Senior Solutions Developer (Human Services)

This role will be dedicated to the Arapahoe County Human Services department and will work internally with human services staff and technology staff to help advance forward human services technology initiatives. Provides expert technical skills for applications development, testing and implementation required for County-wide business operation. Defines technical architecture, designs, and creates functional specifications for business systems applications. This position will be expected to install new releases, evaluate and install patches and resolve software-related problems.

May be responsible for the outcome of solutions, providing advice, guidance and assistance to team members and end user areas on matters related to the analysis, design, and implementation of automated information processing solutions.

• Provides technical development, analysis, testing and implementation for the creation or modification of custom applications; defines project milestones and develops program logic; develops test data and methodology and applies technical procedures to prove logic and application of programming instructions.
• Work as part of an Agile development team to plan, prioritize, and deliver enterprise-level software applications.
• Provides analysis of options and alternatives for applications.
• May develop tests to troubleshoot problems, plan, test, and implement solutions.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code while adhering to development standards and methodologies.
• Visualize, design, and develop software solutions based on user stories, business needs, and technical requirements.
• May generate reports for County business using current IT standards.
• May develop technical and user application instructions and documentation and may provide training on new applications or changes to existing applications for both customers and departmental employees.
• May assist in the preparation of project plans and resource projections for all activities performed within the framework of a given project. This includes defining project scope as well as preparing work plans for the project.
• Supports current IT Standards.
• Continue personal development and education to remain informed of current industry development and technologies.

• Proven experience in designing and developing software solutions with a team of developers, BAs, and QA folks.
• Expert knowledge and experience with current programming languages including ASP.Net, C#, as well as database integration (MS SQL SERVER), client/server technology, web development, web tools, relational database technology, or cloud computing (Azure).
• Strong knowledge and experience with programming languages including HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and JavaScript Frameworks (jQuery).
• Strong knowledge and experience with React, Node.js, Vite are desired.
• Strong knowledge and experience working with and developing APIs and building solutions in cloud providers (Azure).
• Knowledge and experience in development methodologies, including but not limited to: Agile, SDLC.
• Knowledge and experience working within an MVC framework environment, particularly ASP.NET MVC.
• Skills to enable design development, testing, documentation, and implementation of multi-platform systems.
• Knowledge and experience with UI/UX, front-end design is desirable.
• Ability to explain and discuss complex analysis and programming issues in a manner that can be understood by non-technical persons.
• Knowledge of and adherence to application security technology.
• Ability to analyze and define complex program structures.
• Ability to read and interpret technical manual and specification documents.

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED
• At least 8 years of experience working with application development.
• Any equivalent combination of education and work experience that satisfy the requirements of the job will be considered.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field
• Continued information technology course work

Pre-Employment Additional Requirements:

• Must successfully pass pre-employment testing which includes an acceptable current motor vehicle record (MVR) and background check.

• Will also require post-hire fingerprinting, a Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) background check and successful completion of annual Colorado Justice Information System (CJIS) training.
• Possession of a valid Class "R" Colorado Driver's License or the ability to obtain one within two weeks of appointment.
• Position is deemed essential, and incumbents must be available for winter storms and other emergency events.
• Work locations and facilities are subject to change based on business need.

• Work is generally remote, confined to the state of Colorado.
• Occasional time on-site at county facilities may be required.
• Incumbent may be required at any point in time to be on-call to respond to emergency situations, special events or routine on-call schedule.
• Must be able to travel between multiple locations as needed.
• Occasional out-of-town travel may be required.

• Spends 90% of the time sitting and 10% either standing or walking.
• Occasionally lifts awkward objects from ground level to waist or higher, carries, pulls or pushes up to 25 pounds.
• With assistance or by use of a cart, dolly or other equipment occasionally lifts or carries up to 40 pounds.
• Occasionally stoops, kneels, balances, reaches, crawls and crouches while performing manual office duties.
• Oral and auditory capacity enabling interpersonal communication as well as communication through automated devices such as the telephone.
• Frequent use of eye, hand, and finger coordination enabling the use of automated office machinery.
• Visual capacity enabling constant use of computer equipment.

** In accordance with Senate Bill 23-058, applicants understand that Arapahoe County will not request or require the applicant to include their age, date of birth, or date of attendance/graduation date on the initial application. Applicants understand that Arapahoe County can request or require an individual to provide documentation including copies of certification, transcripts, and other materials created by a third party. The applicant understands that the applicant can redact, if they so choose, information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance/graduation from an educational institution on those requested/required certification, transcripts and other materials created by a third party.

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