for peers and testers; performing unit testing, configuration management, source code control, deployment and release management; and providing support services as needed. Operational support services vary in scope from minor bug fixes (tickets) to major enhancements (change orders). As an application reaches the sunset stage, the developer is also expected to participate in planning efforts around replacement and modernization. The senior developer operates at the application level. The Senior Developer collaborates across a matrix management environment with other developers and other OIT department staff as needed. Must understand lines of authority and follow protocol to engage other resources. The Senior Developer performs all primary job duties as a domain technology expert. Required Work Experience Four years of programming experience in PowerBuilder with PFC (PowerBuilder Foundation Class) libraries. Experience with Agile teams and development methods Informix or Oracle database and database tools experience Experience with PowerBuilder source control tools - Microsoft VSS or others Lots of program code reading, understanding, and documenting tasks to support DECORUM projects Trouble shooting against existing applications Routine ticket resolving A quick analytical mind on programming and business logics is essential Knowing how to present complicated business rules to let the third-party vendors and contactors quickly follow, including using the graphic tools to aid. In some cases, applications might be coded in programming languages other than PowerBuilder like 4GL and PHP, needs to have the skill of top-down testing through these application interfaces to quickly grasp the business concepts. Location Requirements Candidate must be local. No preference Additional Location Details (City, State) : Candidate may work outside of Colorado but will need to arrive in Colorado Springs to receive their laptop and access to our systems. Information Security Training Information on Security Training NOTICE: If you are hired as vendor staff who will have access to state systems or data or as a contractor for one of the state executive branch consolidated agencies, in adherence to Colorado Revised Statute 24-37.5-401, 403, 404, 405, and 406, and Colorado Information Security Policy (CISP) 002, you will be required to self-register and complete information security training, including but not limited to review and acknowledgement of the Acceptable Use of State Data and IT Resource Policy (AUP) (CISP-018), through the consolidated agency contractor information security training site within 30 days of your contract start date and annually thereafter. Should you be awarded this contract, the state agency will provide the contractor information security training site information to you. Background Verification Minimum Verification Requirements Please complete the following verifications with Info Cubic upon candidate's selection. Additional verifications may be identified by the agency. State Criminal Record verification (past 7 years covering each State in which the candidate has resided) County Criminal Records (past 7 Year Address History) Federal Criminal Records Verification (past 7 years) SSN Name Search Global Monitor Check (formerly Patriot/OFAC/Terrorist) (Suppliers Only) To order, click on the link to the right: Order the OIT Background Verification Type Category Qualification Description Competency Required