Planning Associate 2 (Computer Applications and Systems Design) (Full Stack Developer

Under direction of a supervisor in the Office of Information Technology, develops and maintains Department databases and computerized systems; participates in planning the design, programming, and implementation of information systems; develops education programming by conducting analyses and evaluation of education programs, surveys, needs assessment, and related research; establishes, maintains, and evaluates program and fiscal data related to state and federal formula aid and discretionary grant applications and allocations; performs mandated regulatory functions; is knowledgeable in and works with independence in areas of assignment; and performs other related work as required.

Develops, tests, and delivers software applications using industry best practices; interacts with stakeholders; supports and maintains software after deployment; and implements attractive and compelling website designs, landing pages, evaluates user experience, and builds new website wireframes.

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s degree in Educational Administration, Public Administration, Computer Science, or a related field., Four (4) years of experience in system design and computer programming on a mainframe or a PC LAN environment.

Note: Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute additional experience as indicated on a year-for-year basis with thirty (30) semester hour credit being equal to one (1) year of college. Applicants wishing to substitute additional experience for the required Master’s degree, must possess a total of six (6) years of combined education and experience, in addition to the required experience cited above.

Preferred Education/Experience

Five (5) years of experience in programming and developing web applications in Java (Spring Boot / Spring Framework), RESTful Web Services, JavaScript/TypeScript with SPA frameworks (React required), HTML5/CSS3, Relational Databases and SQL (Oracle preferred), JPA (preferably Hibernate), Git version control, CI/CD pipelines, and Cloud Services (AWS or Azure).

As a NJ State Department, NJDOE offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Pension
• Deferred Compensation
• Health (medical, prescription drug, dental & vision care) and Life Insurance
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Tuition Reimbursement*
• Flexible and Health Spending Accounts (FSA/HSA)
• 13 paid holidays
• Benefit Leave (vacation days, sick days and administrative leave days)
• Telework*
• Alternate Work Week Program*

*Pursuant to Department’s policy, procedures, and/or guidelines.