Application Technical Specialist Journeyman

Overview

6-10 years of experience. Subject Matter Expert of a specific (often specialized) application technology with demonstrative ability to convey both technical and functional concepts.

• Develops computational algorithms and statistical methods to find patterns and relationships in multiple database sources.
• Identifies and utilizes predictive modeling and machine learning techniques to improve operational processes and agency's overall data quality.
• Assess the effectiveness and accuracy of data sources and data gathering techniques.
• Interpret data trends and present material using compelling data visualizations.
• Works with senior officials throughout the organization to identify opportunities for business solutions. Solves complex business process and information requirement problems via a combination of analytic judgment, process improvement techniques, and proven analytic practices.
• Coordinates with different business units within client to implement tools to monitor and analyze performance outcomes.
• Finds creative approaches and bring new perspectives on available data.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Professional knowledge in statistical and predictive modeling techniques.
• Professional experience in Python or R.
• Professional experience manipulating data sets and building statistical models. Experience creating and using advanced machine learning algorithms.
• Experience querying databases in SQL.
• Ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Adept at queries, report writing, and presenting findings.

• Responsibilities:
• Demonstrates expertise in conveying technical and functional concepts for a specific technical specialty.
• Identifies improvements to project standards to achieve high quality services/products. This is a professional position which may require subject matter expertise consistent with demanding and rare technological skills.
• May require coordination of programming activities being conducted by the application development team.
• Confers with other business and technical personnel to resolve problems of intent, inaccuracy, or feasibility of computer processing and project design.
• Works with necessary personnel to determine if modifications are necessary with interested personnel to determine necessity for modifications or enhancements.
• Leverages excellent written and verbal communication skills to develop new business process and programming solutions as directed by business and technical stakeholders.
• May coordinate activities of application developers.
• Able to identify best practices and standards for the use of the product.
• Proven track record of hands-on technical design and code work within large complex systems.
• Proven hands-on technical work with a variety of technologies.
• Demonstrated technical expertise integrating a variety of diverse technical environments and cross-platform technologies.
• Delivers support and design for industry specific applications that require integration with statewide systems or applications.
• Interacts with executive level business users or technical experts.
• Advanced experience in the required technical subject matter.
• May function as a niche technical SME (Subject Matter Expert).
• Has proven experience across large and complex implementations and systems.

Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience

• Convey technical and functional concepts for a specific technical specialty.
  Required 6 Years
• Prepare complex technical documentation.
  Required 6 Years
• Hands-on mgmt. of MS SQL Server 2008 or higher, Oracle, or IBM DB2, involving implementation of schemas, indexes, and query optimization.
  Required 6 Years
• Works with senior officials throughout the organization to identify opportunities for business solutions. Solves complex business processes and inform.
  Required 8 Years
• Able to coordinates with different business units within agency to implement tools to monitor and analyze performance outcomes.
  Required 8 Years
• Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience.
  Required 10 Years
• Interpret data trends and present material using compelling data visualizations.
  Required 10 Years
• Design, create, deploy, and manage data architecture in an enterprise environment.
  Highly desired 6 Years
• Working with large data sets.
  Highly desired 6 Years
• Develops computational algorithms and statistical methods to find patterns and relationships in multiple database sources.
  Highly desired 6 Years
• Identify and utilize predictive modeling and machine learning techniques to improve operational processes and agency's overall data quality.
  Highly desired 6 Years
• Assess the effectiveness and accuracy of data sources and data gathering techniques.
  Highly desired 6 Years