The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) needs to develop and deliver world-class applications to protect children, elderly, and people with disabilities from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. This involves performing advanced computer programming work, leading projects, and collaborating with various teams to ensure the successful development and maintenance of applications.
Requirements
- Advanced Knowledge of Java Platform development.
- Strong governance and drive towards promotion of code best practices.
- Fluency in Web Service Standards such as XML, REST, Strong understanding of RDBMS
- Knowledge of established and modern design patterns and application design.
- Knowledge of object-oriented analysis and design.
- Knowledge of both Waterfall and Agile development environment.
- Knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and development standards including programming standards, documentation standards, and testing standards to ensure the quality and maintainability of one or more applications.
Responsibilities
- Performs advanced (senior-level) computer programming work.
- Works under minimal supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
- Employees at this level may fully perform highly complex programming work and may coordinate and/or perform highly complex coding, testing, and debugging of applications, as outlined by system requirements.
- Analyzes users’ needs; designs, tests, and develops software to meet those needs.
- Develops routine code and debugs software.
- Analyzes proposed applications for equipment requirements and capabilities.
- Analyzes, reviews, and revises software to increase operating efficiency or to adapt to new procedures.
Other
- Works closely with the Application Development team, the Project Management team, and the DFPS Business Areas to develop and deliver world class applications.
- Works under minimal supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
- Communicate with management and other team members in a timely and effective manner.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to any level of the organization in a clear and concise manner.
- Applicants from outside Texas must be willing to relocate within 30 days of hire and must be willing to work at the Austin office when required.
