APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$72,119.52 to
$108,221.04
PAY GRADE: 40
The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range. Generally, salaries start at the lowest level of a step 1 and increase with each year of service to the highest level of a step 10.
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
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Information Technology (IT) Professionals analyze, develop, implement, maintain, and modify computer operations, systems, networks, databases, applications, and/or information security. Incumbents may perform duties in one or more IT specialization areas depending on the needs of the agency.
Under general direction, incumbents perform advanced journey level duties and may train, supervise, and evaluate the performance of subordinate staff and/or serve as a project leader as assigned. Incumbents may function as a unit leader to include directing the activities of a branch IT support unit, overseeing projects of limited scope, and coordinating activities with other work groups.
This position is with the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services (DWSS) in either Carson City or Las Vegas, Nevada. This position will be primarily responsible for maintaining and developing new applications in JAVA (J2EE) applications, developing ad hoc SQL reports (DB2) and resolving application helpdesk issues.
The ideal candidate will have experience troubleshooting technical issues, working with critical production systems, and performing independent research to resolve technical issues. Good customer service skills are required, as well as the ability to communicate with technical and non-technical personnel clearly and effectively.
The candidate will need to possess superior documentation skills, including the ability to train others, and the ability to function as a member in a collaborative team environment. Duties include designing, developing, and managing software modification projects, coordinating those projects with other work groups and documenting how to maintain those projects.
Flexible and variable work schedules may be considered. Details can be discussed in the interview. Work life balance is valued by this division. This division encourages job training and skills advancement and as a benefit offers paid training opportunities to all IT staff.
The State of Nevada is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. *** THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
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Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, management information systems, or closely related field and three years of professional IT experience relevant to the duties of the position which may include computer operations, systems administration, network administration, database administration, applications analysis and development, and/or information security, one year of which was at the journey level; OR one year of relevant experience as an IT Professional II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above. |
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A pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting are required. Persons offered employment in this position will be required to pay for these items.
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A valid drivers license or evidence of equivalent mobility is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment. |
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This position subject to working nights, weekends, and holidays. |
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The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process. |
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1) Describe your experience in applications analysis and development.
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