Software Applications Developer
Job Description
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EXAMPLES OF JOB DUTIES
- The Software Applications Developer is responsible for identifying software requirements, as well as creating, designing, and customizing application software to meet end users’ needs.
- Develops customized applications to maintain and strengthen the Judiciary’s business processes.
- Identify enhancements, modifications, and improvements for existing applications.
- Integrates custom applications with the court’s current court case management system (CMS).
- Uses various reporting tools to create complex reports that help the judiciary measure performance and satisfy its mission.
- Follows approval process and works with end users on approved applications.
- Researches, interprets, and communicates best practices for fulfilling end user’s requirements.
- Identifies data quality problems and develops applicable strategies.
- Develops and maintains judicial web applications and web pages.
- Develops web services for the purposes of communicating with other state and federal agency applications and databases.
- Develops application-testing procedures, debugs, and troubleshoots new software applications.
- Helps coordinate and maintain application database schema.
- Other duties as assigned.
COMPETENCIES/QUALIFICATIONS
The successful applicant should demonstrate knowledge of computer science concepts and fundamentals; proper software design techniques; software project life cycles; database schema design; structured query language (SQL); object-oriented programming concepts and languages such as Java; HTML, CSS, JavaScript and frameworks like AngularJS, Node.js, various IDEs; operating systems concepts with expertise in Windows and/or Linux; software change management; industry standards; commercial software related to court administration, case management or case type systems, judicial and/or law enforcement business domains (examples would include: Odyssey, TRACS, or similar products); application programming interfaces; and database scripting.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The following functions are representative, but not all-inclusive of the work environment and physical demands an employee may expect to encounter in performing tasks assigned to this job. Work is performed in an office or court setting. A valid driver’s license and travel may be required. The assigned work schedule may include nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime. The employee must regularly interact positively with co-workers, clients, the public, judges, and justices. * This job description is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions performed.
BENEFITS
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Rx, Short, and Long Term Disability Insurance Programs, employee assistance program (EAP) [http://www.mybenefitsnm.com/]
- State paid life insurance, supplemental and dependent life insurance
- Optional flexible spending accounts for medical, day-care, and travel expenses
- Paid Vacation, Sick and Personal Leave, up to eight (8) weeks
- Ten (10) paid holidays
- Up to twelve (12) weeks of paid parental leave
- Deferred Compensation 457(b) plan
- Lifetime Defined Benefits Retirement Plan [http://www.nmpera.org/]
- Flexible work schedules and alternative work locations*
- Free health care, Rx, and lab work at the facility (Stay Well Health Center) in Santa Fe, NM
- Bilingual compensation*
- Training and career development opportunities
- Higher education opportunities and educational leave
- May qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
- May receive overtime holiday or shift differential pay*
- May receive physical fitness leave*
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