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IT STATEWIDE APPLICATIONS DEVELOPER 1/2/3/4 (AppDM LDH 50537785)

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Promotion

Job Number

OTS 110525B ERG

Department

Division of Administration-Office of Technology Services

Opening Date

11/05/2025

Closing Date

11/12/2025 11:59 PM Central

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About this Job

The Division of Administration/Office of Technology Services has a vacancy. This position is located in the Applications and Data Management Section. Req. 214405

The Office of Technology Services (OTS) aims to be a responsible partner in delivering innovative, effective, and reliable solutions that support and enhance the IT functions within the Executive Branch Departments. The Office of Technology Services will work to increase the return on the State’s investment in technology by promoting smart decision-making, solving problems intelligently, increasing the rate of project success, and fostering a skilled and professional staff. The position is responsible for systems analysis and development of automated systems working in an independent manner that requires a technical skill set and a knowledge base across departmental programs. This is a technical IT position in the Office of Technology Services Application and Data Management (AppDM) Health section. The incumbent reviews and documents requirements, and is responsible for helping support the Louisiana Medicaid Eligibility Determination System (LaMEDS) for the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH). This position utilizes SQL, SQL Server Management Studio, Pentaho, SoapUI, JIRA, SharePoint and GIT. May provide guidance to lower-level developers.

The Division of Administration is the state government’s management arm and the hub of its financial operations. Division offices perform a wide variety of activities including the following:

+ Overseeing the state’s capital construction program

+ Working to provide state and federal grants for community development

+ Development of the state budget

+ Providing technology services

+ Giving agencies guidance in the state purchasing and contracting process as they seek goods and services

+ Administering a program that provides federal funds to help Louisiana residents recover from a series of devastating hurricanes

Minimum Qualifications

Two years of experience in information technology; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR

An associate's degree in information technology; OR

A bachelor’s degree.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

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.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere (https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=174400) .

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

+ Serve as lead developer in Application Design, Development and Support for User Acceptance Testing (UAT) testing activities for the LaMEDS system. Design, code, compile, test, as indicated by user and management requests and according to the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Prepare program specifications, work assignments, and program testing procedures. Make decisions on design, technical requirements and file designs with minimal supervision. Analyze changes, enhancements and/or system designs to ensure data integrity and availability. Provide technical support as needed. Troubleshoot and implement applicable solutions to address system issues. Ensure technical tasks relating to the testing of bugs and enhancements of the LaMEDS system are effectively executed and completed to meet Agile sprint deadlines. Assist in regression testing by facilitating back-end testing requests in order to ensure the continued stability and functionality of the existing components of the LaMEDS system. Adhere to business standards and specifications when performing testing processes. Communicate effectively with other UAT teams and OTS verticals to service testing requests and to troubleshoot and resolve issues. May assist in developing solutions to address future needs.

+ Meet extensively with UAT teams, LDH, contractors and other business units, serving as liaison for the purpose of meeting the needs of LDH and the continuity of the LaMEDS system. Analyze user

requests/bugs/change requests in order to identify the necessary system development, determine effects on existing system functionality, and estimate for timely completion of testing.

+ Performs all other tasks, special projects, analysis, studies, and plans as directed.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This vacancy will be filled by promotion of a current permanent status Office of Technology Services employee. A permanent status employee may be required to serve a new probationary period in lieu of promotion. This is a full-time, on-site position located in the Greater Baton Rouge area.

Career Progression: This vacancy participates in a career progression group and may be filled from this recruitment as a IT Statewide Applications Developer 1, 2, 3 or 4.

Applicants who do not meet the minimum education or experience qualification may receive experience credit from Civil Service approved certifications for up to two years of experience, which may substitute for the bachelor's degree. Please see list of approved Certifications for Substitutions at https://www.doa.la.gov/doa/ots/careers/certifications-for-substitutions/ .

Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer" for People with Disabilities.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position. A criminal history check may be conducted on employees changing positions including promotions, demotions, details, reassignments and transfers. Also, prospective employees may be subject to pre-employment drug testing. New hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal government's E-verify system.

For further information about this posting, please contact:

Erica R. Gay

HR Specialist

Division of Administration/Office of Human Resources

Email: [email protected]

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

+ New Year's Day

+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

+ Mardi Gras,

+ Good Friday,

+ Memorial Day,

+ Independence Day,

+ Labor Day,

+ Veteran's Day,

+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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+ No

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Rate your experience working in a collaborative/team setting on technical projects

+ I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable working in a collaborative/team setting on technical projects

+ I have limited experience or require assistance working in a collaborative/team setting on technical projects

+ I can work in a collaborative/team setting on technical projects

+ I can work in a team setting on technical projects and help others improve their ability to work in a collaborative/team setting on technical projects

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Rate your ability to demonstrate initiative based on our definition: The ability to assess information and take action independently to help the team/organization achieve its goals

+ I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable demonstrating initiative

+ I have limited experience or require assistance to demonstrate initiative

+ I can demonstrate initiative

+ I can and help others improve their ability to demonstrate initiative

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Rate your ability to test and troubleshoot based on our definition: The ability to analyze a technical failure, identify the root cause, and either make or suggest modifications to prevent the same failure from occurring in the future.

+ I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable testing and troubleshooting

+ I have limited experience or require assistance to test and troubleshoot

+ I can test and troubleshoot

+ I can test and troubleshoot and help others improve their ability to test and troubleshoot

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Rate your experience working with relational database management systems (RDBMS). Examples include: MS SQL Server, MS Access, Oracle, MySQL

+ I have no experience and/or am uncomfortable working with RDBMSs

+ I have limited experience or require assistance to work with RDBMSs

+ I can work with RDBMSs

+ I can work with relational RDBMSs and help others work with RDBMSs

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State of Louisiana

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Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

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