Senior Application Developer

The NYC Department of Buildings (“DOB”) is seeking a Senior .Net Application Developer to join its technical team in creating and maintaining IT applications, specifically the design, enhancement, and support of the information systems that serve the Agency’s business functions.

The Senior Application Developer will be responsible to manage, analyze, design, build and test programming and configuration changes to DOB’s web applications. The selected candidate will be required to perform, and in some cases oversee, tasks related to the development and on-going support of computer applications, system interfaces, and data transformation and migration activities with minimal oversight. Duties generally include, but are not limited to, developing, designing, implementing, enhancing, maintaining, and analyzing multiple software systems and legacy applications. The selected candidate must be results-oriented with a can-do attitude.

The Senior Application Developer will report to the Director of the development team. Detailed responsibilities include:

– Coding/programming, configuration, scripting, design, analysis (e.g. systems and impact analysis), deployment, testing, performance tuning, and modification of web applications including, but not limited to, multi-tiered web-based Microsoft ASP.NET applications, .NET components, web services, system interfaces, reporting applications and systems, document management applications and systems, and enterprise services components. Includes similar responsibilities for system interfaces to non-web applications (e.g. mainframe).
– Providing Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 levels of technical support, including triage and troubleshooting, issue/incident documentation, task fulfilment and management, bug fixes and change requests, scripting, user training/education, and resource identification. Must perform a key role in developing and improving response and solution protocols. Issues are to involve both functional and technical dimensions, and others as directed.
– Participation in project plan and solution development of functional requirements, providing accurate level-of-effort estimates for both individual and team work-components. Working effectively with team members and leadership to support ongoing development efforts, software upgrades, planned maintenance, cross-functional tasks with other IT project areas, troubleshooting and resolution of IT issues, and liaising with vendors as necessary.
– Documenting and reporting, such as regular status reports, work progress, code documentation, support-ticket progress and fulfillment, SLAs, functional/technical requirements, specifications and designs, end-user guides, etc.
– Other tasks and responsibilities as directed by the Director of the development team or team lead.

REMOTE WORK
This position may be eligible for remote work up to 2 days per week, pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program.

Minimum Qualifications

(1) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, including or supplemented by twenty-four (24) semester credits in computer science or a related computer field and two (2) years of satisfactory full-time software experience in designing, programming, debugging, maintaining, implementing, and enhancing computer software applications, systems programming, systems analysis and design, data communication software, or database design and programming, including one year in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project; or
(2) A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six (6) years of full-time satisfactory software experience as described in “1″ above, including one year in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project; or
(3) A satisfactory combination of education and experience that is equivalent to (1) or (2) above. College education may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience in (2) above on the basis that sixty (60) semester credits from an accredited college is equated to one year of experience. A masters degree in computer science or a related computer field may be substituted for one year of the required experience in (1) or (2) above. However, all candidates must have a four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, plus at least one (1) year of satisfactory full-time software experience in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project.
NOTE: In order to have your experience accepted as Project Leader or Major Contributor experience, you must explain in detail how your experience qualifies you as a project leader or as a major contributor. Experience in computer operations, technical support, quality assurance (QA), hardware installation, help desk, or as an end user will not be accepted for meeting the minimum qualification
requirements.
Special Note
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level IV, in addition to the Qualification Requirements stated above, individuals must have one year of satisfactory experience in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project in data administration, database management systems, operating systems, data communications systems, capacity planning, and/or on-line applications programming.

Preferred Skills

– 7+ years substantive hands-on application development skills involving C#, XML, MS SQL Server, IIS, JavaScript writing application software, data analysis, data access, data structures, data manipulation, programming, testing, implementation, technical user documentation, software conversions. – Experience with architecture, design, and development of .NET web applications. – Excellent knowledge of CSS, XML, JQuery, AngularJS, SQL, SSRS and web services. – Experience with SQL performance optimization and tuning. – Experience with Agile development processes, methodologies, and tools. Proficiency with Object Oriented architecture and development, and analysis of complex business systems. – Substantive hands-on experience with the Microsoft Dynamics CRM is a huge plus. – Substantive hands-on experience with EMC document management products (e.g. Documentum, Captiva). – Proven experience with working in a team. – Proven customer service track record with all levels of staff and customers, including the public. – Desire, enthusiasm, and a demonstrated track record for performing hands-on, detail-oriented work successfully both alone/independently and on teams in leading and supporting roles. – Strong communication and writing skills, with the ability to author informative and engaging documentation that is highly effective. – Experience with source control management system and continuous integration/development environments (e.g. TFS, Subversion). – Proficiency with the MS Office suite (including Project, Excel, Word, Visio), incident management software (HPQC), and application monitoring tools. – Proven track record working directly with computer systems architects.
55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement

New York City Residency is not required for this position
Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual’s sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.