Senior Applications Developer

Are you eager to elevate your career and make a significant impact in a dynamic environment that values innovation and excellence? The Employment, Banking, and Revenue IT Delivery Center Solutions Management Division for Revenue is eager to welcome an ambitious Senior Applications Developer to lead a team of staff through the systems development life cycle. In this critical role, you will be designing, configuring, testing, implementing, and maintaining business functions within the Pennsylvania Tax Hub (PATH) system. Take advantage of this exceptional opportunity to influence and enhance the operational efficiency of our systems while leading a talented team!

As part of the Delivery Center, you will perform development and maintenance activities for the Pennsylvania Tax Hub (PATH) system. Work involves planning, controlling, directing, and implementing development projects; providing leadership to project staff throughout the systems development life cycle; and ensuring effective utilization of hardware, software, personnel, and other resources in meeting goals. Assigned projects will require use of a COTS integrated tax processing software package. Excellent networking skills will be utilized to meet with business team members to discuss requests for customization and determine the feasibility, detailed requirements, and the priority for each request for new development or enhancements to the PATH system. Within this role, it is essential to maintain a working knowledge of the latest state-of-the-art technology and advancements as they apply to application development.

In order to help us achieve our goals, our ideal candidate will possess the following experience and skills:

• Working with the COTS integrated tax processing software package, GenTax
• Acting as a development team lead
• Designing and supporting various tax system components: Collections, Decision Support, Tax Clearance, Case Management, Bankruptcy, Bank Attachment, Wage Garnishment, Liens, and Payment Plans
• Gathering requirements and performing system analysis, design, documentation, development, and testing
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to function in an atmosphere of constant change with detailed accuracy
• Ability to function within team-based organization
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, to all levels within the organization as well as outside agencies and vendors

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as an Applications Developer 2 or Computer Programmer 4 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Five years of information technology experience that includes three years of experience in applications development or applications maintenance; or
• Three years of information technology experience in applications development or applications maintenance, and an associate's degree in any information technology field; or
• One year of information technology experience in applications development or applications maintenance, and a bachelor's degree in any information technology field; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Other Requirements:

• This particular position also requires three or more years of full-time professional experience working with C#.
• This particular position also requires three or more years of full-time professional experience working with Microsoft SQL Server.
• This particular position also requires three or more years of full-time professional experience working with .Net Framework 4.7 and above.
• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• This position will have access to Federal Tax Information (FTI) and is subject to the provisions of IRS Publication 1075 (Pub 1075) which requires you to pass an enhanced background check prior to beginning employment. Under Pub 1075, acceptance of a conditional offer of employment will require submission to and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to: a fingerprint-based federal records check; a PA State Police clearance; a check of local law enforcement agencies where you have lived, worked, and/or attended school within the last five (5) years; and a citizenship/residency verification.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

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If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.