Senior Applications Developer

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Applications Developer in the Bureau of Enterprise Applications Solutions, Regulatory and Custom Applications Development Division. In this role you will be responsible for performing highly advanced technical work in the customization and maintenance of the PLCB's ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) and other inter-related systems. This may include E-Commerce front-end integrations and support of existing PLCB Java-based applications owned by the ITS RICEW (reports, interfaces, custom program development, extensions, workflows, and web services) team. Apply with us today!

As a Senior Applications Developer, you will be responsible for the analysis, design, planning, development, testing, maintenance, and documentation of significant components of the PLCB's ERP and inter-related systems. Work includes application development responsibility for RICEW objects (reports, interfaces, custom program development, extensions, workflows, and web services) development for one or more subsystems of a major application module. This position requires knowledge of SQL, PL/SQL, Visual Studio Team Foundation Services (VSTS), JavaScript, HTML/CSS, XML, SOAP/WSDL, Java-based languages, and the use of REST web services in JSON format. Additional responsibilities include:

• Analyzing detailed functional specifications
• Developing detailed technical specifications
• Developing customizations or workflow applications
• Identifying data migration and interface requirements
• Developing unit test plans and documenting test results
• Supporting updates and upgrade activity of ERP software
• Recommending standard ERP solutions in lieu of custom development or special project development work

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) part-time, up to 4 days per week, with one day per week in-office at the Northwest Office Building in Harrisburg. 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: The starting salary for this position for new Commonwealth employees may be 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 title 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.

Legal Requirements:

• You must pass a background investigation. An applicant with a felony conviction within the last ten years of their prospective date of employment is not permitted to work for the PLCB, per section 210(c) of the Pennsylvania Liquor Code. Other criminal convictions will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

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.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.