L&I IT Application Developer Journey

Requirements

Must have:

• Eight or more years of professional experience building and enhancing applications with tools and languages such as Visual Studio, C#, VB.Net, ASP.Net, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, jQuery, MVC or MWM, WPF, ADO, WCF, and JSON, along with database development using T-SQL, stored procedures, and Entity Framework, unit testing, and development standards in a managed environment.
• Alternatively, a bachelors degree or higher in computer science, computer programming, or a closely related discipline plus four years of recent professional experience with the same application, database, testing, and standards-based development work.
• Alternatively, an associates degree in computer science, computer programming, or a closely related discipline plus six years of recent professional experience with the same application, database, testing, and standards-based development work.
• The ability to learn and grow.
• The ability to respond to and meet the needs of others.

Preferred:

• One year of experience working on an Agile Scrum team.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, maintain, and improve applications that support agency programs as part of an Agile development team.
• Develop and support software applications, application interfaces, and web services.
• Translate business requirements into application features.
• Advise management and help coordinate work items across several applications.
• Create prototypes that support business functionality.
• Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve technical issues involving applications, environments, platforms, software, or hardware.
• Participate in incident response and problem management efforts to identify and deliver solutions.
• Use the software development lifecycle to plan, analyze, design, develop, and test applications and interfaces.
• Apply agency technology standards and procedures to deliver aligned solutions.
• Document technical specifications, network diagrams, application behavior, deployment plans, and release notes.
• Research complex technical issues involving application development, database design, platform configuration, performance, security, and data integrity.
• Stay current on evolving technology trends and evaluate emerging tools for possible implementation.

Company

We are the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, committed to keeping Washington safe and working. Our Applications & Data Management program brings together multiple Agile teams that deliver advanced web capabilities to citizens and businesses across the state.

This is a full-time, permanent Journey-Level role based in Tumwater, WA, with a flexible hybrid work arrangement and the possibility of telework up to full time, subject to occasional in-person meetings and training or business needs. We offer a modern work environment, excellent benefits, flexible scheduling options, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, an Infants at Work Program, and a strong retirement package. We also value diversity, equity, inclusion, work-life balance, and a collaborative culture where your voice matters.