Senior Application Developer - DOH

Senior Application Developer

This recruitment is open to Washington residents and those residing on the /WA and OR/WA borders.

This lead developer role serves as the technical anchor for application systems that support Community Health and Licensing programs. Reporting to the CHL Development Team Supervisor, the position leads day to day technical direction for developers while remaining hands on in the design, development, testing, implementation, and long term support of complex web enabled systems.

Work includes architecting and maintaining multi tier applications built on Salesforce, Microsoft .NET, Dynamics 365, Java, and JavaScript frameworks; managing integrations across databases, web services, and cloud platforms; and ensuring systems meet security, accessibility, and performance standards. The role oversees code quality, conducts peer reviews, guides Dev Ops practices using Azure Dev Ops and Git Hub, and manages structured deployments across development, test, and production environments.

This position also leads database design, data integration, ETL processes, and reporting solutions using SQL Server, Azure Synapse Analytics, Power BI, and related tools. It balances ongoing maintenance with modernization efforts, researches emerging technologies, and develops implementation plans that align with agency architecture and security requirements.

The applications supported by this team are health licensing, regulatory enforcement, prescription monitoring, and other critical public health systems. Reliable, secure technology in these areas directly supports public safety, regulatory compliance, and the continuity of essential services across the state.

• Serve as technical lead for application developers, assigning work, providing guidance, reviewing code, and supporting professional growth
• Design, develop, test, implement, and maintain enterprise web applications and related system architectures
• Lead database design, data integrations, ETL development, and reporting and dashboard solutions
• Oversee system implementations, manage technical project plans, and coordinate with business and IT partners
• Ensure compliance with state and federal security standards, coding standards, and configuration management practices
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex application, infrastructure, and data issues across supported systems
• Develop and maintain system documentation, implementation guides, and post incident reports
• Research and evaluate emerging technologies to support modernization and long term sustainability

• Significant technical ownership across architecture, development, and modernization initiatives
• A mix of hands on engineering and lead responsibility, with real influence over standards and direction
• Technology that directly supports licensing, regulatory oversight, and other core public health functions
• Work that protects system integrity and data security in programs that impact communities statewide

You are a technically strong developer who enjoys solving complex problems and setting direction for others. You bring a structured, thoughtful approach to architecture and coding standards, and you hold yourself and your team accountable for quality and security. You are comfortable making independent technical decisions while keeping invested partners informed and aligned. Collaboration matters to you, and you value clear communication across technical and non-technical partners.

You are equally comfortable modernizing legacy systems, mentoring staff, and navigating the steady pace and accountability of public sector work.

There are multiple pathways to qualify for this position. You must meet one of the options provided and any additional criteria listed. Experience may have been gained concurrently and must come from full-time equivalent professional employment.

• Option 1: Eleven (11) years of full time equivalent progressive professional experience in one or more of the following IT disciplines: consulting, analyzing, designing, programming, installing and/or maintaining computer software…