Applications Developer I

Under direction, is responsible for supporting Bexar County Information Technology team; will support the mission of the County, ensuring successful delivery of IT services as defined in the duties and responsibilities. This position will represent the County in a professional and effective manner and establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, County employees, Elected/Appointed Officials, outside organizations and agencies, vendors and the general public. Flexibility to achieve performance excellence in a telework arrangement. Pending exclusion from Civil Service. Duties and Responsibilities Serves as subject matter expert, individually motivated and operating with a sense of urgency and personal accountability Works on clearly defined projects involving a limited amount of complexity, with regular review of output Applies basic knowledge of established systems software development principles and best practices to independently resolve problems and make minor changes to existing processes/systems Designs, programs, tests and implements computerized information processing systems Develops new systems based on studies, project requirements and user specifications Analyzes and evaluates information processing systems to identify better County business solutions Designs system enhancements and other alternatives to existing methods of manual and automated business processes Ensures compliance with approved programming standards, techniques and system designs Provides technical assistance to end-users identifying County and departmental requirements and system solution areas Drafts system documentation and specifications such as functions, operation and purpose of objects within each system Trains end-users and provides systems specifications and new and updated written instructions Performs other related duties as required

Bexar County provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy status, age, religion, political affiliation or beliefs, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any nonmerit factor ( except where such is a bona fide occupational qualification) in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.