About the job
The work we do matters!
Hiring Agency
Health & Human Services - Agency 25
Location:
Lincoln, NE
Hiring Rate
$34.490
Job Posting
JR2025-00016649 IT Applications Developer Senior (Open)
Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):
05-28-2025
Job Description
Are you a seasoned developer who enjoys solving complex problems and mentoring others along the way? Join the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services as an IT Applications Developer Senior and play a key role in building, supporting, and optimizing critical systems that help Nebraskans live better lives. If you're ready to step into a collaborative role where your technical expertise and leadership make a real impact—this could be your next great opportunity.
Working for Nebraska DHHS is impactful in all roles because every position—whether behind the scenes or on the front lines—contributes to the health, safety, and well-being of individuals and communities across the state. Whether you're improving systems, ensuring compliance, supporting families, or strengthening public health infrastructure, your work directly affects the lives of Nebraskans. It’s more than a job—it’s a chance to make a meaningful difference every day.
**The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services does not sponsor or transfer non-immigrant work visas for these positions.**
Examples of Work
Job Duties Include
General duties:
- Assists and mentors peers and subordinates
- Consult with clients on application issues
- Uses application development tools and utilities as appropriate
Systems Analysis
- Performs the information analysis and organization
- Accomplishes the information collection
- Prepares the solution development and evaluation
System Design & Implementation
- Development of the technical design
- Preparation of the system specifications
- Providing on-going support
Logical Database Design (with Minimal Assistance)
- Gathers requirements to build logical model for design analysis.
- Supports data management by creating and managing test data.
- Gathers requirements for data definition.
Programming & Testing
- Develop program code, assemble/compile code, and debug code
- Perform alpha/unit testing and participate in system program testing
Requirements / Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: A bachelor’s degree or equivalent in computer science, information systems, mathematics, engineering or other related field and two years of experience, education, or training in coding computer applications; programming experience can be substituted for education on a year for year basis.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience using Crystal Reports software for developing reports and creating forms and reports is a plus. Understanding of SQL and other similar Programming languages like C# would benefit future development expectations. Some experience with reporting and visualization tools like Power BI.
Other: Position is located on-site only at the Nebraska State Office Building in Lincoln. No remote work, and no other office locations available.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Crystal Reports, C++, SQL, and C#. Knowledge of additional development languages supporting evolution of the applications use of newer and modern development tools.
Knowledge Of
- software development principles and methods
- principles and processed involved in business and organizational planning, coordination, and execution
- principles and processes for providing customer service
- software system testing procedures, programming, and documentation
- AGILE and AGILE processes
Skill In
- analyzing needs and product requirements
- writing computer programs for various purposes
- information gathering; troubleshooting; active listening, communicating effectively
- active learning
- reading comprehension
- writing, debugging, and maintaining code
Ability To
- apply programming languages
- read and understand information and ideas presented
- communicate information and ideas, so others will understand
- recognize a problem
- develop creative ways to solve a problem
- organize different pieces of information into a meaningful pattern
- concentrate and not be distracted while performing a task over time
- think logically
- organize, plan, and prioritize work
- test, install, implement, document, and maintain software
- apply computer assisted software engineering tools to the design and development process
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.
Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits
Equal Opportunity Statement
The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.
Current employees of the State of Nebraska should NOT apply on this external career. Instead go to Workday and access the Jobs Hub - Internal Apply app from your home landing page.
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