Understanding that people are the foundation for success, the City of Irvine offers a workplace culture that embraces Humility, Innovation, Empathy, Passion, and Integrity. Apply your passion for public service in the City of Irvine, nationally ranked for safety, educational institutions, business enterprises, and quality of life, by joining our One Irvine team!

The City of Irvine seeks a creative Application Developer to design and code functional software programs and applications for the departments and implement enhancements. The selected individual must have a s trong learning aptitude and willingness to learn new technologies.

Your Impact

Administer, configure, monitor, and troubleshoot enterprise systems and related server and client-side processes.
Administer relational databases and reporting.
Evaluate, develop, and recommend well-designed code using best practices and industry standards and is compatible with all devices.
Evaluate new and enhanced approaches to deliver modern IT services and solutions.
Integrate third party software and data from various back-end services, databases, and sources.
Perform unit and integration testing.
Troubleshoot, debug, maintain, and improve existing application functionality and code.
Develop quality technical documentation on processes, solutions, and programs.
Provide advice and guidance on a wide range and variety of IT issues.
Keep abreast of latest industry trends and emerging technologies to ensure applications remain current and competitive.
This position will be filled as an Information Technology Specialist II with the working title of Application Developer.

Best Fit

Strong analytical thinker with excellent troubleshooting and creative problem-solving skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Exceptional customer service skills.
Ability to manage a project from initiation to close.
Experience with ServiceNow administration and development.
Experience with Workday administration and development.
Experience using application development tools such as MS Visual Studio, Postman, GitHub, or MS Dev Ops.
Extensive knowledge of programming languages and web services including API, PHP, C#, .NET Core, CSS, cross-browser compatibility, HTML, HTML5, JavaScript, jQuery, REST, SOAP, Python, and web user interface design.
Knowledge of database design, best practices, and structured query language.
Proficiency with Web Content Management Systems such as Drupal and WordPress.
Proficiency in Git or DevOps for version control, merging code, managing branches and releases.
Experience with Windows and Linux environments.
Knowledge of cloud architecture, software design, and programming principles.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or closely related field.
Five (5) years of information technology experience, with one those years acting in a lead or expert capacity performing a variety of progressively responsible technical or analytical tasks for computer systems or services in one or more functional area or a closely related or emerging information technology field or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Your Team

The Mission of the Employees of the City of Irvine is to create and maintain a community where people can live, work, and play in an environment that is safe, vibrant, and aesthetically pleasing. We are one team that exists to serve our community in the continual pursuit of a City that offers an exceptional quality of life. The City of Irvine's five values of Humility , Innovation , Empathy , Passion, and Integrity reflect the interests and needs of the community, and the level of service they expect and desire. We are One Irvine through embrace of a team-oriented approach by living our values every day.

The expanding Information Technology division seeks dynamic and strategic technology professionals to join a team committed to enhancing services and partnerships while meeting the ever-evolving challenges facing the computer security industry. The Strategic Technology Plan positions the City to deliver the technology infrastructure and critical tools needed to create a prosperous 21st-century city, and provide reliable solutions for linking citizens, employees, applications, and facilities. This growing division is comprised of technical and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) employees and contractors.

The Process

The selection process will include one or more rounds of interviews, with the requirement to complete a health physical and background investigation, prior to appointment. This recruitment may establish an eligibility list to fill future positions in similar and/or lower classifications within the organization.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Irvine is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. We encourage you to inform Human Resources at least two business days prior to the first phase of the selection process if you have a disability that may require an accommodation.

Closing Date/Time: 9/6/2024 5:00 PM Pacific

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