Programmer Analyst

The Jefferson County Department of Health is seeking a well-qualified, motivated Programmer Analyst. Programmer Analysts are responsible for designing and maintaining computer programs to enhance the effectiveness of workplace operations in their respective organizations. Employees in this position troubleshoot programs/applications to ensure proper functioning, create instructional aids (e.g., procedure manuals, technical reports) for programs/applications, train end users on program/application functionality, monitor servers for systems/applications issues, and manage databases to assist with data analysis and reporting., * Conducts software troubleshooting activities by investigating reported issues and technical problems and modifies programs to helps address and resolve program issues locally and/or remotely.

• Develops and maintains computer programs and applications by writing and updating programs/applications using various coding languages in order to improve the functionality of existing software and meet end user needs.
• Develops procedure manuals and various technical reports for all programs/applications created and modified in order to document system changes so that others may follow behind their work and both understand and modify it as needed.
• Conducts end user training by demonstrating proper equipment and system use, creating user guides and instructing users on application and system use in accordance with manufacturer specifications in order to ensure equipment and systems are being used appropriately.
• Develops and maintains databases by inputting and updating data in order to assist with data storage, organization, analysis, and reporting.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Job is primarily sedentary involving sitting for long periods of time, but may involve occasional walking or standing for brief periods.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Work is conducted almost exclusively indoors in an office setting and involves use of standard office equipment, such as computer, phone, copier, etc.

The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:

• Experience or coursework creating, scripting, and/or modifying computer programs and applications using various programming languages (e.g., T-SQL, C++, Java, Python, XML, C#.NET, VB.NET, ASP.NET).
• Experience or coursework diagnosing and debugging errors in computer programs and applications (e.g, Visual Studio, ESRI environment, or equivalent debugging environment).
• Experience or coursework querying data from databases (e.g., parent-child relationships, joining multiple tables and/or views, 1:many, foreign key indexes).

The Jefferson County Department of Health provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is the following:

$71,219 - $110,489