What are the responsibilities and job description for the Systems Programmer 2 (PCN 04-5053) position at State of Alaska?
Job Description
What You Will Be Doing
This position is developing the capability to be responsible for day-to-day operations and administration of the Division’s custom and off-the-shelf solutions with close direction of tasks, including the design, development, and implementation of these systems. Oversight of all aspects to ensure proactive operations is a core competency.
This position will ensure all gaps of support are covered to include Linux, Windows, security, vendor-managed applications, division developed applications, and other required services. Proper system planning, deployment, security, and continuity of operations is also required
Mission and Culture
The Treasury Division is the bank and trust department for the State of Alaska. It provides cash management, portfolio management, debt management and accounting services for the various retirement funds, the State's General Fund, the Constitutional Budget Reserve Fund and numerous other funds and trusts. This position is assigned to the division's asset accounting section.
Benefits of Joining Our Team
The Systems Programmer 2 position with the Treasury Division offers diverse and impactful responsibilities, including technical business analysis, software development, and troubleshooting. You’ll work closely with Treasury staff and IT leadership to develop DOR standards, best practices, and documentation while contributing to IT operational excellence.
The Working Environment You Can Expect
This position is located on the 11th floor in the State office building in downtown Juneau and have access to the covered parking garage. Treasury professionals all receive laptops allowing them to Telework, subject to approval.
Located in beautiful Juneau, Alaska, this role offers easy access to downtown dining, shopping, and outdoor adventures in the surrounding trails and waterways. If you enjoy multifaceted technical challenges and being involved in all aspects of IT operations, we’d love to hear from you!
Who We Are Looking For
Technical Problem Solving: Troubleshoots, diagnoses, analyzes, and identifies system malfunctions to determine the source and cause of the problem.
Software Development: Knowledge of the principles, methods, and tools for designing, developing, and testing software in a given environment.
Information Systems/Network Security: Knowledge of methods, tools, and procedures to prevent vulnerabilities and ensure the security of information systems and network services.
Systems Integration: Knowledge of the principles, methods, and procedures for installing, integrating, and optimizing information systems components.
Infrastructure Design: Knowledge of the architecture and typology of software, hardware, and networks, including LANS, WANS, and telecommunications systems.
Minimum Qualifications
Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:
- Hardware: Knowledge of specifications, uses, and types of computer or computer-related equipment.
- Infrastructure Design: Knowledge of the architecture and typology of software, hardware, and networks, including LANS, WANS, and telecommunications systems, their components and associated protocols and standards, and how they operate and integrate with one another and with associated controlling software.
- Operating Systems: Knowledge of computer network, desktop, and mainframe operating systems and their applications.
- Systems Integration: Knowledge of the principles, methods, and procedures for installing, integrating, and optimizing information systems components.
- Systems Testing and Evaluation: Knowledge of principles, methods, and tools for analyzing and developing systems testing and evaluation procedures and technical characteristics of IT systems, including identifying critical operational issues.
Equivalent to those typically gained by:
Training in computer science, information technology, system administration, or a similar field and professional experience in database, network, or system administration.
Special Note:
“Competencies” means a combination of interrelated knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation.
“Typically gained by” means the prevalent, usual method of gaining the competencies expected for entry into the job.
“Training” means the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction. It includes instruction through formal and informal methods (such as classroom, on-line, self-study, and on-the-job), from accredited and unaccredited sources, and long-duration (such as a post-secondary degree) and short-duration (such as a seminar) programs.
“Professional experience” means work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment.Additional Required Information
**NOTE: PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY**
THIS RECRUITMENT IS FOR ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY
This recruitment is open to Alaska Residents only. Applicants must meet Alaska Residency Requirements to be considered for employment at this time.
At the time of application, the applicant must attach as individual documents the following items (If unable to attach documents, please fax or email the contact listed below):
- Writing Sample, see instructions below
Writing Sample
Please attach an originally authored IT related writing sample that showcases your writing proficiency.
Application Notice
You can ONLY apply for this position through the Workplace Alaska website or via a hardcopy application. If you accessed this recruitment bulletin through a job search portal, such as AlaskaJobs or any other database, you MUST use a Workplace Alaska online or hardcopy application to apply successfully. Instructions on how to apply with Workplace Alaska may be found on the Workplace Alaska “How to Apply" page. Your application must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. Alaska Standard Time on the closing date.
Classification Review Notice
This Position Description is currently being reviewed by the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations, Classification Section. Depending on the outcome of the allocation, this recruitment pool may or may not be utilized
Education
If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position. Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of the interview.
Special Instructions for Foreign Education
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the minimum qualifications listed above. If utilizing this education, you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the post-secondary institution. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
Work Experience
If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer’s name, job title, employment dates, and whether full or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and if minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the recruitment interview and selection phase.
Note: Attaching a resume is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Noting, "see resume" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination that your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.
Bargaining Unit If you are a current state employee, please mark the union you are a member of at the time of application. If you are not a current state employee, do not complete this question.
EEO Statement
The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-0430 or 465-4095 in Juneau or (907) 465-3412 (TTY) or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P. O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal-opportunity employer.
Contact Information
Workplace Alaska Application Questions & Assistance
Questions regarding application submission or system operation errors should be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 1-800-587-0430 (toll-free) or (907) 465-4095 if you are in the Juneau area. Requests for information may also be emailed to recruitment.services@alaska.gov.
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For specific information about this position, please contact the hiring manager at the following:
Scott Jones
State Investment Officer
Phone:907-465-2348
Scott.jones@alaska.gov
