Summer Intern - Software Developer

Agency Overview:

A&F IT is a unit under the Executive Office for Administration & Finance (A&F) and is overseen by the A&F IT Secretariat Chief Information Officer (A&F SCIO). A&F IT is comprised of more than 200 employees working on IT systems and applications for 15 various A&F agencies. A&F IT oversees and provides all the IT application support for these agencies to ensure their IT operations are running effectively and efficiently. Information regarding these supported agencies is available at https://www.mass.gov/orgs/executive-office-for-administration-and-finance  (see section on “Related Organizations”).

One of the key agencies within A&F is the Department of Revenue (DOR). DOR manages Commonwealth taxes and child support, and their mission is to gain full compliance with the tax, child support and municipal finance laws of the Commonwealth. 

A&F IT is looking to hire a highly motivated Software Developer Intern to join its Business Applications Bureau to on its tax processing system, GeniSys. This intern will work during the summer months, from May through August.

Position Summary:

The intern will work on the GeniSys development team alongside other developers and QA analysts. The intern will report to one of the development leads on the project to help implement innovative and high-quality solutions within the tax platform.  

Responsibilities included:

• Help develop high-quality software in VB.Net  
• Develop and analyze database queries in SQL server
• Analyze code and component dependencies in a configuration-based environment, with the guidance from a supervisor
• Understand process design and technical requirements documentation
• Assist with evaluating and building data for test, define issues, and make recommendations
• Perform other duties as assigned

The intern will gain experience in working as an individual or as part of dynamic team to design and develop software solutions that fits business needs. 

Preferred qualifications:

• Knowledge of VB.Net and SQL Server
• Highly energetic, enthusiastic and confident self-starter
• Detail oriented and capable of independently tracking and following up on commitments
• Excellent verbal, analytical and written communications skills
• Ability to take responsibility and function under minimal supervision
• Comfortable working with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio)
• Knowledge and use of video conferencing software (such as MS Teams, Zoom, WebEx)

This position is assigned to A&F IT’s offices at MITC, 200 Arlington Street in Chelsea, Massachusetts. Currently, this position will require in-person and virtual presence, as assigned by the supervisor. The offices at MITC are MBTA accessible. 

An external candidate recommended for a position with the Executive Office for Administration and Finance IT will be subject to a background check that includes checks for: state and federal tax compliance; child support compliance; education verification; Massachusetts CORI checks; criminal background checks in state(s) of current and previous residence/employment; validation of eligibility to work in the United States; and national fingerprint-based criminal background checks.