IT PROGRAMMER ANALYST LEAD/ADVANCED

Salary

$78,919.00 - $127,473.00 Annually

Location

Anne Arundel County

Job Type

Full Time

Remote Employment

Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number

4471-MTA-ITLdAdv-08/24-ct

Department

Maryland Transit Administration

Opening Date

08/21/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

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Description

MARYLAND TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION

IT Programmer Analyst Lead/Advanced (4471)

Career Service Status

* STATEWIDE PROMOTIONAL ONLY*

(Limited to current Maryland State Government employees)

* ACCEPTING ON-LINE APPLICATIONS ONLY *

*Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply *

Are you seeking a job where your work is rewarding and provides excellent benefits? The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) invites you to apply today to be considered for a position that provides customer service to the citizens of Maryland every day. The MTA is one of the largest transit systems in the United States and is seeking dynamic and energetic individuals to join the MTA team.

This is a position-specific recruitment. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this MTA position/function only. All interested persons will need to re-apply for any future recruitments conducted for this classification. If you indicated veteran status on your application, you must submit your DD-214 along with the completed DTS-1 (application).

The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) is seeking an IT Programmer Analyst Lead/Advanced to work in the Office of Information Technology (IT) Systems Unit. This position will oversee the application services programming for various computer systems supported by the IT department. The incumbent provides support for the Information Systems (IS) Group in identifying and resolving application problems. In addition, this position is the main support for many of the critical IT applications which include Computer Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) Maximo, Emergency Notification Systems (ENS), Integrations, and Mobile Applications. This position will resolve information technology issues with other operating or control agencies impacted by information technology projects. The selected employee in the position will also be responsible for planning, coordinating, and evaluating the work of other IT Programmer Analysts and related support staff; instructing staff in administrative and operating policies and procedures, maintaining logs of assigned projects, and preparing status reports for management as required. The IT Programmer Analyst Lead receives general supervision from the IT Programmer Analyst Supervisor or IT Manager.

The current position is located in Glen Burnie, Maryland (Anne Arundel County).

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Information Technology, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or other information technology related field.

Experience: Two (2) years of experience designing, developing, testing, implementing and maintaining applications systems and programs using generally accepted computer programming languages or other developmental tools. **One (1) year of this experience must involve proficiency using Structured Query Language (SQL) and leading or reviewing code from IT professionals.

** A Selective qualification recruitment is conducted for a job or position when there is a specific or additional bona fide occupational qualification (i.e., knowledge, skill, or ability). No substitutions are allowed for the Selective Qualification.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• At least one year of experience as a project leader of an IT application development team

• Proficiency at writing batch script files. Python and strong SQL skills are a plus

• Skill developing web-based systems using at least one of the following: GitHub, Visual Studio, VBScript, JavaScript, C#, WEB API, and REST API.

• Project Management experience

• Database management experience

• Experience utilizing SDLC processes and writing technical documentation

• Proficiency with MS Office, applications development using Visual Basic or Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)

• Proficiency with Microsoft SQL Server, MS Access, Oracle, TOAD and other database tools

• Skill developing reports for applications using BIRT Reports for Maximo are a plus, Power BI

• Skill in applying inductive and deductive reasoning to reach logical solutions to problems

• Ability to communicate effectively and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with users, vendors

Consideration for employment may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information. Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes, but is not limited to, full or part-time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for.

If you have held more than one position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute six credit hours of coursework in application analysis and programming using generally accepted computer programming languages or other developmental tools for six months of the required experience.

2. Candidates may substitute completion of high school or a high school equivalency certificate and eighteen months of experience converting data from project specifications by writing program code using generally accepted computer programming languages or other developmental tools for the required education; or candidates that lack high school or equivalency certificate may substitute experience in one of the following areas: operating computers, scheduling, controlling input and output or maintaining backups or data storage, processing data on computers, evaluating, implementing and maintaining, hardware and software, on a year-for-year basis for a high school education.

3. Candidates may substitute completion of high school or a high school equivalency certificate and fifteen credits from an accredited college or university in systems analysis and application programming using generally accepted computer programming languages or other developmental tools for the required education.

4. U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as defined under the Experience Requirement of the Minimum Qualifications may be substituted for the required education and experience on a year-for-year basis.

Licenses & Certifications

N/A

Additional Information

TO APPLY:

You must complete a Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) employment application (Form DTS-1) to be considered for this recruitment. Resumes may not be substituted for the application. It is essential that the application is filled out completely and accurately, listing all relevant experience in detail and addressing the specific requirements shown above. Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes, but is not limited to, full or part time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for within MDOT, one of the Transportation Business Units, or the Authority.

Applications must be completed and submitted online by registering at

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd. Please make sure you meet the minimum and selective qualifications and follow the instructions on MDOT's Online Employment Center website.

Selected candidates may be subject to background and reference checks.

Applicants who have education obtained outside of the U.S. will be required to provide proof of the equivalent U.S. education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services ( http://www.naces.org ) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation ( https://www.wes.org/ ).

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be provided as requested.

TTY call 711.

TTY Users May Also Call Their Telecommunications Relay Service

The incumbent in this position will not be a member of a covered bargaining unit.

The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration is not sponsoring new employees in application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H-1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees; all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.

MDOT MTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MDOT MTA Does Not Discriminate Based On: Age, Ancestry, Color, Creed Gender Identity or Expression, Genetic Information, Marital Status, Mental or Physical Disability, National Origin, Race, Religious Affiliation, Belief or Opinion, Sex or Sexual Orientation or any other protected status.

Issue Date: 8/21/24

Come join the Maryland Department of Transportation Team! We offer more than just a paycheck!!!! We offer healthcare, dental, long term disability, flexible work schedules, and so much more. Read all about our fabulous benefits in detail by visiting:

https://www.mdot.maryland.gov/tso/pages/index.aspx?pageid=152

Don't miss out on a great opportunity for a challenging career along with fabulous benefits!

*Benefits are offered to all full-time, part-time permanent and contractual (partially subsidized) employees. Temporary employees do not receive benefits.

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