WHO WE ARE:

The Information Technology (IT) Division lays the foundation for TRS to deliver excellent service experiences across the organization and with our members. We serve with purpose through mentorship and collaboration across a a broad variety of teams unified by innovation to create technology and information solutions that have a positive impact on our members’ lives.
We invite you to join one of Austin’s Top Workplaces. TRS offers a best-in-class combination of technology and continuous learning opportunities to equip you to solve problems, expand your knowledge, and create impact for 1 in 20 Texans.
Join our Investment Line of Business team as an Application Developer and play a vital role in supporting TRS’s Investment Management Division, where innovation thrives and collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. You’ll have the opportunity to innovate with cutting-edge technology in a fast-paced environment, wear multiple hats, and partner directly with business users to deliver impactful solutions. If you’re energized by tackling new challenges and being part of an agile, forward-thinking group, we want to meet you!
The Application Developer is responsible for complex computer programming and systems analysis work. The incumbent will plan, schedule, and lead small to large scale software application projects; and support related activities. This position will proactively work with the application development team, IT staff, and agency employees.
The Application Developer Senior is responsible for performing highly advanced computer programming and systems analysis work. The incumbent will plan, schedule, and lead software application projects of significant size, complexity, and importance; supporting related activities. This position will proactively work with the application development team, IT staff, and agency employees.

REQUIRED EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, computer engineering or a closely related field.
• High school diploma or equivalent and additional full-time experience in computer programming or related experience may be substituted on an equivalent year-for-year basis.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Three (3) -Five (5) years of full-time directly related, progressively responsible experience in recent computer programming or related experience.
• One (1) - Two (2) years of full-time directly related, progressively responsible experience leading major software application projects or related experience.
• Experience may be concurrent.
• A master’s degree or doctoral degree in a closely related field may be substituted on an equivalent year-for-year basis.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Computer programming experience, including requirements gathering and refinement, creating specifications, developing code to address requirements, conducting unit testing, responding to quality assurance findings, and maintaining those applications once they have been deployed.
• Experience managing projects and developing applications utilizing a well-defined systems development lifecycle methodology (SDLC).

• One(1) - Two (2) years of full-time directly related, progressively responsible experience developing software applications in one of the following methods or related experience:
  o programming languages, such as C#, VB.NET, JAVA, SQL
  o using Java, J2EE/EJB, or a closely related field

  o using Microsoft SQL Server including experience with SSIS and/or writing SQL queries and stored procedures

• Experience with REST APIs, JSON, and integration patterns

• Experience building web applications/ micro services
• Strong background in building data-driven applications, including robust user permission and access control features.
• Familiarity with Git, Azure DevOps Pipelines, or similar CI/CD tools
• Hands-on experience with Azure services, such as App Services, Azure Functions, Azure Storage / Key Vault, Event Grid / Service Bus
• Understanding of AI/ML basics and model lifecycle, especially using Azure ML or similar platforms
• Knowledge of data pipelines using Synapse, ADF, Snowflake, or Databricks
• Experience working in or knowledge of Agile software development.
• Experience working with business management and staff, business analysts, database administrators, quality assurance team, legal and/or audit staff.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• The principles, practices, and techniques of computer programming and systems analysis and design, and of all phases of software development and project management.
• Varying technological architectures and technology trends.
• Agency computing standards and development methodologies.

SKILLS IN:

• Applying software development processes to solve business problems; and writing effective programs to solve business problems and automate business processes.(Application Developer Sr)
• Analyzing problems and devising innovative and effective solutions, including collecting and analyzing complex data, evaluating information and business processes, and drawing logical conclusions.
• Leading automation project teams and organizing, guiding, and motivating staff to meet project goals and objectives. .(Application Developer Sr)
• Writing complex computer programs and utilizing a variety of toolsets.
• Developing automated solutions for manual processes.
• Providing effective customer service.
• Communicating complex technical information to people of all levels of technical knowledge.
• Project planning and management; planning, organizing, and coordinating work to meet frequent and/or multiple deadlines; and handling multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Managing conflicting priorities and demands.