IT APPLICATIONS DEVELOPER 1, 2 or 3

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A baccalaureate degree plus one year of experience in information technology.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

1. An associate’s degree in information technology will substitute for the baccalaureate degree.

2. Two years of experience or training in information technology will substitute for the baccalaureate degree. Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine experience or training in information technology and college credit to substitute for the required baccalaureate degree as follows:

     30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for six months of experience or training in information technology towards the baccalaureate degree.

      60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience or training in information technology towards the baccalaureate degree.

     90 or more semester hours credit will substitute for one year and six months of experience or training in information technology towards the                   baccalaureate degree.

     A maximum of 90 semester hours may be combined with experience or training in information technology to substitute for the baccalaureate                 degree.

3. Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree. Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience in any field and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree as follows:

     30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

     60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

     90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

     120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.

     A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.

4. A baccalaureate degree with twenty-four semester hours in computer science, management information systems (MIS), quantitative business analysis--computer science, electrical engineering, information systems and decision sciences, computer engineering, mathematics, telecommunications, or computer information systems will substitute for up to one year of required experience.

5. A master's degree will substitute for up to one year of required experience.

NOTE: 

Multiple specialized degrees and/or master's degrees will substitute for a maximum of one year of required experience.

NOTE: 

A certification in an approved area may be substituted for the education and/or experience requirements at the time of hire or promotion, provided the appointment is made from a Certificate of Eligibles.

NOTE: 

Any college hours or degree must be from a school accredited by one of the following regional accrediting bodies: the Middle States Commission on Higher Education; the New England Commission of Higher Education; the Higher Learning Commission; the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities; the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

FUNCTION OF WORK: 

To analyze and develop information technology applications that are outside of the scope of the Office of Technology Services.

LEVEL OF WORK: 

Entry.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: 

Close from an IT Supervisor or IT Manager. Other reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: 

May provide guidance to lower-level personnel.

LOCATION OF WORK: 

State agencies with application development activities that are outside of the scope of the Office of Technology Services.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from other information technology jobs by the presence of tasks relative to applications development activities that are outside of the scope of the Office of Technology Services.

Differs from IT Applications Developer 2 by the absence of experienced-level tasks relative to applications development activities that are outside of the scope of the Office of Technology Services.

EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Follows procedures for coding, compiling, testing, debugging, and documenting for information technology applications within accepted standards and guidelines.

Participates in revisions to user guides and production run books.

Performs applications maintenance activities to help ensure seamless integration with hardware and other components of the relevant systems.

Performs tasks such as writing and executing database queries, troubleshooting file management matters, modifying account privileges based on documented requests, maintaining logs of support activities, etc.

Develops a working knowledge of the application portfolio and how its various components work together in order develop applications.

Supports components of applications systems by analyzing coding, performing applications maintenance tasks, etc.

Responds to troubleshooting requests for application components of limited scope and complexity.

May respond to applications emergencies and resolve problems in consultation with higher-level IT personnel.