Nature of Work
***This job opportunity is not in the classified service and is not covered by the West Virginia Division of Personnel merit system. ***
Programmer
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
Executive Office
Information Technology Support (ITS); Applications, Development & Support (ADS)
Office Location: 601 57th Street, Southeast, Charleston, WV 25304
Important note: This position is classified exempt; therefore, it is available to any applicant who meets the minimum requirements and/or special requirements or areas of assignment.
We welcome you to join our team where we value work/life balance and diversity. We offer a great benefits package that includes 12 paid holidays, insurance and flexible benefits, ample annual and sick leave accrual, flexible work schedules, an Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Initiatives, an optional 457 defined contribution retirement savings plan and more.
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If you want to be a part of this innovative team, apply today.
This is an entry-level programmer position. The employee will be assigned to WVDEP's Information Technology Support (ITS) Division and the Application Development and Support (ADS) Section, under close supervision by a team lead and reporting to the ADS Manager. The employee will be mentored by higher-level classification programmer analysts and is expected to work with more independence gradually.
The employee will support teams maintaining data processing applications for the administrative, regulatory and scientific functions of DEP, with special focus on working with data from legacy databases.
Responsibilities:Assist in maintaining complex regulatory and scientific data systems
Collaborate with internal users to gather requirements and implement new features
Contribute to software design, development, testing, and deployment
Work with teammates to ensure quality standards are met
Maintain software documentation, including design, testing, and deployment
Participate in code reviews and utilize Git for version control
Follow agile development practices
Pursue on-the-job training and self-guided online programming topics
Write secure code adhering to best practices
Monitor business and functional requirement delivery
Perform additional duties as assigned
Ideal candidate will have ability in one or more of:
Experience with PowerBuilder, C#, JavaScript, and RDBMS (Oracle, MS SQL Server)
Familiarity with AngularJS, Bootstrap, .NET
Experience with Git version control
Solid understanding of software development practices and principles
Adaptability to new skills and technologies
Familiarity with agile development, software testing, and deployment
Knowledge of web development best practices
Understanding of database administration and design principles
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Notes:
- Regular attendance is an essential part of this position.
- Qualifying applicants will be required to complete an internet-based profile assessment to compare the applicant's thinking and reasoning skills, behavioral traits and the occupational interests against the traits determined to be important to the posted position.
- The recommended candidate will be subject to a search of his or her Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) prior to being hired and annually thereafter.
- All new employees that are involved with Specific DEP programs subject to the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMRCA) of 1977 must file prior to final appointment and annually thereafter, a Statement of Employment and Financial Interest (OSM 23).
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Minimum Qualifications
Training: Associate Degree in computer science or related field including but not limited to business data programming, business systems analysis, computer accounting, computer and information systems, computer servicing technologies, information systems management, data processing, or computer engineering from an accredited college, university or business school.
OR
Substitution: Two (2) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid computer programming experience may substitute for the required training at the rate of one (1) year of experience for every thirty (30) semester hours of training.
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