Job Location: - The office for this position is located at 3315 West Truman Blvd Jefferson City MO, 65109.
- Candidates who complete a successful onboarding and training period may be eligible to work at an alternate location in compliance with OA-ITSD's Distributed Workforce Plan.
Why you’ll love this position:ITSD is seeking to add an Applications Developer to the ITSD-DSS EA/MWA/DYS/Interfaces Team which supports various applications for the Department of Social Services. This position will be responsible for maintenance and operations on existing systems, designing and developing new software solutions, and evaluating off-the-shelf software solutions for customers. The ideal candidate for this position will be a self-motivated person with great organizational and technical skills who can multitask in a fast-paced environment.
This position is with the Office of Administration, Information Technology Services Division (OA-ITSD) supporting the Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS).
ITSD Core Values - We Innovate and Partner with Passion, Respect, and Integrity United as #OneTeam.
This position will be responsible for the following:
- Maintenance and operations on existing applications supported by the team.
- Requirements collection.
- Designing developing and supporting secure interfaces between systems.
- Database design.
- Code development.
- Code review and technical testing as well as creating and update relevant documentation such as user manuals.
Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of relevant experience. (Substitutions may be allowed.)
Must be able to demonstrate:
- Knowledge related to developing and maintaining mainframe applications using DB2 for z/OS, CICS, COBOL, JCL.
- Working knowledge of syncsort and Webaware preferred. Strong technical and troubleshooting skills.
- Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight timelines.
- Project management skills preferred.
- Ability to prioritize tasks in an effective and efficient manner.
- Successful background check results are required for employment in this position. This may include background checks involving a candidate’s name and/or fingerprints and other screenings as needed for the specific position.
Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant. Knowledge of the supported business area. Ability to understand client’s needs and technical requirements and implement solutions. Ability to identify and resolve programming issues. Ability to respond to changing priorities. Ability to collaborate with other professionals.
This position is multi-allocated and may be filled at either the Associate Applications Developer or Applications Developer classification; click for more information.
The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here .
