Are you excited by new technical challenges that will advance your information technology (IT) career? We are looking for an experienced applications developer to provide technical support in the development and maintenance of highly complex, mission critical, automated, online, and batch data processing systems for our Driver and Vehicles Services client programs. If this sounds like the opportunity for you, apply today and join our team!

This Senior Applications Developer position serves as a technical lead for all phases of system development life cycle on mid to large scale projects for the Driver and Vehicle Services Applications Division, Bureau of Solutions Management, within the Office of Administration Infrastructure and Economic Development Delivery Center.

Work utilizes a variety of tools including BMC Remedy, Check-In and Daptiv, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio, Azure DevOps, and Microsoft Team Foundation Server.

You will be responsible for:

• Systems analysis, design, and implementation of projects
• Unit, System, and User Acceptance Testing which involves devising data verification methods and procedures
• Creating detailed assessments and alternatives for necessary modifications and development in Driver License and Controls System applications

Become part of a team that values continuous learning and manages systems that support essential transportation and information industries within the department and for the Commonwealth!

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 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with 60-minute lunch.
• This position requires periodic production implementation release support on Sundays, approximately 5-10 times per year.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) full-time, with the requirement to report to the office once a 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.
• 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
• 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 three or more years of full-time experience in applications development using SDLC processes.
• This particular position also requires three or more years of full-time experience with IBM OS/MVS COBOL programming.
• This particular position also requires three or more years of full-time experience with IBM IMS DB/DC platform.
• 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.

• 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.