PROGRAMMER ANALYST IV, GENERAL - 10518-003

About the role

This is advanced managerial and administrative work directing application development and systems analysis work for a state agency. Work involves utilizing high-level languages to manipulate databases or files and to produce outputs and reports.

Incumbents in this class are responsible for managing, planning, directing, and coordinating Programmer Analyst functions for their agency. This level serves as the highest level in the Programmer Analyst series for those agencies with large and complex application development and/or systems analysis work.

In agencies with applications that have high public visibility and/or state-wide impact, this level will be responsible for directing the programming and analysis operations for one or more specialized areas. Incumbents spend time on supervision and administrative functions and have working knowledge of the duties and responsibilities performed by team members.

However, duties performed require the highest level of technical competence, and incumbents are expected to perform complex application development and systems analysis. Employees are expected to be technical experts in one or more programming languages. Employees work independently, usually under the administrative direction of an IT Manager or a department head.

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited* college or university with a minimum of five (5) courses in Information Technology (IT), two (2) of which must be programming courses plus
• Six (6) years of experience in applications development and support (e.g., computer programming utilizing high-level languages to manipulate databases or files and produce outputs and reports) including three (3) years of experience in system analysis, defining system requirements, writing system specifications, and designing computer systems.

Additional Requirement(s)

• If you would like for your education to be considered, you must submit an official college transcript for each accredited* postsecondary academic institution attended. Foreign education must also be supported by an approved credential evaluation.
• Applicants can upload their transcripts when applying online. Official transcripts which have been previously submitted to State Personnel will not need to be resubmitted. (You may call to verify your transcripts are on file)

Additional information

*For complete information regarding State Personnel’s degree acceptance, accreditation, and foreign education credential policies,

Education and Experience Substitutions

Additional qualifying education and/or experience above that which is minimally required, may be substituted on a year-for-year basis. Applicants may qualify through any one of the following combinations:

• Master’s degree in IT to include 2 courses in programming plus 5 years of the required programming experience to include 3 years of experience in systems analysis/design.
• Bachelor’s degree to include 5 college courses in IT (15 semester hours or 25 quarter hours) of which 2 courses must be in programming plus 6 years of the required programming experience to include 3 years of experience in systems analysis/design.
• Three years of college coursework (90 semester hours or 135 quarter hours) to include 5 college courses in IT (15 semester hours or 25 quarter hours) of which 2 courses must be in programming plus 7 years of the required programming experience to include 3 years of experience in systems analysis/design.
• Two years of college coursework (60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours) to include 5 college courses in IT (15 semester hours or 25 quarter hours) of which 2 courses must be in programming plus 8 years of the required programming experience to include 3 years of experience in systems analysis/design.
• One year of college coursework (30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours) to include 5 college courses in IT (15 semester hours or 25 quarter hours) of which 2 courses must be in programming plus 9 years of the required programming experience to include 3 years of experience in systems analysis/design.
• High School Diploma/GED plus 10 years of the required programming experience to include 3 years of experience in systems analysis/design.

Additional information

This position is open to all applicants.An evaluation of the training and experience provided on the application will comprise 100% of the final score.

Click the “Apply” link above and complete the online application.

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• Make sure your application is updated to include your current or most recent employment.
• Do not combine multiple jobs into one Work Experience entry. List each employer, job, promotion, or change in job title separately, with accurate beginning and ending dates and a complete, detailed description of the duties performed for each separate job.
• Incomplete applications will be rejected and cannot be supplemented or revised after submission.

Please note: A resume, if attached, will not be considered in the evaluation process for placement on the eligible list. Only education and work experience documented in the appropriate sections of the completed application will be reviewed for qualification and evaluation purposes.

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