Senior Software Engineer

DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNINGPosted On : 12 / 21 / 2024 Full-TimeLocation MANHATTAN Exam May Be RequiredDepartment ITD-Application Service Mgmt Salary Range : $111,313.00 – $128,010.00 Job Description THE AGENCYThe Department of City Planning (DCP) plans for the strategic growth and development of the City through ground-up planning with communities, the development of land use policies and zoning regulations applicable citywide and sharing its perspectives on growth and community needs with sister agencies in collaboration with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).DCP is a great place to work – cultivating intellectual inspiration, professional development, and creativity. Visit our website at www.nyc.gov / planning to access the full listing of job opportunities and to learn more about the agency’s services.THE DIVISIONInformation Technology Division’s (ITD) vision is to become a dynamic and vibrant technology delivery organization of the New York City government that leads business transformations and technology innovations to enable citizen-centric smart urban planning, while promoting a culture of collaboration, talent development, and equity. ITD is responsible for developing technology solutions to support agency needs and citywide asks, including City Charter mandates, grant funding requirements, and citywide geospatial services, and maintaining systems infrastructure and endpoint assets, to optimize operational efficiency, promote innovation, and collaborate with other city agencies to enhance service accessibility to citizens. The division provides necessary computing infrastructure and productivity-enhancing technology tools in a hybrid mode (on premise and in the cloud), to support DCP’s interdisciplinary staff across five boroughs, including planners, urban designers, project managers, and executive management. The division is comprised of experienced and talented software engineers, geographic specialists, service engineers, and technology leaders who specialize in managing system infrastructure, cyber security, geospatial data engineering, application services, and portfolio management.Within ITD, the Application Service Management (ASM) unit is responsible for design, development, and maintenance of web applications, agency web site, customer relationship management solutions, and productivity tools. Staffed with a team of highly skilled software engineers, web developers, and quality assurance analysts, the ASM unit configures and integrates low-code and no-code solutions to satisfy the agency priorities, ensures the agency is getting the most value from the city government’s sizeable investment in the Microsoft collaboration suites and software engineering services, including Microsoft Dynamics, SharePoint, Power Apps, and Office 365, and manages city’s mission-critical land-use application platform as well as internal business and operation support systems for workflow management, team collaboration, and custom reporting, while adhering to quality and security standards, and delivery expectations.THE ROLEITD’s Application Service Management (ASM) unit is seeking two Senior Software Engineers who have full-stack web application development and service design experience in Microsoft .NET, C#, SQL Server, and Azure to join our agile development team. As senior developers, the candidates will play a crucial role in leading the design, development and delivery of robust, scalable, and high-performing web applications, and end-to-end integrated solutions on Microsoft Azure platform for internal and external clients, while ensuring performance, scalability, security, and accessibility. The candidates will collaborate with cross-functional teams on application modernization efforts and workflow automation projects to deliver high-quality software solutions that meet business requirements.Under supervision and general direction, with considerable latitude for the exercise of independent judgment, the Senior Software Engineers’ responsibilities include, but may not be limited to : Architect, design, and implement full stack solutions using Microsoft .NET technologies, including C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET, .NET Core, Entity Framework, and JavaScript libraries.Identify, analyze, and develop interfaces and integration flows using Visual Studio Application platform.Develop and optimize database structures and queries using Microsoft SQL Server to ensure efficient data storage and retrieval.Utilize Azure services to build scalable and reliable cloud-based applications, leveraging services such as Azure App Service, Azure SQL Database, and Azure Functions.Collaborate with interface designers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic, ensuring seamless user experiences.Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality, identify potential issues, and suggest improvements.Troubleshoot and debug complex application issues, providing timely resolutions to maintain system stability.Lead and mentor junior developers, providing guidance and sharing best practices to enhance team skills and knowledge.Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies to propose innovative solutions and improve development processes.Communicate effectively with team members, stakeholders, and project managers to gather requirements, provide updates, and manage expectations.Minimum Qualifications(1) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, including or supplemented by twenty-four (24) semester credits in computer science or a related computer field and two (2) years of satisfactory full-time software experience in designing, programming, debugging, maintaining, implementing, and enhancing computer software applications, systems programming, systems analysis and design, data communication software, or database design and programming, including one year in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project; or(2) A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six (6) years of full-time satisfactory software experience as described in “1#J-18808-Ljbffr

Salary : $111,313 - $128,010