Java Developer

Job Description :

Duration: 24+ Months

F2F Interview

 

Background:

Arlington County seeks a full-time senior Developer to configure and write scripts for our Software as a Service (SaaS) permitting system.  The individual must possess strong communication, facilitation, business analysis, and documentation skillsets and have proven success in continuous process improvement.  The position reports to the Production Manager.

 

Permit Arlington is an enterprise-wide initiative to improve land development, building and permitting processes in Arlington County. Users of the new system include staff and external customers with expertise in building, zoning, trades, code enforcement, engineering, public health and other related technical and professional fields.   The system is a portfolio of a SaaS implementation and custom-developed business applications requiring configuration, customization, on-going coding and support using mainly scripting languages like JavaScript and VBScript, and some Java, HTML5, and CSS.

  

Key responsibilities include:

·         Developing and implementing technical applications, functional enhancements, workflows, application extensions and interfaces

o   Example: Writing expressions to display text or to require additional fields based on customer input on the permit request screen

o   Example: Configuring the interface to the financial system to add new columns

o   Example: Writing page-flow code to determine next screen based on custom field choices

·         Analyzing application development requirements and product documentation and interacting with vendors to resolve configuration issues

·         Collaborating cross-departmentally with operations management, applications and infrastructure teams, and the Geographic Information System (GIS) Developer on data

·         standards, application priorities, system updates and upgrades, API integration changes, and database extracts 

·         Updating configuration/scripting based on monthly product releases 

·         Maintaining technical documentation

·         Creating and updating reports in the custom ad-hoc reporting tool 

 

Selection Criteria: 

·         Strong analytical, problem-solving skills 

·         Significant work experience providing SaaS/Consumer Off the Shelf (COTS) application configuration and support 

·         A combination of education and/or 3+ years of experience equivalent to a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field

·         3+ years of hands-on experience that demonstrates competence in Java, jQuery, VBScript, and JavaScript 

·         3+ years of hands-on experience that demonstrates competence HTML5 and CSS , .NET framework, Python  

·         Experience working in a Microsoft operating environment

·         Database Development: Oracle, SQL Server, and/or PostgreSQL development 

·         Collaboration with multiple developers utilizing source control software 

·         Applications support and maintenance of an enterprise level environment 

·         Developing technical documentation for system enhancements and test scenarios.   

 

Preference may be given to candidates with knowledge and experience in one or more of the following areas: 

·         Developing on Accela Civic Platform; and/or Accela Expression Builder

·         End-user of Accela Civic Platform 

·         Using Microsoft reporting tools (such as PowerBI and SSRS and Crystal Reports) 

·         Source Control experience, GIT preferred   

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION    

Work Hours: On-site Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. On-call hours may be required with some off-hours and weekend work to support production system troubleshooting.