Application Programmer

The scope of the proposed services will include the following:

● Design, code, compile, test, debug, modify and document any new or existing functionality for the system within accepted standards, procedures and guidelines of the OTS.

● Supports the installation, administration, configuration and maintenance of the application.

● Identify, respond, research and resolve program, data or system software problems, frequently on an individual basis, in consultation with other employees and/or users.

● Meet with Customer Agency’s users and OTS staff to determine needs; write program and/or system specifications and guidelines.

● Evaluates user requests for changes to determine specific tasks and effects on existing programs and systems; discusses and explains program and system modifications to users; and writes user guides and other documentation as needed.

● Completes change requests, enhancements, and system design for the assigned system; providing system modifications that are reliable and easily maintainable; providing system modifications that are interoperable and interface with other systems and networks.

● Coordinates and completes development, testing, and implementation tasks for the assigned system; including coordinating with third party vendors and various OTS verticals.

● Prepare and monitor work plans and schedules to ensure timeliness.

● Participates in OTS AppDM team meetings and report status on work upon request.

● Provide technical knowledge transfer, training, documentation, mentorship and guidance to State personnel for requested work.

 

Expertise and/or relevant experience in the following areas are mandatory:

● 2+ years of experience in web development with any combination of the following:

o C#

ASP.NET or ASP.NET Core

o SQL Server

o HTML

o Entity Framework (EF)

o Other 3rd or 4th generation programming language (3GL or 4GL)

● 1+ years of experience with any combination of the following cloud services:

o Azure App Services

o Azure SQL Server

o Azure DevOps

o AWS (Amazon Web Services)

 

Expertise and/or relevant experience in the following areas are desirable but not mandatory:

● Prior experience supporting or maintaining applications for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF).

● Prior experience supporting or maintaining applications for the State of Louisiana or the Division of Administration (DOA), Office of Technology Services (OTS).

● Developing applications with third party APIs.

● Developing applications with payment processors or payment integrations.

● Experience with PGP encryption to securely send and receive files.

● Writing stored procedures

● Developing applications with any of the following:

o FluentValidation

o Hangfire

o CsvHelper

o RestSharp

● Managing and maintaining source code in GitHub.