IT Application Developer – Journey; Internal

Description

Please note:

This opportunity is only available to current Office of Financial Management employees. Hybrid:
Our physical office is in Olympia, WA. We offer flexible work schedules and locations. This is a hybrid position where most of the work allows teleworking. However, you must reside in the state of Washington and travel to in-person activities, meetings, and events as needed for business purposes.

The (OFM) serves as the backbone of Washington state government. Our mission is to make our state a better place by connecting people, budgets, policies, data, and systems for state agencies and the Legislature. Our team includes budget advisors, researchers, and other experts, all dedicated public servants working towards an equitable future for every Washingtonian. If you want to play a key role in enhancing how state government serves its citizens, you’ve found the right place.

Join us in making a meaningful difference for every Washingtonian!

We are seeking a highly skilled software development professional to design, build, and sustain mission‑critical applications that serve agencies across Washington state. In this role, you will develop statewide systems that underpin core government functions, including financial management, budgeting, human resources, legislative and fiscal impact analysis, and constituent relationship management, on behalf of the Office of Financial Management and the Office of the Governor.

You will partner with budget, accounting, and HR teams to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable solutions that directly support the allocation of state resources and the formulation of public policy. From development, testing, implementation, and ongoing support, you will lead the creation of modern client‑server and web‑based applications using .NET technologies, providing sound technical consultation and ensuring these critical systems continue to meet the evolving needs of Washington’s government.

• Design, code, test, debug, document, and deploy new and existing applications, components, and web services using industry and agency standard development tools and frameworks for systems that support financial control of all legislatively authorized expenditures and execution of the Governor’s constitutional duties.
• Design and write application and database code for complex enterprise systems that are large‑scale or have multiple dependencies; applications are used for complex analysis and management of budgetary or legislative data at a statewide level.
• Use several different tools, platforms, and technologies to build solutions. (i.e., Microsoft .NET, Transact SQL, JavaScript, Angular, MVC)
• Use design methodologies to write code that is reusable, scalable, and extensible.
• Work within requirements to meet assignment goals and objectives in a timely and accurate manner. Utilize application lifecycle management (ALM) tools effectively to document and manage application source code, and link work to system requirements. Process improvement strategies and presents technical solutions to facilitate those improvements.
• Support and maintain high‑impact and mission‑critical applications by making coding changes as needed.
• Independently resolve issues reported by customers for Enterprise applications that run on multiple platforms or environments.
• Research technologies to support development efforts and troubleshoot issues.
• Research complex technical issues related to application development, database structure, application platform, configuration, application performance, security, and data integrity.

What we need you to bring

• Demonstrated experience designing, developing, testing, debugging, documenting, and deploying complex enterprise applications in a multi‑tier or multi‑platform environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft .NET, Transact‑SQL, and modern web technologies such as JavaScript, Angular, and MVC, or equivalent frameworks.
• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining large‑scale systems with multiple dependencies, including writing reusable, scalable, and maintainable code.
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