Senior Applications Developer

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity exercise your specialized information technology experience while providing valuable services to Pennsylvanian taxpayers? The Employment Banking & Revenue (EBR) Information Technology Delivery Center (ITDC), Solutions Management Cross Application Integration Division, is seeking an ambitious and dependable Senior Applications Developer to serve as a lead administrator and subject matter expert of the BigFix/ILMT tool. BigFix is an endpoint (servers and desktops) solution that enables seamless automation, discovery, and management of endpoints, and it is especially useful for software deployments and audits. Share your knowledge and innovation while working alongside a dynamic team, apply today!

As a Senior Applications Developer, you will be responsible for the reliability and availability of the BigFix/ILMT system, in addition to participating in the GlobalScape/MoveIT team as part of EBR ITDC shared solution organization. This professional assists the team with providing reliability and availability of the secure managed file transfer systems, including GlobalScape and MoveIT. You will utilize appropriate tools and techniques to achieve integration within our MFTP systems and secure file transfers that are made through the public internet while also ensuring that data is encrypted during transmission and at rest. This position consults with technical leadership, the technical support division chief, and IT department management, agencies, and other government and vendor community experts concerning the latest developments in hardware and software deployments in a full three-tiered computing environment. Work involves supporting computer system architectures, defining the computing environment, establishing application development parameters, executing technology innovations, and stabilizing the platforms for BigFix/ILMT.

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 a 60-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) full-time, and report to the office as required. 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:

• 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.

Legal Requirements:

• This position will have access to Federal Tax Information (FTI) and is subject to the provisions of IRS Publication 1075 (Pub 1075) which requires you to pass an enhanced background check prior to beginning employment. Under Pub 1075, acceptance of a conditional offer of employment will require submission to and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to: a fingerprint-based federal records check; a PA State Police clearance; a check of local law enforcement agencies where you have lived, worked, and/or attended school within the last five (5) years; and a citizenship/residency verification.

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.

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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:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.