Quest Technology Management
Senior Applications Developer
Quest Technology Management, Sacramento, California, United States, 95828
THE POSITIONWith supervisor approval, incumbents may be eligible for intermittent remote work; however, they must physically reside within the Sacramento region or have the ability to regularly report to a City of Sacramento physical worksite with little notice.
This position is within the Utilities (DOU) Support System Division of the Information Technology (IT) Department. The position manages the department’s customer billing system, the Oracle Customer Care and Billing (CCB) system. The duties of this position include supporting the CCB system production, working with business users, analysts, and other IT teams, designing, developing, and administering applications and systems to enhance business processes, documenting system procedures, mentoring junior staff, and providing after-hour application support when needed. This position reports to the Principal Applications Developer or an IT supervisor.
IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT
The ideal candidate will have enterprise-level application development, administration, and support experience in a team environment. Experience with programming, enterprise-level software development, support, and documentation with Microsoft Power BI, Structured Query Language (SQL), Java, Groovy, JavaScript, XML, HTML, Python, batch scripts, Oracle Utilities Application Framework (OUAF) configuration tools, and utilizing the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) process is desirable. Experience in public utilities and administering or supporting Linux, Windows, WebLogic, Job scheduler, and Oracle Utilities Application Framework platform is also desirable.
Under general supervision, the Senior Applications Developer performs a variety of professional, technical, and analytical duties involving requirements analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, administration, and support of new and existing small and large-scale systems and databases in a multi-platform environment that includes mainframe, client-server, distributed, and web-based systems.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
This is an advanced journey-professional classification populated with multiple incumbents. The Senior Applications Developer’s work involves advanced concepts in the performance of their duties. The incumbents in this classification may provide oversight to other Applications Developers. The Senior Applications Developer is distinguished from that of the Applications Developer classification by the increased degree of difficulty of the work assignments, the greater level of business and technical knowledge required to perform the tasks, and the potential consequences of errors by the incumbent. The work of this classification is distinguished from that of the Principal Applications Developer classification in that the latter classification is the highest level technical expert.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
General supervision is provided by an Information Technology Supervisor or other high-level manager. The Senior Applications Developer does not supervise.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESTYPICAL DUTIES
Plans and manages information technology related projects involving critical applications, large systems, and sophisticated processes.
Provides team leadership, guidance, business, and technical expertise on assigned projects involving citywide computer systems.
Designs and/or creates database structures, data migration/conversion techniques for system(s) conversions or upgrades.
Monitors and tunes databases in order to obtain optimum performance.
Applies analytical and advanced design techniques in developing new programs or systems or modifying existing ones.
Codes and/or tests programs and resolves related problems in large, complex systems.
Provides technical guidance to lower-level IT personnel and contractors through training, mentoring, and coaching.
Performs other or related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONSKnowledge of:
Principals and concepts of business process and software design; relational and distributed database technology; networks and communications; and project management.
Software development methodologies and life cycles.
Current trends in information technology software, business systems, hardware, networks, and communications.
Commonly used programming languages, databases, and operating systems on multiple hardware platforms.
Commercially available software, and application evaluation techniques.
Applications development and structured analysis methods; data modeling theory and methods; disaster planning and recovery techniques; debugging and error detection.
Software applications such as finance, human resources, utility billing, geographical information systems, and permitting.
Advanced level form, screen, and report design techniques.
Skill in:
The use of design and testing tools and methodologies.
Project Management and planning tools.
The use of various desktop tools.
A variety of complex programming languages, databases, and operating systems on multiple hardware platforms.
The appropriate use of relational and distributed database technology.
Maintaining good working relationships with a variety of city staff at all levels.
Ability to:
Communicate effectively orally and in written format in a variety of situations and formats; make group presentations.
Analyze and develop logical solutions and alternatives to problems.
Train others; coordinate and facilitate work with others.
Carry out multiple tasks, projects, and various other resources simultaneously.
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONEducation:
Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field.
AND
Experience:
Five years professional experience in information technology in a multi-platform environment doing one or more of the following: application development, database management, GIS programming, system analysis/development, and website design/development, project management.
Final Filing Date: 9/24/2024
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This position is within the Utilities (DOU) Support System Division of the Information Technology (IT) Department. The position manages the department’s customer billing system, the Oracle Customer Care and Billing (CCB) system. The duties of this position include supporting the CCB system production, working with business users, analysts, and other IT teams, designing, developing, and administering applications and systems to enhance business processes, documenting system procedures, mentoring junior staff, and providing after-hour application support when needed. This position reports to the Principal Applications Developer or an IT supervisor.
IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT
The ideal candidate will have enterprise-level application development, administration, and support experience in a team environment. Experience with programming, enterprise-level software development, support, and documentation with Microsoft Power BI, Structured Query Language (SQL), Java, Groovy, JavaScript, XML, HTML, Python, batch scripts, Oracle Utilities Application Framework (OUAF) configuration tools, and utilizing the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) process is desirable. Experience in public utilities and administering or supporting Linux, Windows, WebLogic, Job scheduler, and Oracle Utilities Application Framework platform is also desirable.
Under general supervision, the Senior Applications Developer performs a variety of professional, technical, and analytical duties involving requirements analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, administration, and support of new and existing small and large-scale systems and databases in a multi-platform environment that includes mainframe, client-server, distributed, and web-based systems.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
This is an advanced journey-professional classification populated with multiple incumbents. The Senior Applications Developer’s work involves advanced concepts in the performance of their duties. The incumbents in this classification may provide oversight to other Applications Developers. The Senior Applications Developer is distinguished from that of the Applications Developer classification by the increased degree of difficulty of the work assignments, the greater level of business and technical knowledge required to perform the tasks, and the potential consequences of errors by the incumbent. The work of this classification is distinguished from that of the Principal Applications Developer classification in that the latter classification is the highest level technical expert.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
General supervision is provided by an Information Technology Supervisor or other high-level manager. The Senior Applications Developer does not supervise.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESTYPICAL DUTIES
Plans and manages information technology related projects involving critical applications, large systems, and sophisticated processes.
Provides team leadership, guidance, business, and technical expertise on assigned projects involving citywide computer systems.
Designs and/or creates database structures, data migration/conversion techniques for system(s) conversions or upgrades.
Monitors and tunes databases in order to obtain optimum performance.
Applies analytical and advanced design techniques in developing new programs or systems or modifying existing ones.
Codes and/or tests programs and resolves related problems in large, complex systems.
Provides technical guidance to lower-level IT personnel and contractors through training, mentoring, and coaching.
Performs other or related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONSKnowledge of:
Principals and concepts of business process and software design; relational and distributed database technology; networks and communications; and project management.
Software development methodologies and life cycles.
Current trends in information technology software, business systems, hardware, networks, and communications.
Commonly used programming languages, databases, and operating systems on multiple hardware platforms.
Commercially available software, and application evaluation techniques.
Applications development and structured analysis methods; data modeling theory and methods; disaster planning and recovery techniques; debugging and error detection.
Software applications such as finance, human resources, utility billing, geographical information systems, and permitting.
Advanced level form, screen, and report design techniques.
Skill in:
The use of design and testing tools and methodologies.
Project Management and planning tools.
The use of various desktop tools.
A variety of complex programming languages, databases, and operating systems on multiple hardware platforms.
The appropriate use of relational and distributed database technology.
Maintaining good working relationships with a variety of city staff at all levels.
Ability to:
Communicate effectively orally and in written format in a variety of situations and formats; make group presentations.
Analyze and develop logical solutions and alternatives to problems.
Train others; coordinate and facilitate work with others.
Carry out multiple tasks, projects, and various other resources simultaneously.
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONEducation:
Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field.
AND
Experience:
Five years professional experience in information technology in a multi-platform environment doing one or more of the following: application development, database management, GIS programming, system analysis/development, and website design/development, project management.
Final Filing Date: 9/24/2024
CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
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