Application Developer I

The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism is a cabinet agency assigned to operate and manage South Carolina's state parks, market the state as a preferred vacation destination and provide assistance to communities to develop recreation assets.

Job Purpose and Duties:

Under the Supervision of the Application & Reporting Manager assists with the creation, maintenance, and implementation of applications. Supports the development process by analyzing requirements and testing applications throughout the development process. May participate in requirements gathering in order to provide technical recommendations and propose new designs. Holds meetings to assess design options and identify and analyze potential problems. Performs end user troubleshooting and support. Implements routine corrections to systems based on user feedback. Assists with estimating the amount of analysis and development effort need based on requirements. Assists with recommendations towards the development of new code or reuse/enhancement of existing code. Assists in the development and execution of systems best practices across the agency. Responsible for the support and resolution of entry-level to mid-level complex programs.

1) Works within the IT team with analysts, engineers, and quality assurance testers in order to ensure the application meets goals. Often works with staff outside the department in order to support requirements gathering, design discussions, and troubleshoot issues, designs and developments.
2) May assist with the management of the agency’s databases, websites, and business applications. Ensure the security of corporate data and confidentiality by coordinating with network and Infrastructure staff on the installation of software updates and security patches as required. Codes  changes and database changes must be logged and presented to the Change Management Review Board.
3) Practice and promote teamwork within the office of Information Technology, throughout the agency and with external agency stakeholders;  represent the office as an active member on agency teams assigned throughout the year.  Abide by the Agency Code of Conduct.

Minimum and Additional Requirements:

A high school diploma and work experience in the modification and maintenance of system programs, the design and development of system software, or the testing and debugging of system software. An associate degree or a bachelor's degree in a related field may substitute for the required work experience.

Basic application-level knowledge of capabilities, programming techniques, and intricacies of information systems. Basic knowledge of computer languages. Basic application-level scripting ability to write and revise computer programs. Basic application-level scripting ability to understand and carry out technical instructions and requests. Basic application-level scripting ability to analyze and reduce to logical order complex technical data. Ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner. Ability to work effectively with users, vendors, and other IT personnel. Ability to plan, direct, instruct, and review the work of technical personnel on a small scale. Ability to provide status reports and other technical reports in a clear and concise manner.Actual Job Location: SCPRT Information Technology.

Monday-Friday, 37.5 hours weekly.

Salary : $50,000 - $60,000