Senior Programmer

Under general supervision from the IT Department Principal Architect, designs, codes, tests, documents and maintains all custom designed software applications. Assists departments with developing in-house data management programs or contracting outside software development services. This job class is treated as FLSA Exempt.

Essential Functions: Essential functions may vary among positions and may include the following tasks and other characteristics. This list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of tasks performed by all positions in this classification.

Examples of Tasks

1. Project Lead: Ensures the timely success of several IT development projects and meeting the deadlines set forth by IT Management.

• Provides input during project planning and scheduling.
• Manages resource allocation as needed.

2. Mentoring for Level I & II Programming Staff: Assists programmers with frequently asked questions and common pitfalls.

• Provides training in existing technologies and methods.
• Recommends training courses relevant to current and future technologies.
• Provides formal and informal peer code reviews, documents findings and provides guidance and recommendations for improvements as relevant to Programmer II and I staff.
• Assists the Enterprise Architect and Principle Architect by performing reviews to ensure quality standards are being met and guidelines and procedures being adhered to by all members of the development team.
• Establishes best practices through mentoring and ensures implemented best practices are consistently adhered to.

3. Communicates Project status to IT Principal Architect: Provides formal and informal communications of project status to IT Principal Architect and Enterprise Architect.

• Provides immediate notification of problems and provides recommendations for solutions.
• Assists in the preparation of formal presentations and communications of project status for project stakeholders.

4. Provides Level I/II/III In-house Application Support: Assists in resolving problems with in-house developed applications including but not limited to code bugs, deployment, user access and maintenance.

• Provides top-level support for issues that cannot be resolved by Programmer I or II.
• Performs root cause analysis on critical and recurring issues and implements changes to prevent recurrence.
• Provides 24x7 support of critical applications as assigned and directed by the Enterprise Architect.

5. Software Distribution Management: Assists in the adherence to a timeline of software distribution of new installations, upgrades, and patches in conjunction with project schedules.

• Ensures all code artifacts are adequately and consistently tested and quality checked prior to release into production environments.

6. Component Architectures: Evaluates the most appropriate technology for a given project and design components that take advantage of the technology's code reuse.

• Maintains custom Java packages and API's that can be used by Programmer I and II.
• Manages and publishes the documentation of Java API's through the use of JavaDocs or other appropriate tools.
• Performs all steps of lifecycle software development from UML modeling to class design to coding.

7. Manages Web Server Technologies (HTML, ASP, and JSP/Servlet) :): Manages Java Application Servers in an environment that will support a J2EE architecture.

• Ensures connectivity between presentation-tier and business logic-tier.
• Performs load test analysis and monitors the web servers for usage and traffic.

8. Maintains Development, Training & Production Environments: Ensures that software deployment occurs in the proper sequence.

• Verifies that upon completion of the project, all states of the software are consistent including development, testing and production.
• Ensures that a training environment is maintained and can be easily reset between sessions.
• Prevents changes from being made outside of the software development process and moved directly into production.

9. Miscellaneous: Performs other job-related duties as assigned by the Enterprise Architect, Principal Architect, Assistant IT Director or the IT Director.

• Knowledge of IT infrastructures and applications.
• Knowledge of database table design methodology and data table normalization.
• Knowledge of object-oriented software development and implementation methodologies.
• Knowledge of software testing and documentation methodologies.
• Knowledge of Java, Spring Framework, HTML, Thyme leaf, JavaScript (jQuery), AJAX/JSON, RESTful Web Services, and Software Development Lifecycle Methodologies (SDLC).
• Knowledge of systems configuration, security, and resource monitoring.
• Skill with problem solving and group analysis.
• Skill resolving application development and software installation problems.
• Skill designing and developing software systems.
• Skill communicating effectively both verbally and in writing within the team environment.
• Ability to learn new programming languages, frameworks and methodologies quickly with minimum supervision.
• Ability to accurately and quickly identify and diagnose application development related problems and take appropriate corrective action.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive and effective working relationships at all levels within the Tribal Government and Community.
• Ability to perform tasks requiring advanced problem-solving skills.
• Ability to identify long-term impact of recommended application configurations.
• Ability to work independently and make good judgment regarding project issues.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to explain complex problems or situations.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Engineering or related IT discipline required.

Experience: 5 years' experience in development, implementation and maintenance of large and medium-scale systems required. 5 years demonstrated experience with Java, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Spring Framework, and Software Development Lifecycle methodologies (SDLC) required.

• Demonstrated successful experience performing the following technologies required:

• Model View Controller architecture
• Spring framework (Boot, WebMVC, Data, Security, and others)
• Client-side technologies including JavaScript (jQuery), AJAX, and JSON
• JPA with Hibernate or MyBatis
• Legacy JSP and J2EE frameworks
• Object Oriented Analysis and Object Oriented Design methodologies
• Adherence to Agile or Waterfall Software Development Lifecycle Methodologies
• SQL
• Microsoft SQL Server or equivalent database technology

• Demonstrated successful experience in the following technologies is preferred:

• WildFly or similar application server in a clustered/load balanced environment
• JMS, RabbitMQ, Active MQ or similar middleware technologies
• Continuous integration/delivery automation with Hudson/Jenkins or similar
• Lifecycle management tools (Atlassian Jira and Confluence or similar)

• Comprehensive understanding of systems and applications so that practical solutions can be provided that factor system performance, usability, quality, cross-system interdependencies, scalability and overall cost to develop and maintain.
• Experience with intranet/internet development and implementation required.

Equivalency: Any equivalent combination of education and/or experience that would allow the candidate to satisfactorily perform the duties of this position, will be considered., Prior to hire as an employee, applicants will be subject to drug and alcohol testing. Will be required to pass a pre-employment background/fingerprint check.

Pulled from the full job description

• Loan forgiveness
• AD&D insurance
• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Vision insurance
• Health savings account, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC) is committed to supporting the health, well-being, and financial security of our employees. We offer a comprehensive benefits package to employees, designed to enhance your quality of life both at work and at home. Below is a summary of the benefits available to SRPMIC employees. Plan details and eligibility requirements are provided upon hire and are subject to change.

Health Care Benefits

SRPMIC provides medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage for all regular full-time employees enrolled in standard plans. These benefits represent a significant part of your total compensation.

Medical: Choose from three plan options to fit your needs-the Low Deductible Plan, the Mid-Deductible Plan, and the High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a Health Savings Account (HSA). As a self-funded plan, SRPMIC directly covers the cost of medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision services for all participants.

Dental: Enjoy nationwide access to the Humana Dental PPO/Traditional Preferred network, offering flexibility and choice in selecting dental care providers.

Vision: Coverage is provided through Davis Vision, including eye exams, lenses, frames, and contact lenses. Members also benefit from discounted rates on additional eyewear and services.

Life Insurance: All eligible employees are automatically enrolled in a fully paid basic term life insurance policy with a matching accidental death benefit.

Retirement Plans

SRPMIC supports your long-term financial goals through multiple retirement plan options:

401(k) and Roth Plans: Eligible employees can participate in both pre-tax and post-tax retirement savings plans. SRPMIC contributes 5% of your compensation to the pre-tax 401(k) and matches up to 3% of your salary deferral contributions.

Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS): Available to eligible certified police officers and firefighters.

Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS): Available to Salt River School educators.

Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA): A retiree HRA with Health Equity, which is a tax-advantaged employer-funded account that retired employees (Age 55+) can use for qualified medical expenses, including some premiums, and out-of-pocket expenses such as copays and deductibles.

Paid Leave & Holidays

Annual & Sick Leave: Employees accrue separate balances for sick and annual leave each pay period. Sick leave may be used for personal or family illness and medical appointments, while annual leave covers vacation or personal time.

Holidays: SRPMIC observes 15 paid holidays each year, including two discretionary holidays and one day of birthday leave.

Other SRPMIC Paid Benefits

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

SRPMIC offers a confidential Employee Assistance Program through SupportLinc, available at no cost to employees, their dependents, and household members.

Additional Voluntary Benefits

WellPath Wellness Program: A voluntary wellness initiative that encourages healthy living and rewards participation with incentives. Available to all employees and their dependents.

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA): Administered by HealthEquity, FSAs allow you to pay for eligible health and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.

Health Savings Account (HSA): Available to employees enrolled in the HDHP.

Supplemental Life & AD&D Insurance: Employees may purchase additional life and accidental death coverage for themselves and their dependents.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF): SRPMIC is a qualified employer under the PSLF program. Employees may be eligible for federal student loan forgiveness.

At SRPMIC, we value our employees and are proud to offer benefits that support your health, well-being, and future.