Programmer Administrator

• Consult with and provide advice and guidance to judges, senior managers, and staff of the courts throughout the district and the circuit on current and future technologies and automation of manual court processes. Provide advice and guidance on technology purchases.
• Design, develop and support application software using multiple programming languages (e.g. VB.net, C#, ASP.NET); utilize Visual Studio C# extensively.
• Develop, implement and manage Intranet and software projects from inception to delivery, including complex project plans, thorough design plans and detailed timelines.
• Manage a variety of web and windows based off-the-shelf applications and their associated databases.
• Ensure adequate resources are available; coordinate and lead project meetings; ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Assist with application and security-related training, conduct presentations and technical briefings for staff.
• Analyze user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.
• Write code to specifications and document all work thoroughly.
• Confer with technical staff and end users to design software applications, including exchanging information on project limitations, capabilities, performance requirements, and interfaces.
• Perform routine testing and develop/perform software system testing and validation procedures.
• Establish and enforce development standards, code review practices, naming conventions, and quality benchmarks for assigned staff.
• Ensure all source codes if fully commented and that release notes, change logs and version histories are kept current and accessible.
• Establish maintain and enforce comprehensive technical documentation standards across all custom-developed and supported applications.
• Recommend strategies to the Director of IT, court management and the user community to determine system requirements that support the mission of the court.
• Recommend and direct the development of software solutions to enhance both existing and new systems.
• Design, modify and implement short- and long-range automation improvement plans, ensuring changes are implemented with minimal disruption to court operations.
• Provide reports on system functions, maintenance, hardware/computer usage and developmental changes.
• Advise the Director of IT and senior management on software systems design, requirements, and ongoing maintenance.
• Provide end user support for all supported applications.
• Service as a liaison between peers and end users.
• Other duties as assigned., To be considered for this position, visit our agency website at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/uscourtscandto submit the online application, along with the above-listed documents. Please be sure to fully complete your application by providing all work history from the past ten years. Attachments should be submitted as Microsoft Word (DOC) or Adobe Acrobat (PDF) files. Other formats are not acceptable. Applications will be considered complete when the online application and all required attachments, in the appropriate format, are received by the Human Resources Unit.

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• Travel reimbursement
• Opportunities for advancement, Whether launching or continuing a career in public service, the U.S. District Court is a great place to work with competitive salaries and benefits, a work schedule that promotes a work-life balance, and the opportunity to work with colleagues committed to fulfilling the important mission of administering justice in an efficient and effective manner. This position offers an excellent opportunity to advance a career in Federal court service.

The U.S. District Court is part of the federal Judicial branch of government and is independent of the Executive and Legislative branches. The court sets its own employment policies including remote work and performance management, while also valuing employees’ individualism and continuing to strive towards a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace.

Judicial Branch employees are “at will” employees and are not subject to the employment regulations of competitive service. However, judiciary employees are entitled to benefits.