Programmer/Analyst III (Net Developer) (Airport)

Salary: $66,794 - $104,702

Position Grade: 17G

Department: Airport

Job Type: Full-Time (Permanent)

Examination Number: EX1120

Location: St. Louis Lambert International Airport

(Employees assigned to St. Louis Lambert International Airport may be eligible for a commuting allowance of $180.00 bi-weekly.)

This position is selected for the Hiring Incentive Program. The incentive shall be in the amount of three thousand dollars ($3000.00) upon completion of the probationary period. The hiring incentive will be paid (if funds are available) by the Department/Division which appoints the applicant. The hiring incentive is not available to current City employees.

Incumbents in this position are responsible for complex programming and installing duties/projects and instructing and monitoring other programmers. Duties include designing, programming, testing and maintaining network security applications.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Has familiarity with, but not limited to .Net Framework (mainly v2.0), MS SQL 2008 R2, VB Script, VBA, IIS, MS Office 2007/2010, and MS operating systems.

• Works under general direction in charge of an organizational unit, plans & carries out assignments with independence, and has some latitude in developing procedures and methods.

• Analyzes, designs, develops, tests, and installs enterprise applications.

• Obtains information on new hardware and software and recommends upgrades or enhancements.

• Monitors project status and reports to management.

• Tests & installs new programs; modifies existing programs to meet specific needs.

• Consults vendors regarding problems.

• Develops written instructions in order to train users on new & existing programs. Conducts training for computer users on new & existing applications.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Data Utilization: Requires the ability to perform mid-level data analysis including the ability to audit, deduce, assess, conclude and appraise. Requires discretion in determining and referencing such to established criteria to define consequences and develop alternatives.

• Human Interaction: Requires the ability to persuade, convince, influence, train and monitor other computer users, in favor of a desired outcome. Requires the ability to act as a lead person. .

• Equipment, Machinery, Tools and Materials Use: Requires the ability to operate, calibrate, tune and synchronize, and perform complex rapid adjustment on equipment, machinery and tools such as personal computers, modems and/or related materials used in performing essential functions. .

• Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a variety of reference, descriptive and advisory data and information such as specifications, computer documentation, technical operating manuals, procedures, guidelines and non-routine correspondence.

• Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; calculate percentages, fractions and decimals; perform mathematical operations involving basic algebra.

• Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems such as leading, teaching, planning, coordinating and controlling. Ability to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to problem resolution.

• Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental and/or subjective criteria, as opposed to criteria that are clearly measurable or verifiable.

• Environmental Factors: Work is normally performed under generally safe and comfortable conditions without exposure to adverse environmental conditions. .

• Physical Requirements: Tasks involve the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling of objects weighing five (5) to ten (10) pounds, such as computer hardware.

• Sensory Requirements: Requires the ability to recognize and identify individual characteristics of colors and shapes to perform programming duties, and sounds to detect computer malfunctions.

Other Requirements:

• Must be available to work varying shifts including nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime.

• A ten year background investigation will be conducted in accordance with FAA regulations for positions at St. Louis Lambert International Airport.

A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or a related field; plus three years of experience in network security applications programming. OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Scoring Components and Their Weights
Experience and Training: 100%
May be Subject to:
Background Investigation: Pass/Fail
Medical Examination: Pass/Fail

Documentation of Academic Credentials must be Submitted Upon Request

When completing the Employment History and the Educational/Training History sections of the Employment Application, please be as thorough as possible when describing your education, training and experience relating to this position. Applicants will only receive credit for their experience, training and education as shown on the application. Resumes will not be accepted as a substitute to a fully completed application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Veterans Preference Points

To be eligible for veteran's preference points, the applicant must submit a copy of their DD 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty with the Employment Application or upon request. The Director of Personnel may, in their discretion, accept alternate documentation.

City Residence Preference Points

City residents who pass an examination for a position in the classified service and do not receive any other preference will receive a five (5) point preference on a scale of 100 points on the exam. An additional one (1) point shall be added to the passing score of City residents who receive any other preference on a scale of 100 points. City residents must have resided in the City for at least one (1) year at the time of filing their application to be eligible for the preference points.

Accommodations

If assistance with the job application is necessary based on a physical impairment, mental impairment, or otherwise, they should reach out to the Office on the Disabled with contact information. This office will not disclose any information that an applicant or employee has a disability or has discussed possible accommodations without the applicant's or employee's prior consent.