Analyst/Programmer 2/3/4 (12-4610)

Anchorage, AK - USA

Hourly Salary: $ 30 - 40

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

The recruitment is exempt from the hiring freeze (Administrative Order 358).

This recruitment is open to Alaska Residents only. Applicants mustmeet

Alaska Residency Requirements in order to be considered for employment at this time.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

This position will be on the Software Development Team which is responsible for supporting the Records Management system Crash and Citation Reporting Computer Aided Dispatch as well as a variety of internal and public applications.

All positions will provide support for these existing applications as well as develop new and replacing existing applications.

The technologies and processes used include:

.NET Technologies: C# .NET Core Blazor
Databases Technologies: SQL Server SSIS SSRS
Web Services: RESTful APIs SOAP OpenAPI Azure IIS
Development Tools: Visual Studio/Rider SSMS/DataGrip Azure DevOps
Collaboration & Processes: Agile/Kanban boards version control (Git) Pull requests/code reviews
Project Management & Analysis: Business analysis requirements gathering.

OUR ORGANIZATION MISSION AND CULTURE:

The Division of Statewide Services provides technical and specialized services to the other divisions of the Department of Public Safety local State and Federal Law enforcement and the public at large. The Division consists of the Criminal Records and Identification Bureau Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory Alaska Public Safety Communication Services and Information Services.

Information Services develops and maintains all computerized resources for the Department of Public Safetys information systems and provides support for over 5000 users statewide atover 70 networks and infrastructure range geographically across the entirety of the State and include the management of firewalls routers switches servers specialty equipment supporting law enforcement operations and network interfaces to dozens of partner law enforcement agencies and federal authorities.

The Application Development Team manages full life-cycle software development and data reporting capabilities; providing custom software solutions and many data interfacing utilities as well as supporting and enhancing statewide off the shelf products for law enforcement information recordation data distribution data aggregation and data reporting for both the Department and many statewide and federal partner agencies.

Some of the mission critical enterprise and law enforcement systems this infrastructure supports includes: the Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN) Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) Alaska Record Management System (ARMS) Traffic and Criminal System (TraCS) Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) along with dozens of custom applications and interfaces.

THE BENEFITS OF JOINING OUR TEAM:

The incumbent will work with a team of highly dedicated and professional individuals all working toward the common goal to promote public safety and to provide support and technical assistance to law enforcement criminal justice agencies and non-criminal justice agencies.

DPS is committed to the professional development of our employees - providing a comprehensive training plan supplemented with mentoring and educational tools such as subscriptions for online addition this position will receive specialized training on Microsoft Azure cloud technologies 3^rd party frameworks and toolkits and vendor-specific training for various large enterprise systems.

THE WORKING CONDITIONS YOU CAN EXPECT:

The position is located at DPSs Anchorage Headquarters building at 5700 Tudor Road.

Subject to HR and division approval we offer hybrid telework options once employees have completed the required probationary period

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

Software Engineering: Knowledge of software engineering design and development methodologies paradigms and tools; the software life cycle; software reusability; and software reliability metrics.

Information Assurance: Knowledge of methods and procedures to protect information systems and data by ensuring their availability authentication confidentiality and integrity.
Technical Problem Solving: Troubleshoots diagnoses analyzes and identifies system malfunctions to determine the source and cause of the problem.
Technical Documentation: Knowledge of procedures for developing technical and operational support documentation.
Systems Testing and Evaluation: Knowledge of principles methods and tools for analyzing and developing systems testing and evaluation procedures and technical characteristics of IT systems including identifying critical operational issues.

The Department of Public Safety strives to preserve the peace enforce the law prevent and detect crime and protect life and property. All positions support or carry out the Departments mission. If our mission interests you and this position embodies your strengths please consider joining our team.

More information about the Department of Public Safety can be found on our website : Qualifications
Analyst/Programmer 2:
One year of computer programming experience in a recognized computer language. One year of the experience must have been in a business application scientific application microcomputer or computer system user support specialty.

Analyst/Programmer 3:
Two years of computer programming experience in a recognized computer language. One year of this experience must have been in a business application scientific application microcomputer or computer information management support specialty.

Analyst/Programmer 4:
Four years of computer programming experience in a recognized computer language. One year of this experience must have been in a business application scientific application microcomputer or computer information management support specialty.

Substitution:
A bachelors degree with a major in Computer Science (CS) or Computer Information Systems (CIS) or a related degree with (18) semester/(24) quarter hours of CS or CIS may substitute for one year of the required experience. An associates degree in Computer Science or Computer Information Systems may substitute for nine months of the required experience.

Special Note:
An applicant who is considered under the Substitutionabove qualifies to apply for this job class IF the applicable coursework is completed within three (3) months of hire. Under this option an applicant may receive a conditional job offer; however proof of completion will be required prior to final appointment and reporting for duty.
Individual positions at each level in this class series may require expertise in a particular area of programming or analysis. Recruitment and selection will be on the basis of these requirements.
For some positions in these job classes a background investigation including fingerprinting is required.

Additional Required Information

SPECIAL NOTE:
If applying for AP2 no cover letter is required
If applying for AP3 or above a cover letter is required

AT TIME OF INTERVIEW:
At the time of interview we will need a resume at least 3 professional references.
If using education to meet minimum qualifications well need educational transcripts
BACKGROUND CHECK
This position requires the incumbent to submit to a fingerprint based criminal history background check. Due to the sensitive nature of this position and required access to APSIN an applicant with criminal convictions will not move forward in the selection process.
FLEXIBLY STAFFED- Combined posting (2/3/4)
This position is flexibly staffed. It may be filled at the 2 3 or 4 level depending on the applicants training and/or experience. The full range of salaries is listed above. Starting salary will be determined by the level the position is hired at. If filled at a lower level promotion to the higher level will occur upon successful completion of the probationary period and required training as well as the applicant meeting the minimum qualifications of the higher job class.

CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT
The successful candidate will be required to read understand and agree to via signature an agreement of confidentiality concerning the work commonly encountered within the Department of Public Safety to qualify for this position.

EDUCATION
To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competencies you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials used to meet or support the minimum qualifications/competencies for a position and are required with each application. (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts). Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview; if not transcripts will be required before employment.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements if applicable. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

WORK EXPERIENCE
Applications will be reviewed to determine if minimum qualifications are met. Therefore all work experiences the applicant is using to meet minimum qualifications for this position must be documented in the application package. Please include the employers name your job title dates of employment and whether the employment was full or part-time. Applicants who submit packages that do not provide sufficient information to demonstrate minimum qualifications are met may not advance in the selection process.
NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative tofilling out the application in its entirety. Noting see resume or CV or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.

MULTIPLE VACANCIES
This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.
EEO STATEMENT
The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities who require accommodation auxiliary aides or services or alternative communication formats please call 1- or in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1- or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P.O. Box 110201 Juneau AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.
NOTICE
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Questions regarding application submission or system operation errors should be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 1- (toll free) or if you are located in the Juneau area. Requests for information may also be emailed to

Contact Information

For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager:

Kenton Henry

Analyst Programmer V

Phone:

Required Experience:

Job DescriptionThe recruitment is exempt from the hiring freeze (Administrative Order 358).This recruitment is open to Alaska Residents only. Applicants mustmeetAlaska Residency Requirements in order to be considered for employment at this time.WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:This position will be on the Sof...