IT App Development - Senior/Specialist

Bring your talent to the Gambling Commission and help us move forward in modernizing our information technology systems, applications, and be a valuable IT team member.  If you are looking for change, challenge, and opportunity, apply today!
 
Who We Are: 

The Washington State Gambling Commission is a state accredited, limited-jurisdiction law enforcement agency whose mission is to protect the public by ensuring that gambling is legal and honest.  We license and regulate an estimated $3.5 billion gambling industry comprised to Tribal, commercial, and nonprofit businesses.

Why Join Our Team 
 
The Gambling Commission provides excellent benefits.
 

• A commitment to work/life balance by offering flexible schedules and telework options for many positions.
• A commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion that fosters an inclusive environment.
• Statewide Employee Business Resource Groups, visit here to learn more.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Educational and career development aid.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligibility.
• A comprehensive benefits package designed to meet the needs of you and your family.  Beyond the traditional benefits such as Health, Life Insurance, Retirement, and related benefits, we offer Flex Spending Accounts, Dependent Care Assistance, Deferred Compensation and so much more.

About the opportunity
 
This position is a technical position involved in the planning, development, implementation, and maintenance of applications software and web services developed on agency’s systems and/or future cloud-based development platforms utilized and shared by users within and outside the agency.  Provides highly complex development to support the team’s mission, leads the projects, trains and mentor’s junior or peers’ developers, and works independently of technical supervision.
 
Some of what you will do:
 
As the senior level Software Engineer for the systems within the agency’s Technology Solutions that supports core enterprise systems that include, but are not limited to:
 

• Gambling Information Management system (GIMS)
• Case Information Management system (CIMS)
• Agency Information Management system (AIMS)
• Agency My Account via SAW
• Cloud Applications through Microsoft Office 365 tools such as PowerApps, Power Automate, etc.
• Modernized Enterprise system (Polaris)

Required Education and Experience: 
 
A bachelor’s degree or higher in Information Technology program or a closely related field; AND seven (7) years (full-time equivalent) of progressive information technology experience such as consulting, analyzing, designing, programming, installing and/or maintaining computer software applications, directing projects; providing customer or technical support in information technology. Additional years of experience can substitute for education on a one for one basis.
OR
An associate degree or higher in Information Technology program or a closely related field; AND nine (9) years (full-time equivalent) of progressive information technology experience such as consulting, analyzing, designing, programming, installing and/or maintaining computer software applications, directing projects; providing customer or technical support in information technology. Additional years of experience can substitute for education on a one-for-one basis.
OR
Eleven (11) years (full-time equivalent) of progressive information technology experience such as consulting, analyzing, designing, programming, installing and/or maintaining computer software applications, directing projects; providing customer or technical support in information technology.
 
At least three (3) years (full-time equivalent) of professional experience in the software development field. 
 
Experience must include:

• Proven experience as a SQL Server Database Administrator or in a similar role.

• Strong knowledge of SQL and SQL Server Management Studio.
• Advanced or expert knowledge in programming and developing applications in the following languages: C#, C++, Visual Basic, JavaScript, VB Script, XML
•  Use of MS-Visual Studio Development tools to maintain agency and enterprise level systems, developing products in .NET Framework for use in web-enabled, multi-tiered systems. 
• Developing Web services using current versions of the .Net Framework. 
• Developing and testing MS-SQL Transact SQL statements. 
• Developing and testing Microsoft SQL Reporting Services (Local and Remote) 
• Managing/configuring Internet Information Services (IIS) at the enterprise level. 
• Providing consultation services to executive or executive support staff to provide innovative solutions for technology challenges. 
• Interpreting user requirements and software design documentation to be used for software development. 
• Implementation of adequate security controls to protect sensitive information and the IT infrastructure.
• Advanced knowledge in analyzing, defining, optimizing, and/or managing databases and data.

• Demonstrated experience in Microsoft Dynamics 365 with strong knowledge of and experience with platform capabilities, out of the box configurations, customizations, and integration with other components such as SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange Server, and Outlook etc. 

• Experience in successfully designing, developing, or implementing applications in the following: ASP.NET, source code management, .NET Framework, Visual Studio, Visual Studio.net. 
• Experience developing using ADO. Net Entity Framework and Language Integrated Query (LINQ). 
• Experience using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery for web user interface (UI) design with a focus on usability and customer experience. 
• Advanced experience in developing conceptual and logical data models and facilitating data analysis meetings with enterprise customers. 
• Advanced or extensive experience in developing physical data models and performing database utility functions such as database creation, loads, and reorganizations. 
• Demonstrated knowledge of writing queries - can write a simple query against one table, write left joins against one or more tables, write complex custom queries with multiple databases and record modification, write queries using case statements, write queries using sub selects, and write queries using aggregate functions. 
• Shows insight into the root-causes of problems. Generates a range of solutions and courses of action with benefits, costs, and risks associated with each. 
• Remains committed to helping agency staff long after initial solutions have been applied. Follows up to make sure desired outcomes are realized. 
• Looks for opportunities to help move a project along; volunteers to help others with projects or assignments. 
• Completes high volumes of work, keeping a rapid pace without sacrificing accuracy. 
• Demonstrate the following core competencies at a proficient level.
  • Achievement Orientation
  • Analysis & Problem Solving
  • Communication
  • Cultural Competency
  • Customer Service Orientation
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Professional & Technical Competence

The Washington State Gambling Commission is a licensing, regulatory, and law enforcement agency. Applicants must be willing to undergo and be able to pass an extensive background investigation, which includes a criminal history check, credit check, and fingerprinting. Information obtained from background checks will not necessarily preclude employment.  
 
If hired, employees must adhere to the agency policy of prohibiting employees from serving as officers or managers of any corporation or organization that conducts a gambling activity. Employees may not participate in any licensed gambling activities in the state of Washington.
 
The information provided in your application must support your supplemental questionnaire responses.  To be considered for this opportunity, please submit:
 

• A completed online application which includes current phone numbers and email addresses for at least three professional references.
• A completed Supplemental Questionnaire where all questions are fully answered.  Provide detailed responses to each question.
• A resume