SENIOR APPLICATION DEVELOPER- FIRE EMERGENCY

Position/Program Information

FIRE DEPARTMENT

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT

OPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCY

EXAM NUMBER
32525A-FR

APPLICATION FILING PERIOD:

Applications will be accepted beginning June 20, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. (PT)

This examination will remain open until the needs of the department are met and is subject to close without prior notice.

The LA County Board of Supervisors has unanimously ratified a Proclamation of Local Emergency in response to the windstorms and wildfires , including the Palisades and Eaton Fires, that have devastated communities across the County. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to assist the County in mobilizing resources and support needed to help our residents recover and rebuild. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of LA County, this may be the opportunity for you.
The County of Los Angeles Fire Department is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Senior Application Developer vacancies related to this unprecedented natural disaster.

Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment.

During your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%.

Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Senior Application Developer.
DEFINITION :
Under direction, performs a wide range of application development related duties including analysis, design, evaluation, development, coding, testing and maintenance of complex application systems.

CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS :
Incumbents in this senior-level class generally report to an information technology supervisor or manager and are distinguished from the Application Developer II by the more complex nature of assignments and roles assigned. Incumbents write, test, and debug complex programs in one or more languages, working from program specifications and apply in-depth knowledge of structured program design concepts and may act as a project lead, providing technical guidance to entry and journey-level application developers and other technology staff. Incumbents have an in-depth understanding of requirements analysis and possess advanced analytical skills in programming, testing, and debugging and are highly knowledgeable in the concepts, practices, and procedures of application programming. They understand and are able to apply a full range of technology concepts. Application Developers are distinguished from Information Systems Analysts in that incumbents perform programming duties and are required to have programming knowledge and experience.

Essential Job Functions

• Codes, tests, and debugs complex application programs to create new business applications and interfaces or maintains/modifies existing business applications according to program specifications.
• Develops work plans and technical documents covering system architecture, conversion, integration, testing, and implementation for a system or complex enhancement to a system.
• Develops specifications for complex systems.
• Performs unit and modular and integration testing for complex application development/modification.
• Writes and executes programs to extract, transform, and load data for more complex system conversions.
• Performs quality assurance functions.
• Prepares, reviews, and validates technical documents and user manuals.
• Leads in the identification, analysis and resolution of complex application problems.
• Participates in developing application development methodologies and standards.
• Reviews and monitors vendor performance to ensure projects are on time, within budget, and according to specifications.
• Oversees installation of application software as needed.
• Leads an application project team as needed.
• Develops functional requirements as needed.
• Develops solicitation documents such as requests for information, requests for proposals, requests for quotes, statements of works as needed.
• Performs database management related activities for a specific application as needed.
• Develops quality assurance procedures as needed.

Requirements

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS :

Option I: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree* in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a closely related field and three (3) years of full-time experience within the last (5) years in coding, testing, and debugging applications programs.

Option II: One (1) year of experience at the level of Los Angeles County class of Application Developer II.**

Option III: Four (4) years of full-time experience within the last five (5) years in coding, testing and debugging application programs.

You MUST meet the above requirement(s) in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.
LICENSE :
A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

OUT-OF-CLASS EXPERIENCE :
Out-of-class experience will not be accepted for this recruitment.
PHYSICAL CLASS:
Physical Class II - Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION :
*To receive credit for your education, include a copy of your official diploma, official transcript, or letter/certificate from an accredited institution within 5 calendar days of filing your application. The document should show the date the degree was conferred and be in English; if it is in a foreign language, it must be translated and evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards. For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit: https://file.lacounty.gov/dhr/PPG%20123.pdf and
https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205105_PPG_123_ACE_Resource_Guide.pdf ;

**Experience at the level of Los Angeles County class of Application Developer II: Under general supervision, analyzes, designs, evaluates, develops, codes, tests, and maintains application systems.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT :

During your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. Those who achieve a passing score for this evaluation will be considered for permanent appointment.

APPLICATION & FILING INFORMATION :
Applications must be filed online only and will be reviewed for interview consideration on an ongoing basis. If you have not been contacted within 60 days and the recruitment remains open or reopens for filing, we encourage you to submit a new application. This will allow you to reaffirm your interest and update any relevant information.

Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add Erik.Walton@fire.lacounty.gov , Fire-Examination@fire.lacounty.gov as well as noreply@governmentjobs.com , and info@governmentjobs.com to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.

You have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County. Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices.

Plan to submit your online application well in advance before the posting closes as you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty , you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE :
The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly show that you meet the Selection Requirements. Please fill out your application and supplemental questionnaire completely and correctly to receive full credit for any related education, training, and job experience. For each job held, give the name and address of your employer, your actual job title, beginning and ending dates, description of work performed, total number of hours worked (full or part time). Provide any relevant education, training, and experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for this job. Your application will be rejected if it is incomplete. We may reject your application at any time during the selection process.

AVAILABLE SHIFT :
Any Shift - Appointees must be willing to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER :

Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES :

For applicants who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County. Refer to their website for more information : http://lacountylibrary.org

NO SHARING OF USER ID, EMAIL AND PASSWORD :

All applicants must file their application using their own user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.

ANTI-RACISM, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (ARDI) :

The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. The County of Los Angeles Fire Department is committed to promoting Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst various groups of people. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices .

Department Contact Name: Fire Examination Section

Department Contact Phone: (213) 466-5500

Department Contact Email: Fire-Examination@fire.lacounty.gov

Analyst Contact Phone: (213) 466-5500

Analyst Contact Email: Erik.Walton@fire.lacounty.gov

T eletype Phone: (800) 735-2929

California Relay Services Phone : (800) 735-2922

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Closing Date/Time: Continuous

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