Programmer Analyst - DACF Applications Team
Programmer Analyst - DACF Applications Team
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OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - MAINE IT
DACF APPLICATIONS TEAM
Opening Date: June 12 2025
Closing Date: June 27 2025
Job Class Code: 0865
Grade: 23
Salary: $57651.98 - $80892.86*/Annually (includes 17% recruitment & retention stipend and eligible for an additional 5% annual training bonus) Salary Schedule
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You are a talented IT professional who is driven toward success. You are a go-getter always seeking ways to expand your knowledge and encourage others to do the same. You enjoy clearing hurdles as you strive for excellence. If this describes you we want you on our TEAM!!
OVERVIEW:
The application development team within the Maine Office of Information Technology is seeking a highly motivated Programmer Analyst. The selected candidate will have the opportunity to work with our team which primarily supports the Maine Department of Agriculture Conservation and Forestry (DACF) with opportunities to expand in other areas supported by OIT.
The DACF serves the people of Maine by protecting the food we eat stopping forest fires keeping our parks and public lands pristine and accessible planning wise land utilization and helping farmers
Hybrid Work Opportunity The employee in this position can currently work remotely from within the State of Maine as much as 90% of the time.
WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU
An opportunity to have fun learn and develop new skills and work with HIGHLY TALENTED team members and business partners!!
This is your chance to help create modernize enhance and support business-critical systems for the DACF as well as other state agencies. Youll work closely with business users and OIT staff in conducting analysis in support of business objectives defining requirements developing strategies and building/maintaining complex application programs. Youll be challenged every day with new and exciting opportunities while contributing to the agencies business objectives.
MaineIT is seeking a highly talented individual who will represent our C.A.R.E. values in all that they do. At MaineIT we:
- PracticeCustomer-focus ensuring that our customers are heard and their needs are met.
- Hold ourselves to a high level ofAccountabilityby being transparent with our stakeholders.
- Maintain an effective level ofResponsivenessby providing timely updates in a proactive manner.
- Strive to provideEmpathydriven people-focused services by applying emotional intelligence skills and behaviors.
WHAT WILL YOU DO
This is your chance to help modernize enhance and support business-critical systems for DACF utilizing Microsoft .NET and GIS technologies. Youll work closely with other application development team members and business users as well as OIT staff in conducting advanced analysis to meet business objectives defining requirements developing strategies and building/maintaining complex application programs. Youll be challenged every day with new and exciting opportunities while contributing to the agencies business objectives.
You will:
- Write application programs of moderate complexity employing higher level languages such as 3 GLs 4 GLs and enterprise class application development tools (examples: Web forms .Net Core Blazor C#.Net MS Access SSIS and Power BI) to meet user needs.
- Work with GIS staff to integrate business data with geospatial data.
- Test and debug computer programs to ensure application operates correctly and meets user requirements.
- Study and evaluate user problems and operations to produce feasibility or scope and objectives reports functional requirements and design specifications.
- Implement programs and train users to ensure users are aware of applications critical aspects capabilities and proper use.
- Write final user system and program documentation to facilitate system use and future enhancements. Maintain existing systems and respond to problems to ensure programs remain effective.
- Lead or participate in walk-throughs of system and program designs coding and testing to minimize occurrence of program problems. Attend and participate in vendor agency and computer-based training programs to develop technical skills and expand knowledge of automation technology products and capabilities.
REQUIREMENTS
The ideal candidate possesses the following:
- Knowledge of all phases of the software development life cycle as well as the project development cycle
- Strong oral and written communication skills including the ability to write clearly and effectively at a level appropriate to the target audience which will include business users senior business managers project managers and all levels of IT support and management
- Ability to work as a member of a team consisting of onsite and remote technical resources
- Must be comfortable working directly with end-user communities to capture refine and verify business requirements translate those requirements into technical tasks and implement them into application processes.
- Must be able to accomplish tasks in a timely manner with limited supervision.
- Must produce high quality results and be open to suggestions by peers.
- Desire and commitment to a high level of support to the customer establishing and maintaining a positive relationship.
- Must have experience in the Microsoft stack languages including C#.NET Webforms .NET CORE
- Experience with Microsoft Access including VBA data tables forms views reports and migrating to SQL Server is a plus.
- Experience in Microsoft SQL Server T-SQL and Power Platform.
- Exposure to GIS tools preferably the ESRI environment
- Exposure to version control systems such as GitHub or Subversion
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
ABachelorsDegree in Computer Sciencesor an equivalent industry certification -OR-
an Associates Degree in Computer Information Science with 1 year application developmentexperience -OR-
2 years application development experience
The selected candidate will be required to pass the required background checks(fingerprinting may be required) as a condition of employment.
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extensions.
Benefits of working for the State of Maine:
No matter where you work across Maine state government you find employees who embody our state mottoDirigo or I leadas they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforces health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package including:
- Work-Life Fit Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using13 paid holidays12 days of sick leave and3 weeks of vacation leaveannually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
- Health Insurance Coverage The State of Maine pays 85%-95% of employee-only premiums ($11196.96 - $12514.32 annual value) depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costsfor you and your family including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.
- Dental Insurance The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($387.92 annual value).
- Retirement Plan The State contributes the equivalent of 13.29% of the employees pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS).
State employees are eligible for anextensive and highly competitive benefits package covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.
Note: Benefits may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for anything less than full-time.
Theres a job and then theres purposeful transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn grow and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role.
As an Equal Opportunity employer Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race color sex sexual orientation or gender identity physical or mental disability religion age ancestry national origin familial status or genetics.
If youre looking for a great next step and want to feel good about what you do wed love to hear from you. Please note reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.
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Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
