COVID-19 Application Development Supervisor (Senior-Specialist)

COVID-19 Application Development Supervisor (Senior-Specialist) DOH5096 | Work that Matters page has loaded.DescriptionApply soon! Application review is ongoing.The Department of Health works with others to protect and improve the health of all people in Washington State. We lead changes in policies, systems, and environments to prevent illness and injury, promote healthy families and communities, and encourage healthy lifestyles. We do this by focusing on places where people live, learn, work, recreate, seek healthcare, and worship.This position is part of a team that is responsible for the implementation and management of various systems and the data that supports the Department of Health and Statewide response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The impact of these systems and the data supported is across the department, state, and federal levels. This impacts the general public, local health jurisdictions, laboratories, hospitals, clinics, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The team will be working with various vendors and other state agencies as necessary to support this work. This position supervises key technical staff and is responsible for managing a platform of technologies that are used across the agency to support the pandemic response.As the COVID-19 Application Development Supervisor, youll have the opportunity to perform at the highest technical level related to application services including application development, data management, system administration, and IT architecture. This position leads a team that develops and supports enterprise-wide application solutions and is responsible for mentoring and guiding journey and entry-level staff to ensure they are capable of supporting the systems in their area.This position sets the tactical and strategic directions and provides the agency with technical leadership for applications supporting the Public Health Laboratories. This direction is in the form of technical guidance on when and how to upgrade the technologies being supported, using your knowledge of other groups requirements (such as network, security, and internal policy requirements). Youll also ensure the applications meet applicable state and federal security standards. This position uses advanced knowledge of IT disciplines in planning, designing, implementing, and maintaining application development solutions.The duty station for this position is Tumwater, WA. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, telework (mobile-work) is currently expected. Incumbents must have internet access and connectivity. When approved to return, the incumbents are expected to report to the duty station for work activities. Partial telecommuting may be an option subject to supervisory approval.Note: Under the Governors Directive, 20-08, this position is subject to one furlough day per month beginning August 1, 2020, through November 30, 2020.About the Department of HealthWashington State Department of Health (DOH) works with federal, state, tribal, and local partners to help people in Washington stay healthy and safe. Our programs and services help prevent illness and injury, promote healthy places to live and work, provide education to help people make good health decisions, and ensure our state is prepared for emergencies.Benefits of Working for DOHWashington is America’s Top State according to U.S. News (2019) and provides one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation.Tumwater is a vibrant city just south of Olympia, the state’s capital, with a small-town feel conveniently situated between Seattle and Portland. Tumwater enjoys the benefits of an engaged and educated community and a well-supported school system, with two universities and a community college within a ten-mile radius.DOH offers: Ahealthy life/work balance by offering flexible schedules and telework options for many positions. Growth and development opportunities. A wellness program that offers education, access to healthy food, and fitness classes. Opportunities to serve your community through meaningful work. A commitment to diversity and inclusion by fostering an inclusive environment that encourages all employees to bring their authentic selves to work. An Infant at Work Program that is based on the long-term health values of breastfeeding newborns and infant-parent bonding. A modernized workplace.Duties Include: Serve as the most senior development and technical specialist on the MS Dynamics power application platform with the ability to design, develop, test, implement, administer, or maintain agency and business unit web applications Develop application and system design documentation that is unique and outside of the normal standards and practices or solutions that require an innovative approach to integrate various solutions. Evaluate and resolve complex tasks such as constructing efficient applications through the use of stored procedures, functions, server & user controls, WCF, web services (using SOAP, UDDI, and WSDL), and standard libraries. Use T-SQL skills to efficiently and accurately analyze data models and complete simple to highly complex ad-hoc data requests. Solve highly complex IT problems, including defining and analyzing the problem, identifying and testing solutions, choosing and implementing the best solution, documenting the changes, and evaluating the outcome. Use commercial testing tools and Microsoft Visual Studio unit testing tools to ensure code developed meets coding, security, and functional testing requirements Manage systems implementations for agency-wide applications and systems. Provide installation, implementation, configuration, and support of COTS (Commercial off-the-shelf) systems. Develop service-level agreements with clients and vendors.What were looking forThis position must understand complex business problems and develop a wide range of advanced, creative, and custom solutions. Success in this position requires one to be a team player, defined as having a driving passion for the work, bringing humility to their job and people interactions, and understanding how their words and actions affect others.Required Qualifications Option 1: A Bachelors degree or higher in Information Technology program or a closely related field; AND seven (7) years (full-time equivalent) of progressive professional experience in one or more of the following IT disciplines: consulting, analyzing, designing, programming, installing and/or maintaining computer software applications. Additional years of experience can substitute for education on a one for one basis.OROption 2: An Associates degree or higher in Information Technology program or a closely related field; AND nine (9) years (full-time equivalent) of progressive professional experience in one or more of the following IT disciplines: consulting, analyzing, designing, programming, installing and/or maintaining computer software applications. Additional years of experience can substitute for education on a one for one basis.OROption 3: Eleven (11) years (full-time equivalent) of progressive professional experience in one or more of the following IT disciplines: consulting, analyzing, designing, programming, installing and/or maintaining computer software applications.AND Two (2) or more years (full-time equivalent) experience as an IT supervisor or team lead. At least two (2) years (full-time equivalent) of professional experience in the software development field. Experience must include:- MS Dynamics Power Platform- API Development and Integration At least three (3) years (full-time equivalent) of professional experience in the software development field. Experience must include:- Using Microsoft Visual Studio and other Software Development tools to develop and maintain division or agency level systems.- Evaluating requirements, estimating development times, designing, developing, testing, implementing, and maintaining .NET applications and web services, WCF, C#, .NET Framework, ASP.NET, MVC, Web Forms, JavaScript, JQuery, AngularJS, T-SQL using Software Management tools such as Team Foundation Server (TFS).- Using Microsoft SQL Management tools to develop and maintain back-end codes and database objects.Application ProcessIntrigued? Wed love to hear from you. Click “Apply” to submit your detailed application profile along with the following: A letter of interest, describing how you meet the specific required and desired qualifications for this position. A current resume. Three (3) or more professional references, to be included in your profile. Please include at least one supervisor, peer, and (if you have supervised staff) a subordinate.Important Note: Do not attach documents that contain private information (social security number, date of birth, transcripts, etc.) or documents that are password protected. These documents will not be reviewed and may cause errors within your application when downloaded. Veterans, please feel free to attach a copy of your redacted DD214.The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a working environment that is inclusive and respectful. It is our policy to prohibit discrimination based on race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of our workforce.Conditions of Employment/Working ConditionsWith or without accommodation, I am willing and able to: Legally operate a state or privately owned vehicle or provide alternative transportation. Occasionally work more than 40 hours per week and/or to adjust normally scheduled hours, which may include evening and weekends. Occasionally travel throughout the state (including rural areas) which may include overnight stays. Occasionally be contacted outside of business hours to address emergency or urgent business needs and is expected to assist, if possible.If you have questions, need alternative formats or other assistance please contact Zach Covington at (360) 236-2406, Zach.Covington@doh.wa.gov, or TDD Relay at 1-800-833-6384 or 711 (Washington Relay). Technical support is provided by neogov, 855-524-5627 (cant log in, password or email issues, error messages).SUBSCRIBE to DOH Job Alerts Supplemental InformationOnly applicants who follow the directions and complete the Application Process in-full will have their responses reviewed for consideration.Education and experience selected, listed and/or detailed in the Supplemental Questions must be verifiable on the detailed applicant profile submitted.This recruitment may be used to fill other positions of the same job classification across the agency. Once all the position(s) from the recruitment are filled, the recruitment may only be used to fill additional open positions for the next sixty (60) days.Agency State of WashingtonAddress View Job Posting for Agency InformationView Job Posting for Location, Washington, 98504