VB.Net Developer – Hybrid

Job Title: VB.Net Developer
Rate: $60-65/hr Vendor W2
Location: Denver, CO- Hybrid 2 days a week preferred
Duration: 12 Months

Submission Deadline: 10/31/2024

Description of Job

This position assists with identifying, evaluating, implementing, and managing support requests and/or project tasks across the State of Colorado in a technical environment. Decision making responsibilities require independent analysis evaluating, interpreting and determining non-standard solutions depending on job level.

Primary Job Duties:

1. Development – 60%
   This position assists in the implementation, maintenance and support of essential applications for the Colorado Department of Public Safety. Duties include:
   
   • Provide technical development tasks to integrate applications into the CDPS Enterprise Application environment.
   • Perform configuration management (COTS applications) in accordance with standards and best practices and further minimize defects through disciplined unit testing.
   • Coordinate update releases and other system changes, contribute to the implementation of break/fix solutions, and update documentation and configuration information related to changes as needed throughout the life cycle.
   • Ensure activities are consistent with established service portfolio policies, procedures, standards and guidelines.
   • Collaborate across a matrix management environment with OIT and CSP department staff as needed. Must understand lines of authority and follow protocol to engage other resources.
   • Collaborate with Business Analysts, Customers, Project Managers, and others as appropriate to assist in the creation of estimates and timelines.
   • Handle simultaneous requests of varying complexity from within OIT.
   • Adhere to Change Management policies and protocols established by OIT, particularly related to implementing production system changes.
2. Tier I and II Support – 25%
   This position assists in providing technical support to CDPS, which includes the use of OIT’s incident/change order.
3. Organizational and Project Commitment – 5%
4. Other Duties as Assigned – 5%

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a field of study related to the work assignment, including Computer Sciences, Computer Information Systems, or other related technical degrees.
Three years of professional experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position, including Deskside Services support and Systems Administration in an Enterprise Environment.

Substitutions:
Familiarity with software development methodologies, standards, coding best practices, and general debugging procedures. Experience with SQL Server and Oracle databases. Familiarity with using SQL, PL/SQL, or T-SQL. .NET languages, HTML, Web Architecture.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Design, code, and test computer software in a .NET framework. Perform application development for software debugging, scripting, source control, and change requests. Utilize SQL Server on a VB.NET platform. Support and maintain configurations for in-house applications.
Additional appropriate experience will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis. Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis. Training or certification related to the work assigned to the position will be considered as a substitution for the required experience and/or education.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience supporting any of the following disciplines:

• Public Safety Applications
• Law Enforcement
• Records

Experience administering/supporting Microsoft Office, Windows 10, and Active Directory.
Experience with Web design using Google Sites.
Experience working with and managing multiple priorities and tasks with follow-through.
Demonstrate ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers and other IT Teams.
Experience in a wide range of computer technologies, monitoring hardware, software, and security topologies.
Operational experience in configuring, deploying, and managing desktops, laptops, and tablets in an infrastructure of a local area and wide area network.
Knowledge of ticket-based incident support systems.
Must possess excellent customer service skills.
Possess the aptitude to determine the most efficient and effective methods to meet work assignments.
Demonstrate time management skills.
Demonstrate the ability to work with direct supervision.
Possess the aptitude to express technical matters both verbally and in writing in a manner understandable to personnel who may not have a technical background in information technology.
Demonstrate the ability to work in stressful environments with project deadlines.

Interested candidates should email their resume to &