Associate Application Developer - Santa Clara County, CA - Full-Time

 

About the job

Description

Under supervision, to design, code, test, implement and support application software, and to write new programs and/or supports upgrades, maintenance or issue resolution to existing programs.

 Candidates who meet the employment standards will be invited to take a written examination that will be conducted online through a secure third party. 

The exam window is tentatively scheduled to begin June 10, 2025 . Qualifying candidates will be notified with examination instructions via the email address attached to their application.

Typical Tasks

• Interfaces with the Business Analyst to determine the requirements for the development of or maintenance to application(s);
• Designs, develops/codes and integrates software solutions based on business requirements and using a disciplined development process;
• Reviews modules for quality assurance;
• Develops, executes, and documents unit test plans;
• Provides daily support with resolution of escalated tickets and ongoing maintenance of applications;
• Supports and participates in the software deployment process for new modules, upgrades and fixes to the production environment;
• Makes modules production-ready by moving them to libraries, completing forms, following procedures, completing version control documents, etc;
• Documents functions and changes to new or modified modules and test activities/results;
• Evaluates new application packages and tools and perform research on best practices;
• May be assigned as a Disaster Service Worker, as required;
• Performs other related duties as required.

Employment Standards

Sufficient education, training, and experience to demonstrate the possession and direct application of the following knowledge and abilities:

Training And Experience Note

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in Information Systems or Computer Science or other related field.

OR

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college, And

Two (2) years of programming/systems experience.

Special Requirements

•  Possession of a valid California Driver's License prior to appointment and the ability to obtain and maintain a County driver Authorization.
•  Depending on the position, related certifications may be required or desirable.
•  Depending on the position, knowledge of specific programming language may be required.

Knowledge Of

• Software development life cycle at a basic level, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations;
• Principles and techniques of programming, including programming languages and development tools;
• A few programming languages at an entry level;
• Business system applications and customer needs;
• Principles and practices of technical problem solving;
• Principles, practices, and techniques of customer service;
• Principles, practices and current trends of project and technical documentation;
• Business application, program analysis and design;
• Requirements analysis and documentation;
• Software training techniques;
• General theory and practices of business communication;
• System development life cycle concepts;
• Basic software quality assurance control.

Ability To

• Define problems and recommend alternative solutions;
• Understand information systems and methodologies;
• Make oral presentations to a technical and non-technical audience;
• Read, interpret, and apply information from complex technical publications and documentation;
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
• Promote and maintain a team environment;
• Organize, prioritize, and plan projects, and schedule multi-activity workloads;
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal support units and customers;
• Gather, analyze and present data;
• Analyze, research and develop technical solutions to meet business requirements;
• Develop and evaluate technology alternatives for resolving customer business problems;
• Adhere to standards and procedures for development and documentation.

Physical Requirements

Approved to post - ~BO 5/08/25

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