Senior Applications Developer

Are you searching for a new challenge in your Information Technology (IT) career? The Infrastructure and Economic Development Delivery Center (IED DC), Bureau of Solutions Management, is eager to welcome an ambitious Senior Applications Developer to the team. In this critical role, you will have the opportunity to keep Department of Transportation (DOT) employees on the move by serving as an application architect for mobile iOS applications. The current mobile program focuses on helping PennDOT employees do their jobs more efficiently and effectively using custom developed iOS applications. If you are ready to take your career to the next level, we encourage you to apply today!

The Senior Applications Developer assists in the management of highly complex PennDOT-developed mobile applications that utilize Swift coding, Java web services and SQL Server. These applications support mission critical program areas with the Department of Transportation. The incumbent serves as an IT application manager for large, highly-complex, distributed enterprise applications. You will be responsible for the planning and delivery of the design and implementation to support the system architectural needs and shared code frameworks that support all the mobile apps within the Delivery Center.

Additional duties to include but not limited to:

• Maintaining effective working relationships with project and application stakeholders
• Serving as liaison between application stakeholders and IT resources
• Serving as the primary technical point of contact for the assigned applications
• Developing and maintaining project plans for large, complex software development projects
• Actively managing software development projects
• Serving as a team leader of both PennDOT and contractor team members on software development and maintenance activities

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.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time. Two days (required) per week in office minimum. May be eligible to telework up to 3 days per week. 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; (Commonwealth job titles or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration)
• 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:

• 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.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

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.

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