Programmer Analyst - DOL Applications Team

Location: Augusta,Maine,United States

OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR APPLICATIONS TEAM

Opening Date: November 26, 2024

Closing Date:  December 13, 2024

Job Class Code: 0865
Grade: 23
Salary: $56,666.48 - $79,510.08/Annually (includes 15% recruitment & retention stipend, and eligible for an additinal 5% training bonus)
Position Number: 083002006

Are you a talented IT professional who is driven toward success? Are you a go-getter, always seeking to expand your knowledge, and encouraging others to do the same?  Do you enjoy clearing hurdles as you strive for excellence? If this describes you, we want you on our TEAM!!

OVERVIEW    

The application development team within the Maine Office of Information Technology (OIT) is seeking a self-motivated learner to fill the role of Programmer Analyst.  The selected candidate will have the opportunity to work with the team that supports the Maine Department of Labor (DOL), with opportunities to expand into other areas supported by OIT.  They will be someone who stays current with technologies, and who will seek opportunities to innovate.

Maine DOL is dedicated to serving the citizens of Maine with all labor related activities.  The individual selected for this position will provide application development and operational support to the DOL Bureau of Rehabilitation Services (BRS), with opportunities to participate in other projects within DOL. They will become a key partner to success by helping the Department meet its mission critical goals. 

MaineIT is seeking a highly talented individual who will represent our C.A.R.E. values in all that they do.  At MaineIT we:  

• Practice Customer-focus, ensuring that our customers are heard, and their needs are met.
• Hold ourselves to a high level of Accountability by being transparent with our stakeholders.
• Maintain an effective level of Responsiveness by providing timely updates in a proactive manner.
• Strive to provide Empathy driven, people-focused services by applying emotional intelligence skills and behaviors.

Hybrid Work Opportunity – Currently, the employee in this position can work from home as much as 90% of the time provided the work is performed within the State of Maine.

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU? 

An opportunity to have fun, learn, develop new skills, and work with HIGHLY TALENTED team members and business partners!!

 This is your chance to help create, modernize, enhance, and support business-critical systems for Maine DOL, as well as other state agencies.  You’ll work closely with business users and OIT staff to build IT solutions in support of business objectives.  You’ll be challenged every day with new and exciting opportunities, while contributing to the agencies’ important mission of bringing full access to employment, independence, and community integration for people with disabilities.

WHAT WILL YOU DO? 

You will perform technical services involving the development and maintenance of highly complex computer programs and installation of software packages.  Responsibilities include designing, coding,  testing, debugging, documenting, installing, and maintaining complex application programs; devising and modifying programs to resolve complex system or coding problems; and reading detailed specifications from which programs may be written.

You will:

• Create and Support SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) packages
• Manage SSIS job schedules and environments
• Write, review, and execute custom SQL queries
• Install and configure complex commercial software
• Review and maintain commercial XML data exchanges
• Maintain and administer Internet Information Services (IIS) sites
• Utilize Microsoft Power Platform tools to maximize process efficiency
• Create and execute functional test plans from business specifications
• Organize security, accessibility, and performance test tickets
• Research, evaluate, and implement automated test