IT Programmer/ Analyst II

Fort Worth Water is hiring an IT Programmer/Analyst II to support the Field Operations Division of the Water Department. This is an exciting opportunity to provide technology solutions and technical support for a division responsible for critical water and wastewater infrastructure throughout the City of Fort Worth. Field Operations is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the City’s water distribution and wastewater collection systems. The IT Programmer/Analyst II develops, maintains, modifies, and supports moderately complex information systems and applications used to meet business and operational needs. The position works closely with department staff to understand business requirements, develop technical solutions, troubleshoot issues, and provide ongoing application The IT Programmer/Analyst II defines system scope and objectives through research and fact-finding; develops or modifies moderately complex information systems; prepares detailed specifications from which programs will be written; designs, codes, tests, debugs, documents, and maintains programs; participates in application systems analysis and programming activities; and provides technical assistance to staff within the Water Department., * Participate in the analysis, design, development, implementation, and maintenance of information systems supporting Water Department operations

• Work with Field Operations staff to identify technology needs and develop solutions that improve operational efficiency and service delivery
• Create and modify queries, forms, tables, reports, and other database objects
• Primary point of contact providing rapid-response software, hardware, and application support to internal office staff and field crews, resolving multiple daily technical requests to maintain continuous field and facility operations
• Provide training and technical support to end users through one-on-one assistance, demonstrations, and training sessions

Working Conditions and Physical Demands:

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking,

Sedentary Work - Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Computer Science, Information Systems or a related field
• Two (2) years of responsible experience in computer programming, analytics, and support
• Valid Texas Driver’s License, * Experience developing, modifying, testing maintaining workorder applications and user support
• Experience with database design, queries, reports, and data integration
• Experience translating business requirements into technical solutions
• Experience troubleshooting application, software, database, and hardware issues for office and field staff

Workdays & Hours: Monday - Friday 7:00am - 4:00pm (working in office team environment)

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

Join Fort Worth Water and Make an Impact, The City of Fort Worth continues to be dedicated to its employees’ well-being by providing competitive health benefits, a well-rounded wellness program and a Zero Accident Philosophy® workplace. All regular full-time employees and those employees who work 30-39 hours per week are eligible for all City of Fort Worth Benefits. Part-time employees who work 20-29 hours per week are eligible for dental, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 457 Deferred Compensation plan and other voluntary benefits.

Medical Program

The City offers two plan options through Meritain Health, an Aetna company.

The Health Center Plan - Offers employees and their family’s

primary health care services that are 100% completely free and unlimited. Employees can visit any one of the three City of Fort Worth Employee Health Centers and receive guaranteed same or next day appointments for sick visits. Also, services are available at any one of the five satellite locations that serves employees across the city.

The Consumer Choice Plan - Is offered to employees at no cost or low monthly premiums to cover eligible dependents and provides the financial benefits of a Health Savings Account (HSA).

• Preventative services are covered at 100% on both plans.
• Prescription Drug coverage including mail order pharmacy are also included.

Vacation

Eligible for 3 weeks of vacation: After successful completion of probationary period (usually 6 months), employees may take time off for rest, relaxation, vacation, illness, religious observances, and personal business.

Holidays

Available on the first day of employment, the city provides employees with paid holidays, including two personal holidays.

The City of Cowboys & Culture is known for its Texas hospitality. The stunning and sprawling City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S. And it’s no wonder - With great neighborhoods, scenic terrain and a rich history of arts and culture, paired with world-class opportunities for business and education, it’s not only fun to visit Fort Worth, it’s even more rewarding to call it home.

Fort Worth truly offers all the benefits and amenities of a bustling metropolitan city, while keeping the small- town charm that keeps it unpretentious and charismatic in all the right ways. Designated as one of America’s “Most Livable Communities” by the Partners for Livable Communities, the city truly offers a melting pot of culture, commerce, community and yes, cowboys.

There are over a dozen remarkable districts full of treasured history among modern luxuries and unique places to have fun, making it the No. 1 tourist destination in Texas and welcoming more than 9.4 million visitors annually.

Being one of the fastest-growing among large cities in the country, Fort Worth has received multiple accolades, including number one downtown (Livability), and the second-best City in the nation for job seekers (Forbes). Our employees serve the needs of over 900,000 residents representing culturally diverse communities.

Exciting Growth & Future Development

One of the most fascinating aspects of the City of Fort Worth is its almost unprecedented growth over the past several years. Both in terms of population and industry, and as the 12th largest city in the United States, Fort Worth is truly booming - which presents both challenges and opportunities to truly develop this city in the right way. Every 30 minutes a new person moves to Fort Worth, so we’re looking for candidates who can embrace an evergrowing and changing environment and improve on it with solutions that work for the entire community of Fort Worth.

Mission

We are working together to build a strong community that others can look to as a pillar of unity and excellence. Through grassroots efforts within the community, and large scale construction and transportation plans that continue to add the infra- structure a growing city like Fort Worth needs, we’ll provide the public services our community requires to continually cultivate the unique city we call home.

Vision

Fort Worth’s vision is to be the most livable and best managed city in the country. We’ll do this by taking care of our citizens, implementing the highest quality standards in our schools, continually improving the neighborhoods we thrive in and the facets of the city that make our town so unique.