Senior Application Developer - Emergency Appointment

Job Description:

Senior Application Developer - Emergency Appointment

Description

Position/Program Information


Exam Title
Microsoft Power Platform / Dynamics 365 Developer(Payroll Title: Senior Application Developer)

Exam Number

JC2525A-EA

Type of Recruitment

OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

The application filing period will begin on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. (Pacific Time) through
Monday, January 20, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time).

Applications received after 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) will not be considered.

The LA County Board of Supervisors recently declared a local state of emergency for homelessness, and the County is working to revise and expand our response to help all who are affected. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of addressing issues like housing, mental health, and substance use. 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 Department of Justice Care and Opportunities is seeking qualified candidates to fill an emergency Senior Application Developer vacancy related to the homelessness crisis.

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.

Before the end of 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.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

The Justice, Care and Opportunities Department is looking for an experienced Microsoft Power Platform / Dynamics 365 developer to join our Information Technology Services division. You will know how to harness the latest technologies by developing low-code platforms and creating user-friendly solutions. We’re looking for an experienced solution engineer like you to support the management of low-code development platforms while translating complex functional and technical requirements into custom design and development of Microsoft Power Platform-based applications. You will create engaging customer experiences using low-code development technologies that leverage the modern experience in Dynamics 365, Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, SharePoint Online, and Power BI. You'll serve as the technical lead in developing plans, estimations, and code and design reviews. You’ll work on projects that meet challenges in care for justice-involved individuals and their communities; focusing on prevention, diversion, and reentry to achieve community safety, wellbeing, and equitable justice. You will collaborate with your team to build automated business processes within Dynamics and apply your expertise to ensure accessibility for all users by developing a front end that functions across browsers, platforms, and devices while meeting accessibility and security requirements.

Essential Job Functions

Key responsibilities may include, but are not limited to :

• Lead the design and development of complex application programs using Microsoft Power Platform-based applications, including Dynamics 365, Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, Model-Driven Apps, and Canvas Apps, by coding, testing, and debugging to create or enhance business applications.
• Develop project plans covering system architecture, conversion, integration, testing, and implementation using Microsoft technologies.
• Analyze user requirements, design architecture, document processes, translate complex functional and technical requirements into custom design.
• Identify infrastructure and technology requirements to communicate and document system scope and design.
• Perform unit and integration testing by writing automated tests or performing manual tests to ensure system functionality and compliance with specifications.
• Conduct quality assurance activities by reviewing code, user interfaces, accessibility, and security to meet programming, customer, usability, and security standards.
• Prepare and validate technical documents and user manuals by compiling system requirements and creating charts/diagrams.
• Write and review technical documents with partners to ensure proper system maintenance and knowledge transfer.
• Resolve technical problems by identifying, analyzing, and coordinating the correction of complex application/system issues, specifically within Microsoft Power Platform-based applications, including Dynamics 365.
• Participate in developing application development methodologies and standards by collaborating with team members.
• Lead in the development and support of DevOps tools and automation processes to support release management, configuration management, CI/CD, operational support, and version control.
• Perform various testing types (unit, sanity, functional, integration, automated system, performance) to troubleshoot and resolve software application issues.
• Provide professional support for application issues in production and SDLC/PS environments, focusing on Microsoft-based applications.
• Research application development tools and methodologies within the Microsoft ecosystem to provide recommendations for improving software and system performance.
• Collaborate in an Agile environment with development, DevOps, QA, PM, business stakeholders, contractors, and other IT technical staff to design, develop, review, build, test, document, deploy, and maintain business applications.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience working in building, coding, testing, and debugging ASP.NET applications using C# and Visual Studio.
• Experience working in the Microsoft Azure Cloud platform.
• Experience using Azure DevOps and Git for team collaboration and version control.
• Experience with SharePoint development and migration.
• Experience with programming or scripting languages, including JSON and JavaScript
• Experience with Agile team development efforts.
• Ability to analyze time and effort estimation of design and development work to support sprint planning.

Requirements

Requirements to Qualify:

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 recent, full-time, paid experience 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 recent****, full-time, paid experience coding, testing and debugging application programs.

*Accredited institutions are those listed in the publications of regional, national, or international accrediting agencies, which are accepted by the Department of Human Resources (DHR). Publications such as American Universities and Colleges and International Handbook of Universities are acceptable references. Also acceptable, if appropriate, are degrees that have been evaluated and deemed to be equivalent to degrees from United States accredited institutions by an academic credential evaluation agency recognized by The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services or the Association of International Credential Evaluators. Inc.

**In order to receive credit for a Bachelor's Degree or higher degree, you MUST attach a legible copy of your "official" diploma, "official" transcripts, or "official" letter from an accredited institution which shows the area of specialization at the time of filing (preferred), or within seven (7) calendar days from application submission. If you are unable to attach the required documents at the time of filing, you must email to creola@jcod.lacounty.gov within seven (7) calendar days from the application submission. Please ensure to indicate the examination title and number on the subject of your email. We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.

***In the County of Los Angeles, experience at the level of Application Developer II is defined as under general supervision, analyzes, designs, evaluates, develops, codes, tests, and maintains application systems.

****Recent means experience obtained within the last five (5) years from the last day of filing.

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.

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.

Additional Information

Examination Content:
Before the end of your initial work assignment, the appointing department will evaluate your performance. Those who achieve a passing score on this evaluation will be considered for permanent appointment.

Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Senior Application Developer. 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.

Background Process:
Applications must be filed online only.
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 creola@jcod.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 on Thursday, January 16, 2025, through Monday, January 20, 2025, before 5:00 p.m. deadline 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.

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 candidates 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.

The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.

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 Department of Human Resources is committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.

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Closing Date/Time: 1/20/2025 5:00 PM Pacific

Salary:

$99,735.36 - $134,407.68 Annually