Description

The Washington State Department of Agriculture has been serving the state for more than 100 years. Through service, regulation, and advocacy, we keep agriculture viable and vital in Washington State, while protecting consumers, public health, and the environment. We work extensively with farmers and ranchers, but our responsibilities – from ensuring food safety to environmental protection – touch the lives of millions of people locally, nationally, and abroad.

The Information Technology Program's mission is to continually enhance our services to agency divisions, WSDA employees, and ultimately the stakeholders of Washington while providing core IT services, network connectivity and software solutions in the most efficient and effective manner possible. We achieve our mission by identifying and resolving business challenges through the deployment of efficient software solutions, a secure and reliable network, and a Centralized Service Desk focusing on always delivering excellent customer service.

WSDA is recruiting for a full-time permanent IT Application Developer - Journey position within the Director's Office Division. This position is located in Olympia, Washington. This is a non-represented position.

The base pay offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the preferred candidate's job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The typical starting salary range for this position is: $85,800.00- $112,572.00 annually.

Duties

Some of what you'll do:

ERP System Development, Maintenance, and Administration

• Serve as the agency’s subject matter expert and primary technical developer for The ERP business application (currently Dynamics GP).
• Maintain, enhance, and troubleshoot ERP application modules used by WSDA, including financial, purchasing, vendor management, and custom business processes.
• Design, develop, and maintain integrations between the ERP application system and other agency or statewide systems.
• Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot EDI, EFT, banking, and other external ERP application connections.
• Develop and maintain stored procedures, views, triggers, and scripts to support ERP application functionality and reporting.
• Support and maintain ERP application reporting using SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), Management Reporter, and other reporting platforms.
• Provide Tier 3 technical support for Dynamics GP functional issues escalated from Finance/Accounting and IT staff.
• Coordinate with vendors, WaTech, and statewide technical teams on ERP application patches, service packs, and version upgrades.
• Ensure adherence to internal control, audit, and security requirements for financial system data.

• Represent WSDA IT in all technical activities related to the One Washington Workday implementation and transition away from the current ERP application.
• Identify and document all ERP application integrations, customizations, dependencies, scripts, and data flows that will be impacted by Workday adoption.
• Assist in the design and testing of new interfaces between Workday and downstream agency systems.

• Lead technical analysis, planning, and execution for the agency’s transition away from Microsoft Dynamics GP.
• Document current-state Dynamics GP architecture, integrations, workflows, and data structures.
• Work with Finance, IT leadership, and vendors to evaluate potential Dynamics GP replacement solutions.
• Identify migration requirements, risks, and technical constraints.
• Support procurement activities by providing technical input and requirements.
• Develop transition plans, migration strategies, test plans, and implementation timelines.
• Coordinate with Application Development, Systems, and Security teams to ensure successful migration and system cutover.
• Support new system configuration, integration development, QA, and deployment.

Qualifications

Who should apply?
Professionals with:

• Knowledge and application of techniques for requirements gathering and writing high-level designs.
• Understanding of user interface design.
• Excellent understanding of programming logic and database structure/processing.
• Technical knowledge of and three (3) years of experience in application design.
• Understanding of GIS technology, experience in implementing GIS applications, and knowledge of data management for GIS systems.
• Technical knowledge of and three (3) years’ experience working with:
  • Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Financial System
  • Visual Studio ASP.NET 6-8
  • C#
  • Blazor
  • Microsoft SQL 2016-2022
  • Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services
  • Entity Framework
  • JavaScript
  • API Integration
  • Web Services
  • Crystal Report (version 10-11)
  • Project Management
  • Project Estimates

• Technical knowledge of and experience working with Dynamics GP.
• Advanced knowledge of SQL Server 2019-2022.
• Advanced knowledge in using MS-VisualStudio Development tools to maintain and develop agency or enterprise level systems.
• Ability to provide high-level support for more than one project at a time.

Supplemental Information

Employee Benefits

• A healthy work/life balance, which may include flexible work schedules, and teleworking.
• WSDA provides an excellent benefits package beyond traditional benefits. State employment offers Dependent Care Assistance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Tuition Waiver, Deferred Compensation, Employee Recognition Leave; click here for more information.
• 12 paid Holidays & Vacation and Leave Accruals.
• All Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required will be provided by the agency.

• 
  A resume detailing experience and education
• A cover letter describing how you meet the specific qualifications for this position
• Three professional references

Veteran's Preference: Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and wish to claim Veteran's Preference MUST attach a copy of their DD214, or other verification of military service. Please blackout any personally identifiable data such as social security numbers. For additional information on Veteran's Preference and guidance on how to determine if you are eligible, click here.

Persons with a disability, who need assistance with their application or need this announcement in an alternative format, may call 664-1960 or toll free (877) 664-1960. TTY users should first call 711 to access the Washington Relay Service.