IT PROGRAMMER ANALYST II

The Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (DLLR) is accepting applications from qualified candidates for IT Programmer Analyst II. This position performs functional requirements analysis, system design, application programming, quality assurance, application deployment, and application maintenance for the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Central Systems Unit as well as the Office of Unemployment Insurance.

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128 Baltimore Street, Cumberland, Maryland 21502

Purpose of this position is to design, develop, test, implement and maintain applications systems, programs and web based application using Visual Studio.NET, C# or other generally accepted computer programming language to develop console, Graphical user interface, or web applications. This position writes programs in languages that communicate across many operating systems and communicate with a variety of data storage areas such as SQL, DB2, Oracle, etc. through the use of calls or scripts, stored procedures and jobs. Working knowledge of Neon Shadow, MABS, MOVEit Central, MOVEit DMZ, PDF Generation and IBM CICS Universal Client. This includes working with other DLLR personnel on the development and training of application software.

Duties of this position include, but are not limited to:

Application/Project Development

• Determine the "best fit" technology when implementing a software based solution
• Complete and document all projects within agreed upon standards and time frames using the available tools
• Provide accurate input into project research, impact analysis, time estimates and project plans using available tools
• Demonstrate through knowledge of assigned application(s) from both UI and technical perspectives

Technical Support

• Listen and analyze reported problems and/or concerns regarding computer applications, software and hardware
• Relay reported problems to Supervisor, System Development Unit
• Provide recommendation for solutions to issues in existing or new projects

Maintain Existing Systems

• Download necessary application files for new or updating existing software through the use of FTP sites
• Request through the Supervisor, System Development Unit that files need to be updated or moved to FTP sites

Customer Relation/Services

• Develop, maintain and enhance user and management confidence, credibility and respect through continued quality of performance, service and responsiveness.

Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Information Technology, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or other information technology related field.

Experience: One year of experience designing, developing, testing, implementing and maintaining applications systems and programs using generally accepted computer programming languages or other developmental tools.

Notes:

 1. Candidates may substitute six credit hours of coursework in application analysis and programming using generally accepted computer programming languages or other developmental tools for six months of the required experience.

 2. Candidates may substitute completion of high school or a high school equivalency certificate and eighteen months of experience converting data from project specifications by writing program code using generally accepted computer programming languages or other developmental tools for the required education.

 3. Candidates may substitute completion of high school or a high school equivalency certificate and fifteen credit hours from an accredited college or university in systems analysis and application programming using generally accepted computer programming languages or other developmental tools for the required education.

 4. Candidates may substitute experience in one of the following areas: operating computers, scheduling, controlling input and output or maintaining backups or data storage, processing data on computers, evaluating, implementing and maintaining hardware and software, on a year-for-year basis for a high school education.

5. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Computer Systems Programming classifications or Computer Systems Programming specialty codes in the Information Technology field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.

Applicants must meet the selective qualification(s) to be considered. Include clear and specific information on your application regarding your qualifications.

6 months of professional experience developing, testing, implementing and maintaining web software applications on IIS 7+ systems using Visual Studio 2012 or later, SQL 2012 or later, and .NET Framework 4.x+ with ASP.NET, VB.Net or C#, jQuery, and Java Script

Strong preference will be given to applicants that possess the following. Include clear and specific information on your application regarding the qualification(s).

• Experience with MS SQL Server 2012 or later including development of stored procedures, triggered and SSIS packages.
• Experience with team Foundation Server or other source code management tools.
• Experience developing and delivering software under Agile methodologies.

Employees in this classification may be subject to call 24 hours a day and, therefore, may be required to provide the employing agency with a telephone number where the employee can be reached. Employees may be furnished with a pager or cell phone.

All candidates are subject to a background check against files maintained by the Division of Unemployment Insurance (DLLR/DUI) to determine whether any monies are owed to DLLR/DUI as a result of unemployment overpayment/fraud. Any unpaid debt may have an impact on whether or not a candidate is offered employment.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment.  All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date. Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year.

RESUMES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE AND NOT CONSIDERED IN THE SELECTION PROCESS.

All information concerning the qualifications, including any required documentation (diploma, transcript, certificate, etc.) must be submitted and received by the closing date. Information submitted after this date will not be considered.

For positions that require Bachelor/Master Degree etc:

Educational credentials from foreign countries must be evaluated by an approved education review service. This evaluation must be submitted prior to hire. For further information, you may call International Consultants of Delaware, Inc. (302) 737-8715 or World Education Services Inc. 1-800-932-3897 or (202) 331-2925.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

The online application is STRONGLY preferred. However, if you are unable to apply online, or encounter difficulty attaching required or optional documentation, you may submit via mail or deliver in person. Please be sure to include your name, identification number (Easy ID#) and job announcement number on any documentation to ensure timely processing.

The paper application must be received by 5 pm, close of business, on the closing date for the recruitment, no postmarks will be accepted. Incorrect application forms will not be accepted.

PLEASE DO NOT FAX OR EMAIL UNSOLICITED DOCUMENTATION

Completed applications, required documentation, and any required addendums may be mailed to:  

DLLR Office of Administration

Attn: Ernestine Hyman    18-004470-0008

1100 N. Eutaw Street, Rm. 101

Baltimore, MD 21201  

For additional information, please contact Ernestine Hyman at 410-230-6298 or via email Ernestine.hyman1@maryland.gov.  

The MD State Application Form can be found online   Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of DLLR that all persons have equal opportunity and access to employment opportunities, services, and facilities without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status.