SENIOR APPLICATION DEVELOPER

Position/Program Information

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES PROBATION DEPARTMENT

EXAM NUMBER

F2525A-R

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT

Open Competitive Job Opportunity

WHEN TO APPLY

Applications may be submitted starting at 8am on Friday, July 26, 2024 until Thursday, August 8, 2024 before 5pm.

The Los Angeles County Probation Department is leading the way in rebuilding lives and making our communities healthier and safer. Working hand in hand with the Board of Supervisors and partner agencies, our goal is to promote rehabilitation and reduce recidivism through a "Care First, Jails Last" approach.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Senior Application Developers generally report to an information technology supervisor or manager and are distinguished from the Application Developer II by the more complex nature of assignments and roles assigned. They write, test, and debug complex programs in one or more languages, working from program specifications and apply in-depth knowledge of structured program design concepts and may act as a project lead, providing technical guidance to entry and journey-level application developers and other technology staff. They have an in-depth understanding of requirements analysis and possess advanced analytical skills in programming, testing, and debugging and are highly knowledgeable in the concepts, practices, and procedures of application programming. They understand and are able to apply a full range of technology concepts. Application Developers are distinguished from Information Systems Analysts in that incumbents perform programming duties and are required to have programming knowledge and experience.

Essential Job Functions

• Analyzes, designs, develops, tests, debugs, installs, and deploys application software programs
• Gathers software requirements and develops requirement specifications, user stories, functional and technical design specifications, user manuals, runbooks, release notes, and/or wiki pages
• Leads in development and support of front-end software applications in the areas of user interfaces, mobility, business intelligence and reporting
• Leads in development and support of middle-tier software applications in the areas of web services application integration, business process management, business rules, API governance, and application security
• Leads in development and support of back-end software applications in the areas of data integration and data replication, data modeling, data security, artificial intelligence/machine learning, and database management
• Leads in development and support of DevOps tools and automation processes in the areas of release management, configuration management, source control, continuous-integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD), and operational support
• Performs unit, sanity, functional, integration, automated system and/or performance testing for new, modified or existing complex software applications
• Provides professional support pertaining to application issues in Production and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Production-Support (PS) environments
• Researches application development tools and methodologies
• Assists in the development and/or reviewing of solicitation documents including requests for information, requests for proposals, requests for quotes, and statements of work, as needed
• Leads in an open collaborative environment, as needed
• Reviews and monitors vendor performance, as needed

Requirements

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:

Option I

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree* in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a closely related field and three (3) years of recent**, full-time experience coding, testing, and debugging applications programs.

Option II

Four (4) years of recent**, full-time experience coding, testing and debugging application programs.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION

*In order to receive credit for any college course work, or any type of college degree, such as a Bachelor's degree or higher, you must indicate on the job application and attach a legible copy of the official diploma or official transcripts, or official letter from the accredited institution which shows the area of specialization and degree awarded with Registrar's signature and/or school seal with your application at the time of filing in NEOGOV or within 7 calendar days from the end of the filing period or your application will be rejected.

* * Recent experience is defined as full-time experience coding, testing and debugging application programs within the last 5 years.

OUT OF CLASS EXPERIENCE

No out of class experience will be accepted for this exam.

WITHHOLD INFORMATION

No withhold will be allowed. Required experience/education must be fully met by the last day of filing, and clearly indicated on the application.

LICENSE:

A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

PHYSICAL CLASS

2 - Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10 pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

Additional Information

Our Assessment Process:

This examination will consist of TWO (2) parts:

Part I: Multiple choice and/or simulation assessment(s), weighted 45%, assessing:

• Professional Potential
• Achievement
• Working Relationships
• Analyzing Information
• Learning Quickly
• Generating New Ideas
• Using Time Efficiently
• Working to High Quality Standards
• Adapting to Change
• Coping with Uncertainty
• Willingness to Learn
• Responsibility
• Deductive Reasoning

Candidates may be invited to participate in both Part I and II. However, only those that achieve a passing score of 70% or higher in Part I, will have Part II scored.

Part II: Multiple choice and/or simulation assessment(s), weighted 55%, measuring three Professional/Technical Knowledge areas:

• Programming Concepts covering the following topics: Algorithms, Complex Data Types, Data Access, Productivity and Quality, Program Flow, Program Structure, Programming Paradigms, User Interface, Variables, Data Types, and Operators.
• SQL covering the following topics: Simple queries, Grouping and aggregation in SQL, Filtering and search conditions, Advanced data filtering, Data integrity, Manipulating data, Querying multiple tables, Subqueries, Using set operators, Creating databases, Views, and Transaction processing
• RESTful Web Service covering the following topics: Architecture, REST features, Handling requests, Working with return types, Entity, translation, Producing responses, Filters and interceptors, and Security

MULTIPLE-CHOICE AND SIMULATION ASSESSMENTS ARE NOT REVIEWABLE BY CANDIDATES PER CIVIL SERVICE RULE 7.19.

Applicants must meet the Minimum Requirements and receive a passing score of 70% or higher on each weighted test part to be placed on the eligible list.

TRANSFER OF TEST COMPONENTS

• Applicants who have taken identical components recently for other exams may have their scores automatically transferred to this examination.
• This examination contains test components that may be used in the future for new examinations and your test scores may be transferred.

TEST PREPARATION
Study guides and other test preparation resources are available to help candidates prepare for employment tests. While the guides will help in preparing for the test, we advise you to review all related materials that you deem necessary.

• An interactive system for taking practice tests may be accessed on the Department of Human Resources website at http://hr.lacounty.gov/.
  
• Additional practice tests are available at https://www.shldirect.com/en-us/practice-tests/.
  

NOTE

Many important notifications including invitation letters will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add klent@hr.lacounty.gov, donotreply@amcatmail.com, noreply@proctoru.com, talentcentral@shl.com, as well as noreply@governmentjobs.com and info@governmentjobs.com to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail.

Applicants have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County.

It is your responsibility to take the above steps to view correspondence. Los Angeles County will not consider claims of not viewing or receiving notification to be a valid reason for late test administration or rescheduling of a test component.

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION

The names of candidates receiving a passing score in the examination will be placed on the eligible list in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months.

SPECIAL INFORMATION

FINGERPRINTING AND SECURITY CLEARANCE

A thorough background investigation will be conducted prior to appointment. Any false statement or omission of material fact may cause forfeiture of employment rights. Information presented on the employment application, resume, and during the examination process is subject to verification.

All information is subject to verification. We may reject your application at any time during the examination and hiring process, including after appointment has been made. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or rescission of appointment. Utilizing verbiage from the class specification and minimum requirements serving as your description of duties will not be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and you may be disqualified.

Candidates who are found unsuitable for employment will be removed from the eligible list pursuant to Civil Service Rule 6.04.

VACANCY INFORMATION

The resulting eligible list for this examination will be used to fill vacancies located in the Los Angeles County Probation Department.

AVAILABLE SHIFT

Any

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION

Applications must be filed online only. We must receive your application BEFORE 5:00 p.m., PT, on the last day of filing. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person will not be accepted. Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" green button at the top right of this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website.

Plan to submit your online application well in advance of the 5:00 p.m. PT, deadline. You may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address, and if you already have a job seeker account on governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty, you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.

Fill out your application completely. The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the requirements to qualify, as listed on this job bulletin. Provide any relevant job experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the job. For each job held, give the name and address of your employer, your job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed. If your application is incomplete, it will be rejected.

Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ARDI)

The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. The Department of Human Resources is committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.

Social Security Number

Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.

Computer and Internet Access at Public Libraries

For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County. LA County Public Library may require prior reservations to use their computers. Please visit the following link at https://lacountylibrary.org/library-locator/ for more information.

No Sharing of User ID and Password

All applicants must file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.

TESTING ACCOMMODATION

If you require an accommodation to fairly compete in any part of the assessment process, you will be given the opportunity to make a request when completing your application. Please note, you may be required to submit documentation from a qualified medical provider or other qualified professional to support your request for a testing accommodation.

Testing Accommodations Coordinator: testingaccommodations@hr.lacounty.gov

Teletype Phone: (800) 735-2929

California Relay Services Phone: (800) 735-2922

Department Contact Name: Kyle Lent

Department Contact Number: (213) 738-2125

Department Contact Email: klent@hr.lacounty.gov

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Closing Date/Time: 8/8/2024 5:00 PM Pacific

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