Senior Application Developer

DescriptionSenior Application DeveloperThe Executive Office for Administration and Finance (A&F) plans and executes fiscal and administrative policies that serve to ensure the financial stability, efficiency, and effectiveness of state government. The key responsibilities of A&F include managing the operational and capital budgets of the Commonwealth and managing funds received from the federal government. A&F IT is a unit under the Executive Office for Administration & Finance (A&F) and is overseen by the Secretariat Chief Information Officer (SCIO). A&F IT is a team of approximately 300 skilled and committed IT professionals who develop and maintain technical solutions that address business challenges for Executive Office of Administration and Finance agencies.Position Summary The App Support/Developer III is a senior technical position responsible for application development, maintenance, production support, and technical leadership for enterprise applications supporting the Human Resources Division’s Workers’ Compensation Unit (HRD/WC). The position serves as the lead developer for eCompManager and supports related applications, including eServices.Primary Responsibilities:Serving on the A&F IT technical team and being involved with the application design, development, build, unit testing and deployment by using ASP.NET, .NET Core, C#, MVC, SQL Server, jQuery, Azure DevOps, and web API.Thoroughly testing all code to ensure that programs are functioning correctly.Manage security, permissions and access to applications and related services.Provide day-to-day administration, support and monitoring of applications and related services.Query performance tuning and writing ad-hoc queries.Creating IT documents for knowledge base, user guides and other various communications systemsFollowing established business, technical and project policies and guidelines aligned with A&F and EOTSS principles and standards to include the following: use of best practices, meeting management, project plans, status reports and dashboards, risk and issue tracking, change requests and resource management. Preferred Qualifications:Minimum 8 years’ experience with ASP.NET, .NET Core, C#, MVC, Web API and SQL serverExpert-level JavaScript/jQueryMinimum 4 years’ experience with REST Web APIExperience with advanced query design, stored procedures, views, and functionsExperience with continuous integration, deployments, and troubleshootingAbility to work in a fast-paced Agile/Scrum environment.Ability to communicate with technical and business resources at many levels in a manner that supports progress and success.Ability to understand, appreciate and adapt to new business cultures and ways of working.Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. An external candidate recommended for a position with the Executive Office for Administration and Finance IT will be subject to a background check that includes checks for: state and federal tax compliance; child support compliance; education verification; Massachusetts CORI checks; criminal background checks in state(s) of current and previous residence/employment; validation of eligibility to work in the United States; and national fingerprint-based criminal background checks.QualificationsFirst consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.Minimum Entrance Requirements: Applicants must have (A) at least three (3) years of full-time or equivalent part-time professional or practical experience in the field of information technology application development and support, or (B) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.Substitutions: I. An Associate’s degree in a related field may substitute for one (1) year of the required experience. II. A Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field may substitute for two (2) years of the required experience. III. A Master’s degree or higher in a related field may substitute for the required experience.Comprehensive BenefitsWhen you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.Want the specifics? Explore our Employee Benefits and Rewards!An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.Job Field: Information Systems and TechnologyOrganization: Exec Office of Administration and FinanceSchedule: Full-timeShift: Day