WHO WE ARE:

The Information Technology (IT) Division lays the foundation for TRS to deliver excellent service experiences across the organization and with our members. We serve with purpose through mentorship and collaboration across a diverse team unified by innovation to create technology and information solutions that have a positive impact on our members’ lives.

We invite you to join one of Austin’s Top Workplaces. TRS offers a best-in-class combination of technology and continuous learning opportunities to equip you to solve problems, expand your knowledge, and create impact for 1 in 20 Texans.

• Leads small to large scale software application projects with significant impact on the long range effectiveness of TRS's ability to serve its membership, including developing and implementing project plans and coordinating the work of staff assigned to the project.
• Performs high-level analysis of end user business processes and automation needs. Develops new applications and programs or enhancements to existing applications and programs to better meet those needs.
• Coordinates/Codes, tests, and debugs programs written in a variety of software languages with primary focus on Java.
• Documents or oversees the documentation programming logic and actions, and drafts user procedures.
• Participates in or leads code reviews and demonstrations of programs and applications.

• Responds to requests for assistance routed by Helpdesk staff, and troubleshoots and resolves application-related problems for agency staff as needed.
• Develops and documents technology standards for the agency.
• Provides training and technical assistance to IT staff.
• Provides subject matter expertise to other developers.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• High school diploma or equivalent and additional full-time, related experience may substitute for the required education on an equivalent year for year basis.

• Three (3) to Five(5) years of full-time computer programming experience.
• One (1) – Two(2) years of experience developing web applications using Java, J2EE/EJB.
• One (1) – Two(2) years of experience leading major software application projects.
• Experience may be concurrent.

• None.

• Experience with requirements gathering and refinement, creating specifications, developing code to address requirements, conducting unit testing, responding to quality assurance findings, and maintaining those applications once they have been deployed.
• Experience in developing Java, J2EE applications.
• Experience managing projects and developing applications utilizing a well-defined systems development lifecycle methodology (SDLC).
• Experience using Microsoft SQL Server or writing SQL queries and stored procedures.
• Experience working in or knowledge of Agile software development.
• Experience building web service in RESTful and SOAP

• The principles, practices, and techniques of computer programming and systems analysis and design, and of all phases of software development and project management.
• Varying technological architectures and technology trends.
• Agency computing standards and development methodologies.

• Analyzing problems and devising innovative and effective solutions, including collecting and analyzing complex data, evaluating information and business processes, and drawing logical conclusions.
• Writing complex computer programs.
• Developing automated solutions for manual processes.
• Providing effective customer service.
• Communicating complex technical information to people of all levels of technical knowledge.
• Project planning and management; planning, organizing, and coordinating work to meet frequent and/or multiple deadlines; and handling multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Managing conflicting priorities and demands.

• Establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with co-workers, agency staff, and external contacts.
• Work effectively in a professional, matrix team environment.