Sr. Application Programmer

at  City of Garland

Why Team Garland?
At the City of Garland, we believe that a career in public service is not just a job; it’s a calling. It’s an opportunity to serve others, make a lasting impact, and be part of meaningful projects that shape every aspect of city life.
Team Garland is dedicated to building the stage where the residents of Garland can each live their best life!
Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting your career, we offer professional growth opportunities and a supportive work environment that helps you reach your full potential. As a member of Team Garland, your skills and ideas are valued; we offer competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits*, wellness programs, and a healthy work-life balance.

If you are ready for a career that makes a difference, apply today!

• Benefits offered are subject to change and differ based on employment type

Summary
Salary: Up to $100k +/- depending on qualifications and experience
Location: This is a 100% on-site position in Garland, TX. (Remote work not available)
Background: CJIS (Criminal Justice Information System) background check is required.
Position Summary: This position requires a skilled programmer to support public safety and the community through mission-critical application design, support, and integration. Responsible for the requirements, design, development, integration, testing, verification, documentation, and maintenance of the Police Department’s programs, interfaces, and web applications. As a technical leader, this person will often be assigned to mission-critical software development projects. This person is primarily responsible for the development and support of custom intranet web applications, custom interfaces to external systems, as well as the administration and support of various applications and systems used by the organization. Responsible for the creation of the client-side user interface as well as the backend server programming. Also responsible for general tech support related to walk-ins, and other needs and duties, as assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Analyzing detailed business/functional/technical requirements and specifications for the application.
• Coding internally developed applications and/or configuring commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) applications using programming, scripting, and database languages.
• Supporting application testing, deployment, maintenance, and evolution activities by correcting programming. errors, responding to scope changes, and coding application enhancements.
• Keep management abreast of application development priorities and activities through periodic verbal and written status reports.
• Interact with customers methodically and professionally to gather business requirements to enhance existing applications and/or to develop new business applications.
• Provide technical leadership for establishing the best possible options for designing and deriving the best solutions based on sound analytical judgment, team input and the customers’ best interest.
• Perform cross-training, which will include authoring and/or overseeing the creation of design documentation that fully defines applications and their corresponding support architectures.
• Utilizing best practices to develop software according to business, functional and technical design specifications.
• Monitor the progress of various software development efforts to keep requirements within the agreed-upon scope, cost, and schedule.
• Create and design databases, views, stored procedures, T-SQL statements, and user-defined functions of varying complexity with a “best practices” approach to keys, indices, and relationships in SQL Server.
• Create and support data integration with public and private partners, including Dallas County, HIDTA, Office of Court Administration, TechShare, LeadsOnline, SECURUS, Accurint, Axon, the Public Safety Reporting System, SPIDRTech, and other applications.
• Perform code reviews as warranted for potential performance issues, reusability, and/or anomalies.
• Develop, maintain, support, and troubleshoot the department’s internal Intranet, which supports functions ranging from vehicle tracking and deadlines to the prosecution system, as well as the daily tools and information for police employees.
• Participate in on-call after-hours rotation duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Two or more years of experience with programming and modifying COTS applications.
• Two or more years of direct experience with application design and programming

Or an equivalent combination of education and demonstrable experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
Preferred Qualifications

Education/ Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Physics/Math/Electrical Engineering with Masters in same preferred

OR

• 5-7 years of significant experience in multi-language programming including but not limited to C#, JavaScript, and ASP.net.

Critical Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Expert skills in C#, JavaScript, C++
• Moderate skills in Visual Studio.Net, SQL (for SQL Server, Oracle, and Informix)
• Considerable knowledge of JQuery, HTML, CSS, JSON and XML
• Solid grasp of ASP.net, as well as mobile and web development tools

Licenses and Certifications

• Valid Class C Texas driver’s license

Physical Requirements / Work Environment
The incumbent works in a typical office environment; occasionally exposed to unpleasant environmental conditions and/or hazards.
About Us
Team Garland consists of over 2,200 employees, spanning 700+ different roles! Garland is committed to diversity and inclusion and creating pathways to employment for all. We have an organizational culture of appreciation, development, and growth. Many of our employees choose Garland for lifelong careers. We are guided by the City’s Mission, Vision, and Value Statements and a commitment to public service. Team Garland makes a difference in the Garland community every day.
Vision
Garland’s vision is to be a progressive city working together to nurture and grow the economic, social, environmental, and cultural well-being of our community.
Mission
We are committed to preserve public trust, deliver quality services, promote economic growth, protect our community and enhance the quality of life for the good of our city and our future

• Analyzing detailed business/functional/technical requirements and specifications for the application.
• Coding internally developed applications and/or configuring commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) applications using programming, scripting, and database languages.
• Supporting application testing, deployment, maintenance, and evolution activities by correcting programming. errors, responding to scope changes, and coding application enhancements.
• Keep management abreast of application development priorities and activities through periodic verbal and written status reports.
• Interact with customers methodically and professionally to gather business requirements to enhance existing applications and/or to develop new business applications.
• Provide technical leadership for establishing the best possible options for designing and deriving the best solutions based on sound analytical judgment, team input and the customers’ best interest.
• Perform cross-training, which will include authoring and/or overseeing the creation of design documentation that fully defines applications and their corresponding support architectures.
• Utilizing best practices to develop software according to business, functional and technical design specifications.
• Monitor the progress of various software development efforts to keep requirements within the agreed-upon scope, cost, and schedule.
• Create and design databases, views, stored procedures, T-SQL statements, and user-defined functions of varying complexity with a “best practices” approach to keys, indices, and relationships in SQL Server.
• Create and support data integration with public and private partners, including Dallas County, HIDTA, Office of Court Administration, TechShare, LeadsOnline, SECURUS, Accurint, Axon, the Public Safety Reporting System, SPIDRTech, and other applications.
• Perform code reviews as warranted for potential performance issues, reusability, and/or anomalies.
• Develop, maintain, support, and troubleshoot the department’s internal Intranet, which supports functions ranging from vehicle tracking and deadlines to the prosecution system, as well as the daily tools and information for police employees.
• Participate in on-call after-hours rotation duties as required