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Principal Applications Developer (DOU Systems Support)
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Principal Applications Developer
The City of Sacramento is seeking a Principal Applications Developer with sound project management and technical experience. This position will be responsible for leading a team of Applications Developers in providing support and complex innovative solutions to enhance the Department of Utilities critical customer care and billing system; Oracle Customer Care and Billing (CC&B). This is a highly technical level position operating in a fast-paced environment and will be responsible for the development, configuration, and technical support efforts to design, develop, and administer applications and systems to enhance business processes, document system procedures, and provide after-hours application support when needed. This position will also support new enhancements and system/data reporting requirements and will make recommendations for implementing new system modules to better support the organizations mission. The incumbent will be expected to work under tight timelines and competing priorities. The ideal candidate will have advanced knowledge and hands-on experience with enterprise business application system administration, software support, development and documentation, business process analysis, configuration, programming and project management; strongly preferred in a public utility environment. The ideal candidate will also have the ability to manage and coordinate city-wide projects for all application functionality requirements, including system integration and software customizations to meet the needs of the business across different departments and divisions. Under general direction, the Principal Applications Developer performs a variety of high-level professional, technical, and analytical duties involving research, evaluation, planning, requirements analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, administration and support of new and existing small and large scale systems and databases in a multi-platform environment that includes mainframe, client server, distributed and web based systems. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Plans and manages major IT-related projects and leads project teams involving complex applications, systems and processes that have City-wide impact. Consults with city staff on software development principles and techniques in order to design, develop and implement complex software applications to meet specific City business needs. Monitors and tunes city databases and systems to obtain optimum performance; designs/creates database structures; develops and implements data migration/conversion techniques for system(s) conversions and/or upgrades. Applies analytical and design techniques in order to develop new software or systems or modify existing ones; evaluates vendor products for applicability to the Citys needs, budget constraints, and business objectives. Prepares requests for proposals, feasibility studies, cost-benefit analyses, users requirements studies, policies, procedures and project plans. Functions as the Citys technical expert in areas such as systems requirements and analysis; application design, development, testing and implementation; and database administration. Provides technical leadership to city wide IT personnel and end users through coaching, training and mentoring. Performs other or related duties as assigned. Qualifications
Knowledge of: advanced principals and concepts of business process and software design; relational and distributed database technology; networks and communications; and project management. Software development methodologies and life cycles Project management and planning tools Current trends in information technology software, business systems, hardware, networks and communications. Commonly used programming languages, databases and operating systems on multiple hardware platforms. Commercially available software, and application evaluation techniques Applications development and structured analysis methods; data modeling theory and methods; disaster planning and recovery techniques; debugging and error detection. Skill in: the use of design and testing tools and methodologies; the use of various desktop tools; a variety of complex programming languages, databases and operating systems on multiple hardware platforms; the appropriate use of relational and distributed database technology; maintaining good working relationships with a variety of city staff at all levels. Ability to: communicate effectively orally and in written format in a variety of situations and formats; make group presentations; analyze and develop logical solutions and alternatives to complex problems; train and guide others; coordinate and facilitate work with others; plan and manage multiple tasks, projects, and various other resources simultaneously. Education: Possession of a Bachelors degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field. AND Experience: Six years progressively responsible professional experience in information technology including a minimum of three years at the advanced journey level. Proof of education such as, but not limited to, university/college transcripts and degrees should be submitted with your application and will be required at the time of appointment. Unofficial documents and/or copies are acceptable. An applicant with a college degree obtained outside the United States must have education records evaluated by a credentials evaluation service. Evaluation of education records will be due at time of appointment. The Selection Procedure
Please note, the City of Sacramentos preferred method of communication with applicants is via e-mail. As such, please ensure you verify the e-mail address on your application, and check your e-mail frequently, including your spam and junk folders. All e-mail notifications can also be accessed through the governmentjobs.com applicant inbox. 1. Application: (Pass/Fail) All applicants must complete and submit online a City of Sacramento employment application for further consideration by the next posted cut-off date. Employment applications must be submitted online; paper applications will not be accepted. Employment applications will be considered incomplete and will be disqualified if applicants do not list current and past job-related experience in the duties area of the Work Experience section. If see resume is noted in the Work Experience section; a resume will not substitute for the information required in the Work Experience section. Proof of education such as, but not limited to, university/college transcripts and degrees should be submitted online with your application. Proof of education will be required at time of appointment. 2. Supplemental Questionnaire: (Pass/Fail) In addition to the City of Sacramento employment application, all applicants must complete and submit online responses to the supplemental questionnaire to the City of Sacramento Employment Office as part of the application process. Responses to the supplemental questionnaire must be submitted online; paper questionnaire will not be accepted. Incomplete supplemental questionnaire will not pass the review process; omitted information cannot be considered or assumed. A resume will not substitute for the information required in the supplemental questionnaire. 3. Screening Committee: (Pass/Fail) - All applications received will be forwarded to the hiring department for review until the position is filled. The hiring department will select the most competitive applications for further consideration. 4. Interview Process: Human Resources will forward applications to the hiring department. Those determined to be the most qualified candidates will be invited to participate in an interview process. 5. Conditional Hire: Upon receipt of a conditional offer, the selected candidate must complete and pass Live Scan/fingerprinting. If applicable, candidates may also need to pass a pre-employment medical exam, controlled substance and/or alcohol test, and possess any required licensure or certification prior to receiving a start date from the Department. Failure to meet these prerequisites will be grounds for withdrawal of your conditional offer of employment. For questions concerning this job announcement and the application process: Visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/Home/ApplicationGuide for a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to the application process. For technical support between 6 AM - 5 PM PT, contact Live Application Support at 855-524-5627. Visit the City of Sacramento Human Resources Department website at https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/HR/employment. Send an email to employment@cityofsacramento.org; or Call the Human Resources Department at (916) 808-5726.
The City of Sacramento is seeking a Principal Applications Developer with sound project management and technical experience. This position will be responsible for leading a team of Applications Developers in providing support and complex innovative solutions to enhance the Department of Utilities critical customer care and billing system; Oracle Customer Care and Billing (CC&B). This is a highly technical level position operating in a fast-paced environment and will be responsible for the development, configuration, and technical support efforts to design, develop, and administer applications and systems to enhance business processes, document system procedures, and provide after-hours application support when needed. This position will also support new enhancements and system/data reporting requirements and will make recommendations for implementing new system modules to better support the organizations mission. The incumbent will be expected to work under tight timelines and competing priorities. The ideal candidate will have advanced knowledge and hands-on experience with enterprise business application system administration, software support, development and documentation, business process analysis, configuration, programming and project management; strongly preferred in a public utility environment. The ideal candidate will also have the ability to manage and coordinate city-wide projects for all application functionality requirements, including system integration and software customizations to meet the needs of the business across different departments and divisions. Under general direction, the Principal Applications Developer performs a variety of high-level professional, technical, and analytical duties involving research, evaluation, planning, requirements analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, administration and support of new and existing small and large scale systems and databases in a multi-platform environment that includes mainframe, client server, distributed and web based systems. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Plans and manages major IT-related projects and leads project teams involving complex applications, systems and processes that have City-wide impact. Consults with city staff on software development principles and techniques in order to design, develop and implement complex software applications to meet specific City business needs. Monitors and tunes city databases and systems to obtain optimum performance; designs/creates database structures; develops and implements data migration/conversion techniques for system(s) conversions and/or upgrades. Applies analytical and design techniques in order to develop new software or systems or modify existing ones; evaluates vendor products for applicability to the Citys needs, budget constraints, and business objectives. Prepares requests for proposals, feasibility studies, cost-benefit analyses, users requirements studies, policies, procedures and project plans. Functions as the Citys technical expert in areas such as systems requirements and analysis; application design, development, testing and implementation; and database administration. Provides technical leadership to city wide IT personnel and end users through coaching, training and mentoring. Performs other or related duties as assigned. Qualifications
Knowledge of: advanced principals and concepts of business process and software design; relational and distributed database technology; networks and communications; and project management. Software development methodologies and life cycles Project management and planning tools Current trends in information technology software, business systems, hardware, networks and communications. Commonly used programming languages, databases and operating systems on multiple hardware platforms. Commercially available software, and application evaluation techniques Applications development and structured analysis methods; data modeling theory and methods; disaster planning and recovery techniques; debugging and error detection. Skill in: the use of design and testing tools and methodologies; the use of various desktop tools; a variety of complex programming languages, databases and operating systems on multiple hardware platforms; the appropriate use of relational and distributed database technology; maintaining good working relationships with a variety of city staff at all levels. Ability to: communicate effectively orally and in written format in a variety of situations and formats; make group presentations; analyze and develop logical solutions and alternatives to complex problems; train and guide others; coordinate and facilitate work with others; plan and manage multiple tasks, projects, and various other resources simultaneously. Education: Possession of a Bachelors degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field. AND Experience: Six years progressively responsible professional experience in information technology including a minimum of three years at the advanced journey level. Proof of education such as, but not limited to, university/college transcripts and degrees should be submitted with your application and will be required at the time of appointment. Unofficial documents and/or copies are acceptable. An applicant with a college degree obtained outside the United States must have education records evaluated by a credentials evaluation service. Evaluation of education records will be due at time of appointment. The Selection Procedure
Please note, the City of Sacramentos preferred method of communication with applicants is via e-mail. As such, please ensure you verify the e-mail address on your application, and check your e-mail frequently, including your spam and junk folders. All e-mail notifications can also be accessed through the governmentjobs.com applicant inbox. 1. Application: (Pass/Fail) All applicants must complete and submit online a City of Sacramento employment application for further consideration by the next posted cut-off date. Employment applications must be submitted online; paper applications will not be accepted. Employment applications will be considered incomplete and will be disqualified if applicants do not list current and past job-related experience in the duties area of the Work Experience section. If see resume is noted in the Work Experience section; a resume will not substitute for the information required in the Work Experience section. Proof of education such as, but not limited to, university/college transcripts and degrees should be submitted online with your application. Proof of education will be required at time of appointment. 2. Supplemental Questionnaire: (Pass/Fail) In addition to the City of Sacramento employment application, all applicants must complete and submit online responses to the supplemental questionnaire to the City of Sacramento Employment Office as part of the application process. Responses to the supplemental questionnaire must be submitted online; paper questionnaire will not be accepted. Incomplete supplemental questionnaire will not pass the review process; omitted information cannot be considered or assumed. A resume will not substitute for the information required in the supplemental questionnaire. 3. Screening Committee: (Pass/Fail) - All applications received will be forwarded to the hiring department for review until the position is filled. The hiring department will select the most competitive applications for further consideration. 4. Interview Process: Human Resources will forward applications to the hiring department. Those determined to be the most qualified candidates will be invited to participate in an interview process. 5. Conditional Hire: Upon receipt of a conditional offer, the selected candidate must complete and pass Live Scan/fingerprinting. If applicable, candidates may also need to pass a pre-employment medical exam, controlled substance and/or alcohol test, and possess any required licensure or certification prior to receiving a start date from the Department. Failure to meet these prerequisites will be grounds for withdrawal of your conditional offer of employment. For questions concerning this job announcement and the application process: Visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/Home/ApplicationGuide for a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to the application process. For technical support between 6 AM - 5 PM PT, contact Live Application Support at 855-524-5627. Visit the City of Sacramento Human Resources Department website at https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/HR/employment. Send an email to employment@cityofsacramento.org; or Call the Human Resources Department at (916) 808-5726.