Title: Web Application Developer Analyst #W5058 (Repost), #W5074
State Role Title: Info Technology Specialist III
Hiring Range: $120,000 - $135,000 per year (salary commensurate with experience)
Pay Band: 6
Agency: Department of Social Services
Location: DSS HOME OFFICE
Agency Website: https://www.dss.virginia.gov/
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
NOTE: An onsite interview at the VDSS Home Office in Glen Allen, VA is mandatory for this position.
Web Application Developer Analyst is responsible for:
Develop and maintain ITS application development catalogue offerings such as: Salesforce MS Power Apps, .NET, JAVA and PowerBuilder solutions requiring advanced analysis, research and design. Work on small to large complex projects that require advanced skill in multiple technical environments to produce integrated solutions to resolve highly complex technical and business issues to serve a diverse audience with varied proficiency.
Web Application Developer Analyst supports analysis and development of application design, performance monitoring, systems analysis, and quality assurance and integration methodologies. The Developer designs, writes, tests, debugs, troubleshoots, and leverages division approved open source/new/COTS/reused source code across the enterprise.
Web Application Developer Analyst assists project management with analysis and research on technical effort requiring development resources; communicating problems & project risks; designs technical requirements for the project managers/teams; guides and directs work on multiple projects and ensures proper usage as part of the design efforts in building a system to be put into production. A thorough understanding of the SDLC development lifecycle including post-production implementation tasks/deliverables.
Web Application Developer Analyst works closely with Enterprise Architecture and Infrastructure & Operations teams to ensure the solutions developed conform to the prescribed architecture; follows VDSS approved standards and processes; ensures solutions are complaint with all security protocols and guidelines; and seeks/obtains input from Enterprise Architecture on items that are architecturally significant and thereby affect development design/approach/solution.
Web Application Developer Analyst prepares system documents and constructs code to deliver quality, cost effective and timely deliverables according to the department’s lifecycle development approach. This includes, but is not limited to:
• Clarifying requests for solutions, enhancements or system changes
• Perform estimate analysis on requests, tickets or proposals
• Analyzing user requirements, documents and requests to develop effective automated solutions
• Maintaining production code, programs and supporting test plans
Web Application Developer Analyst will provide direct support to ITS.
Minimum Qualifications
• Experience working extensively in all phases of a project development life cycle from Requirements analysis, Design, Implementation, Testing, Documentation, Standard reviews and Maintenance support.
• Experience developing through all phases of Project Life Cycle: Analysis, Design, Build, Testing, and Deployment using Iterative, AGILE and waterfall models of project development.
• Experience with RDBMS, SQL, Java Script, jQuery, Ajax, and/or XML / XSLT, JavaScript, HTML and CSS, JSON.
• Experience using defect tracking and source code utilities, such as: GIT CI/CD, JIRA and/or Rational software or equivalent toolset.
• Experience in Object Oriented Analysis and Design, UML
• Experience in the design and development of SOA for publishing as well as consuming web services, development of Workflows for exposing Web services using SOAP and Restful.
• Experience working on relational databases (Oracle, MS SQL Server)
• Experience on Eclipse-Based IDE’s including Rational Application Developer, Visual Studio, VS Code or equivalent
• Experience with Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), Active Directory or similar directory services.
• Hands on work experience in various platform technologies such as AWS and JAVA code development
KSA’s and/or Competencies required to successfully perform the work:
• Ability to perform advanced application design with a high degree of independence
• Ability to perform dynamic integration of emerging technology and re-integrate into existing applications Ability to develop domain and data models and prototypes for application design
• Ability to validate relational database design schemas and models
• Ability to determine maintenance requirements for an application
• Skilled in the interpretation of application program specifications and requirements analysis documents
• Ability to incorporate security requirements into an application
• Ability to create and test prototypes as part of the development process
• Ability to test and validate applications by developing unit test scripts to interpret test results, make recommendations and support user acceptance testing
• Ability to implement, support and maintain applications by developing a release and training plan Ability to transition and application to a new system, infrastructure or cloud solution
• Ability to evaluate, implement and document application enhancements
• Ability to provide production support to ITS application solutions
Additional Considerations
• Knowledge of Enterprise Service Bus or iPaaS (Integration Platform-as-a-Service) such as: MuleSoft or IBM IB (integration bus)
• Knowledge of Rules Engine such as IBM ODM (Operational Decision Manager) or Corticon BRMS (Business Rules Management Engine
• Experience in systems multi-tiered platforms such as MS PowerApps, Salesforce and/or PEGA
• Experience in documenting the design and construction of systems using UML diagrams and other artifacts
• Experience in presenting artifacts to the enterprise or senior management
• Experience in the production support of systems, including analyzing and correcting trouble reports, managing production support processes.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Selected candidate(s) must successfully pass a fingerprint-based criminal history background check. A record of criminal history does not automatically bar an applicant from consideration. Employment verification will be conducted to include current/previous supervisory employment reference checks.
VDSS will record information from each new employee’s Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) into the Federal E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.
To be considered for this position, you must submit a Commonwealth of Virginia application or resume through the on-line “Virginia Jobs” (PageUp) employment site no later than 11:55 p.m. on the closing date listed. Each application is reviewed for documentation that shows the applicant meets the minimum and additional considerations as stated in the job announcement. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided. Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment within 90 days of the closing date.
In addition to a rewarding work experience, VDSS offers excellent health and life insurance benefits, pre-tax spending accounts, state funded Short and Long Term Disability, paid holidays, vacation, tuition assistance, free wellness programs, and a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching – Employee Benefits.
The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages diversity within its workforce.
VDSS does not provide sponsorship.
This position may be eligible for telework opportunities; availability, hours, and duration will be in accordance with the Commonwealth’s Teleworking policy.
VDSS is an official certified state agency that values the service and experience of our Veterans. As such, Veterans are encouraged to apply and receive preference in the hiring process. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps and other national service alumni also are encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodations are available to applicants, if requested, during the application and/or interview process.
If you have been affected by Policy 1.30 Layoff as a state employee and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Card (Blue Card), you must submit this document through the “Virginia Jobs” (PageUp) employment site when you apply.
Contact Information
Name: VDSS – Division of Human Resources
Phone: dssrecruitment@dss.virginia.gov
Email: dssrecruitment@dss.virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
The Commonwealth of Virginia is located in the South Atlantic region of the United States. It was the 10th state to be admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788. Home to approximately 8 million residents, Virginia is the 12th most populous state in the United States. The capital is Richmond, and its most populous city is Virginia Beach.
The narrative history of the Commonwealth of Virginia often begins with the founding of Jamestown in 1607, near what is now modern day Williamsburg, Virginia. Jamestown became the first permanent English settlement in the New World, and the Virginia General Assembly, established on July 30, 1619, is now recognized as the oldest legislative body in the western hemisphere. When Virginia became a royal colony in 1624, the robust tobacco trade that had been developing in Virginia helped establish the American colonies as a powerful economic force. During the American Revolution, Virginia witnessed the final surrender of British forces at Yorktown and later became known as the birthplace of many revolution-era figures and future American presidents, including George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. To date, 8 United States presidents have been born in Virginia, more than in any other state.
The modern government of Virginia is nearly identical in structure to the federal government, and is divided into 3 branches, these being the executive, legislative, and judiciary branches. The Virginia General Assembly is comprised of the 100-member House of Delegates and the 40-member Senate. A governor and lieutenant governor are elected every 4 years. Governors cannot be elected to or serve consecutive terms. Virginia’s judicial system consists of the Supreme Court of Virginia and the Court of Appeals of Virginia, the Circuit Courts, and the lower General District Courts and the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts. Virginia has 13 electoral votes in presidential elections, and possesses 11 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
