Principal Applications Developer (Accela)

Salary : $109,613.38 - $154,237.03 Annually

Location : Sacramento, CA

Job Type : Full-Time Career

Job Number : 001828-25-IT

Department : Information Technology

Opening Date : 01 / 07 / 2025

Closing Date : Continuous

THE POSITION

THIS POSTING WILL BE OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Application cut-off dates are the 15th and last day of each month.

With supervisor approval, incumbents may be eligible for intermittent remote work; however, they must physically reside within the Sacramento region or have the ability to regularly report to a City of Sacramento physical worksite with little notice.

The City of Sacramento is seeking a Principal Application Developer with sound project management and technical experience. This position will be responsible for leading a team of application developers in providing complex innovative permitting solutions to enhance business processes throughout the organization. This is a highly technical level position operating in a fast-paced environment, and will be responsible for the development, configuration, and technical support efforts for managing the cloud hosted Accela Land Management Application System. This position supports the implementation of several large technology initiatives and projects that are aligned with the City's Digital Strategy. This position will also support new enhancements and system / data reporting requirements and will make recommendations for implementing new system modules to better support the organization's mission.

IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT

The ideal candidate will have advanced knowledge and hands-on experience with municipal permitting software, business process analysis, configuration, programming, and project management. The ideal candidate will also establish, maintain, and manage a city-wide project plan for all application functionality requirements, including user interfaces and software customizations to meet the needs of the business staff across different departments and divisions. The ideal candidate will communicate with city staff at all levels. The candidate will also mentor and oversee the work of other technical staff. They will be able to work under tight timelines and completing priorities.

Under general direction, the Principal Applications Developer performs a variety of high-level professional, technical, and analytical duties involving research, evaluation, planning, requirements analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, administration and support of new and existing small and large scale systems and databases in a multi-platform environment that includes mainframe, client server, distributed and web based systems.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

This is an expert professional-level classification populated with multiple incumbents. Principal Application Developers provide the highest level of business and technical expertise and knowledge in the performance of their duties. Incumbents are the recognized experts in their fields. The Principal Applications Developer is distinguished from Senior Applications Developer by the increased degree of difficulty of the work assignment, the greater level of business and technical knowledge required to satisfactorily perform the tasks, and the potential consequences of errors. The Principal Applications Developer provides project management and technical leadership, training and informal work direction to lower-lever Applications Developers. The Principal Applications Developer is distinguished from Information Technology Supervisor in that the latter is the first full supervisory level while the former, which may supervise as an incidental assignment, is the highest-evel technical expert.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

General direction is provided by and Information Technology Supervisor, Information Technology Manager or other higher-level management staff. Responsibilities may include supervision of technical, administrative staff or project teams.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

TYPICAL DUTIES

• Plans and manages major IT-related projects and leads project teams involving complex applications, systems and processes that have City-wide impact .
• Consults with city staff on software development principles and techniques in order to design, develop and implement complex software applications to meet specific City business needs.
• Monitors and tunes city databases and systems to obtain optimum performance; designs / creates database structures; develops and implements data migration / conversion techniques for system(s) conversions and / or upgrades.
• Applies analytical and design techniques in order to develop new software or systems or modify existing ones; evaluates vendor products for applicability to the City's needs, budget constraints, and business objectives.
• Prepares requests for proposals, feasibility studies, cost-benefit analyses, users requirements studies, policies, procedures and project plans.
• Functions as the City's technical expert in areas such as systems requirements and analysis; application design, development, testing and implementation; and database administration
• Provides technical leadership to city wide IT personnel and end users through coaching, training and mentoring.
• Performs other or related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

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EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Education :

Possession of a Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field.

Experience :

Six years progressively responsible professional experience in information technology including a minimum of three years at the advanced journey level.

PROOF OF EDUCATION

Proof of education such as, but not limited to, university / college transcripts and degrees should be submitted with your application and will be required at the time of appointment. Unofficial documents and / or copies are acceptable.

An applicant with a college degree obtained outside the United States must have education records evaluated by a credentials evaluation service. Evaluation of education records will be due at time of appointment.

THE SELECTION PROCEDURE

Please note, the City of Sacramento's preferred method of communication with applicants is via e-mail. As such, please ensure you verify the e-mail address on your application, and check your e-mail frequently, including your spam and junk folders. All e-mail notifications can also be accessed through the governmentjobs.com applicant inbox.

3. Screening Committee : (Pass / Fail) - All applications received will be forwarded to the hiring department for review until the position is filled. The hiring department will select the most competitive applications for further consideration. Human Resources will only evaluate employment applications for the minimum qualifications, as stated on the job announcement, for applications selected by the hiring department.

4. Interview Process : Human Resources will forward applications to the hiring department. Those determined to be the most qualified candidates will be invited to participate in an interview process.

5. Conditional Hire : Upon receipt of a conditional offer, the selected candidate must complete and pass Live Scan / fingerprinting. If applicable, candidates may also need to pass a pre-employment medical exam, controlled substance and / or alcohol test, and possess any required licensure or certification prior to receiving a start date from the Department. Failure to meet these prerequisites will be grounds for withdrawal of your conditional offer of employment.

QUESTIONS :

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Bilingual Pay

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Pension Reform Act

The City of Sacramento is covered by the California Public Employees' Retirement System, and as such, must adhere to the California Public Employee's Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) of 2013. Please note that the provisions within this act may affect or impact an applicant's eligibility and / or selection for open vacancies at the City of Sacramento.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Sacramento is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

Additional Information

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APPLICATION : I understand my application must meet the minimum qualifications for consideration of employment with the City of Sacramento. The experience I list in the duties area of the "Work Experience" section of the employment application will be used to determine if I meet the minimum qualifications as stated on the job announcement. A resume, responses to the supplemental questions requiring a narrative response, employment history listed elsewhere in the application or attachments will not substitute for the information required in the "Work Experience" section of the employment application. Position / job titles will not be considered in determining eligibility for meeting the minimum qualifications for this position. Note : Qualifying experience is based on full-time experience (40 hours per week). Qualifying experience is calculated to the full-time equivalent (pro-rated if less than 40 hours / week).Please refer to the City of Sacramento's Applicant Resources Page for Screening Instructions :

PROOF OF EDUCATION : I understand proof of education, such as, but not limited to, university / college transcripts and degrees should be submitted with my application and will be required at the time of appointment. Please refer to the City of Sacramento's Proof of Education Requirements () for information on accepted documentation.

EDUCATION CONFIRMATION : I attest I possess or will possess a Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field by time of appointment if I am selected for the position.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE : The answers to the questions below will be reviewed by the hiring department along with the information provided in your employment application. Therefore, your answers must be consistent with your employment application information (especially in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections), must be unambiguous, and must contain sufficient but concise detail and organization. A resume will not be accepted in lieu of completing this Supplemental Questionnaire. Lack of clarity, incomplete or inconsistent information, and / or disorganized presentation may negatively affect the hiring department's review of your Supplemental Questionnaire. I understand and agree to the above instructions.

Describe your experience in the customization and configuration of Accela Land Management Solution or any permitting software.

Describe your project management and leadership experience and what differentiates you from others?

Describe a project in which you played a key role. Include in your response the project objective, length, any formal methodology that was used, and the lessons learned from the project.

Required Question

Salary : $109,613 - $154,237