What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT APPLICATIONS DEVELOPER 1, 2 or 3 position at Louisiana Secretary of State?
Salary : $3,895.00 - $7,011.00 Monthly
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type : Classified
Job Number : 205880
Department : DOS-Secretary of State
Opening Date : 02 / 17 / 2025
Closing Date : 3 / 19 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central
Supplemental Information
Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.
One (1) job vacancy exists in the Information Technology - Programming Section of the Secretary of State, Essen Ln, Baton Rouge, LA.
As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as an IT Applications Developer 1, 2 or 3, depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant.The maximum salary for an IT Applications Developer 1, 2 or 3 is $96,325. Please refer for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualification requirements and job concepts for each level.
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
- Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
For further information about this vacancy contact :
Ashley Rathcke, HR Specialist
Secretary of State Nancy Landry
Human Resource Division
P. O. Box 94125
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :
Three years of experience in information technology; OR
Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus one year of experience in information technology; OR
An associate's degree in information technology plus one year of experience in information technology; OR
A bachelor's degree plus one year of experience in information technology; OR
A bachelor's degree with twenty-four semester hours in an information technology, computer science, engineering, mathematics, or business analytics field; OR
A master's degree.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION :
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.
NOTE :
A certification in an approved area may be substituted for the education and / or experience requirements at the time of hire or promotion, provided the appointment is made from a Certificate of Eligibles.
Job Concepts
FUNCTION OF WORK :
To analyze and develop information technology applications that are outside of the scope of the Office of Technology Services.
LEVEL OF WORK : Entry.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED :
Close from an IT Supervisor or IT Manager. Other reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED :
May provide guidance to lower-level personnel.
LOCATION OF WORK :
State agencies with application development activities that are outside of the scope of the Office of Technology Services.
JOB DISTINCTIONS :
Differs from other information technology jobs by the presence of tasks relative to applications development activities that are outside of the scope of the Office of Technology Services.
Differs from IT Applications Developer 2 by the absence of experienced-level tasks relative to applications development activities that are outside of the scope of the Office of Technology Services.
Examples of Work
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
Follows procedures for coding, compiling, testing, debugging, and documenting for information technology applications within accepted standards and guidelines.
Participates in revisions to user guides and production run books.
Performs applications maintenance activities to help ensure seamless integration with hardware and other components of the relevant systems.
Performs tasks such as writing and executing database queries, troubleshooting file management matters, modifying account privileges based on documented requests, maintaining logs of support activities, etc.
Develops a working knowledge of the application portfolio and how its various components work together in order develop applications.
Supports components of applications systems by analyzing coding, performing applications maintenance tasks, etc.
Responds to troubleshooting requests for application components of limited scope and complexity.
May respond to applications emergencies and resolve problems in consultation with higher-level IT personnel.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program :
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at
Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at
Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year :
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement - State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to) :
Do you have any prior programming experience in a large, high risk / visibility project?
If you answered "YES" to the previous question, please briefly explain the project, your role, and if this was completed by a team.
Have you worked on a project in which consultants led the initiative?
Required Question
Salary : $3,895 - $7,011
