Applications Developer

Salary : $81,480.00 - $117,324.00 Annually
Location : Boulder County, CO
Job Type: Term
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 5765(WC2)
Department: Information Technology
Division: ITD ITE Information Technology
Opening Date: 02/01/2024
Closing Date: 2/13/2024 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Exempt
Description
Boulder County Information Technology (IT) Department is seeking to hire 2 Applications Developers. Applications Developer is a journey level classification. The Applications Developer performs complex professional and technical duties involving analysis, design, implementation and maintenance of software applications for various Boulder County departments.
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This is a term limited position with an anticipated end date of December 25th, 2025. This position will work 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday8:00am - 4:30pm. This position will work remote and out of 2025 14th Street Boulder, Colorado. This position will be required to attend an in-person training for the first 6-12 months in Ft. Collins, Colorado. Under Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) guidelines, this position is exempt.
Boulder County requires its employees to reside in the state of Colorado as of the first day of work.
Hiring Salary Range: $81,480.00 - $99,402.00 Annually
Tentative Hiring Timeline:

• Phone Screening: week of February 19th
• First Round Interviews: week of February 26th
• Second Round Interviews: week of March 4th
• Reference Check: week of March 4st

New employees receive an 80-hour bank of vacation at the time of hire, in addition to 8 hours of both vacation and medical leave accruals each month. Boulder County offers bountiful benefits, including pension contributions.
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Examples of Duties

1. Principles and technologies of requirements gathering techniques, systems analysis and design, and design tools (use case, flow charts, and business process flow diagrams)
2. Practice effective and persuasive communication to elicit information, negotiate problem resolution, and provide advanced technical services on various projects
3. Prepare documentation and complex reports which are clear, concise, and present information in a well-organized and efficient manner in both written communications and verbal presentations
4. Strong data analysis and report writing skills
5. Perform report testing and review report deliverables with business users
6. Programming techniques and programming languages used by the County
7. Information systems and software development models including Structured Analysis, Prototyping and Rapid Application Development, and Object-Oriented Analysis and Design
8. Developing customer databases, reports, and performing complex data analysis
9. Analyze source system data to understand the data structure and definitions
10. Strong data analysis and report writing skills
11. Document designs and processes in a clear and concise manner
12. Information technologies including multi-tiered client-server computing environments, business requirements modeling techniques, web technologies, imaging, County server and PC operating systems, application programming interfaces, relational database systems, and software development tools
13. Knowledge of specific custom applications or vendor platforms being supported
14. Interact with customers as needed to better define and understand requirements
15. Convert customer requirements into deliverables
16. Performs related work, as required
17. May be reassigned during emergency situations

Required Qualifications
PLEASE NOTE: When completing your application describe all relevant education and experience, as applications are assessed based on the required qualifications listed. Resumes and other attachments are not accepted in lieu of completed applications andwill not be reviewed in the initial screening process. Any personally identifiable information (PII) such as name and address will be redacted from applications that meet the minimum screening requirements and are forwarded to the hiring manager. If the hiring manager selects you to advance in the hiring process, your attachments will then be shared with the hiring team.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
Boulder County is looking for well qualified candidates to fill our positions. Any combination of relevant education and experience is encouraged. In this position, we are looking for a minimum of 6 years of combined education and experience in computer science or software engineering and web based application development.
BACKGROUND CHECK & FINGERPRINTING:

• A job offer is contingent on passing a background investigation with fingerprinting

Supplemental Information
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

• Principles and technologies of requirements gathering techniques, systems analysis and design, and design tools (use case, flow charts, and business process flow diagrams)
  
• Practice effective and persuasive communication to elicit information, negotiate problem resolution, and provide advanced technical services on various projects.
  
• Prepare documentation and complex reports which are clear, concise, and present information in a well-organized and efficient manner in both written communications and verbal presentations.
  
• Strong data analysis and report writing skills.
  
• Perform report testing and review report deliverables with business users.
  
• Programming techniques and programming languages used by the County.
  
• Information systems and software development models including Structured Analysis, Prototyping and Rapid Application Development, and Object-Oriented Analysis and Design.
  
• Developing customer databases, reports, and performing complex data analysis.
  
• Analyze source system data to understand the data structure and definitions.
  
• Strong data analysis and report writing skills.
  
• Document designs and processes in a clear and concise manner.
  
• Information technologies including multi-tiered client-server computing environments, business requirements modeling techniques, web technologies, imaging, County server and PC operating systems, application programming interfaces, relational database systems, and software development tools.
  
• Knowledge of specific custom applications or vendor platforms being supported
  
• Interact with customers as needed to better define and understand requirements
  
• Convert customer requirements into deliverables.

Boulder County is a workplace dedicated to supporting individuals and families of all types and to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment for all employees. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants and employees on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
As well as offering competitive pay and a caring work environment, Boulder County offers employees an array of benefits. For all FTE and Term employees, we provide:

• Outstanding options of comprehensive health plans that include vision and dental coverage. Information can be found
• Additional Benefits can be found
  • Including:
    • Family-forming benefits- infertility treatment, adoption and surrogacy reimbursements
    • 12 weeks Paid Caregiver leave
    • Breast feeding friendly-work environment
    • Sick child care, an infants-at-work policy
    • Access to LifeMart discount hub, including discounts on childcare centers, event tickets, travel and more!
    • Access to a nationally-recognized wellness program
    • Employee Assistance Program
    • PERA 401k
    • Social Security retirement plans
    • Additional Life and Disability Insurance
    • Critical Illness and Accidental Insurance
    • County-paid tuition assistance
    • Eligible for PSLF-
    • Free EcoPass
    • Hospital Indemnity
    • ID Theft Protection
    • Pet Insurance
    • 8 Hours of Paid Public Service Leave

Generous paid time off

• Holidays
  • New Year's Day January 1
  • Martin Luther King's Birthday January
  • Presidents' Day February
  • Memorial Day May
  • Juneteenth June 19
  • Independence Day July 4
  • Labor Day September
  • Indigenous People's Day
  • General Election Day November (first Tuesday after the first Monday, even years)
  • Veterans' Day November 11
  • Thanksgiving Day November
  • Friday after Thanksgiving*
  • Christmas Eve- ½ day (full day off depends on day of the week)
  • Christmas Day December 25
  • New Year's Eve- ½ day (full day off depends on day of the week)

Vacation**

• 80-hour bank of vacation at the time of hire
• Eight hours of vacation per month for the first year of continuous service, then accrue twelve hours of vacation per month after the first year of continuous service.

Medical**

• Eight hours of medical leave for each month employed.

PERA- The County and all employees pay into both Social Security and PERA

• Employer contribution to Social Security: 7.65% of salary
• Employer contribution to PERA (Local Government Division- most county employees: 14.76%

*The District Attorney's Office observe Francis Xavier Cabrini Day on the first Monday in October and omit the Friday after Thanksgiving
**Vacation and Medical leave are based off of full time FTE accruals. Part-time FTE/term employees accrue leave based on the percentage of time they work.
More in depth information regarding our benefits can be found
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Please describe how you meet the minimum requirements of 6 years of combined education and experience in computer science or software engineering and web based application development (required).
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Do you understand that this position will be required to attend in-person training for the first 6-12 months in Ft. Collins, Colorado (required)?

• Yes
• No

03
Do you have experience using SKUID or Salesforce development?

• Yes
• No

04
What programming language experience do you have?
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What database development experience do you have?
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Are you proficient with HTML?

• Yes
• No

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Are you proficient with JavaScript and/or jQuery?

• Yes
• No

08
Are you experienced in requirements gathering for software development projects?

• Yes
• No

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Are you experienced in quality assurance and testing for software development projects?

• Yes
• No

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What tools have you used for source control management?
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What website administration experience do you have?
12
What kinds of experiences have you had working with others with different backgrounds than your own?
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Please share an example that demonstrates your respect for people and their differences; how have you worked to understand the perspectives of others?
Required Question