IT Application Developer - Journey

About the role

The Washington State Department of Agriculture is seeking an IT Application Developer to support the agency's transition to the statewide One Washington Workday program. This role involves developing, maintaining, and administering ERP applications, particularly Dynamics GP, and coordinating with vendors and statewide technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the agency's subject matter expert and primary technical developer for Dynamics GP.
• Maintain, enhance, and troubleshoot ERP application modules used by WSDA, including financial, purchasing, vendor management, and custom business processes.
• Design, develop, and maintain integrations between the ERP application system and other agency or statewide systems.
• Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot EDI, EFT, banking, and other external ERP application connections.
• Develop and maintain stored procedures, views, triggers, and scripts to support ERP application functionality and reporting.
• Support and maintain ERP application reporting using SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), Management Reporter, and other reporting platforms.
• Provide Tier 3 technical support for Dynamics GP functional issues escalated from Finance/Accounting and IT staff.
• Coordinate with vendors, WaTech, and statewide technical teams on ERP application patches, service packs, and version upgrades.
• Ensure adherence to internal control, audit, and security requirements for financial system data.
• Represent WSDA IT in all technical activities related to the One Washington Workday implementation and transition away from the current ERP application.
• Identify and document all ERP application integrations, customizations, dependencies, scripts, and data flows that will be impacted by Workday adoption.
• Assist in the design and testing of new interfaces between Workday and downstream agency systems.
• Lead technical analysis, planning, and execution for the agency's transition away from Microsoft Dynamics GP.
• Document current-state Dynamics GP architecture, integrations, workflows, and data structures.
• Work with Finance, IT leadership, and vendors to evaluate potential Dynamics GP replacement solutions.
• Identify migration requirements, risks, and technical constraints.
• Support procurement activities by providing technical input and requirements.
• Develop transition plans, migration strategies, test plans, and implementation timelines.
• Career Development: Support new system configuration, integration development, QA, and deployment.

Requirements

• Minimum of Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 4 years of IT work experience, including 3 years as a journey level IT professional.
• Knowledge and application of techniques for requirements gathering and writing high-level designs.
• Understanding of user interface design.
• Excellent understanding of programming logic and database structure/processing.
• Technical knowledge of and 3 years of experience in application design.
• Understanding of GIS technology, experience in implementing GIS applications, and knowledge of data management for GIS systems.
• Technical knowledge of and 3 years' experience working with:
• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Financial System
• Visual Studio 6-8
• C#
• Blazor
• Microsoft SQL 2016-2022
• Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services
• Entity Framework
• JavaScript
• API Integration
• Web Services
• Crystal Report (version 10-11)
• Project Management
• Project Estimates
• Advanced knowledge of SQL Server 2019-2022.
• Advanced knowledge in using MS-VisualStudio Development tools to maintain and develop agency or enterprise level systems.
• Ability to provide high-level support for more than one project at a time.
• Advanced knowledge of Dynamics GP.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of ERP systems, specifically Dynamics GP.
• Experience with Visual Studio 6-8, C#, Blazor, and Microsoft SQL Server.
• Experience with API Integration, Web Services, and Crystal Reports.
• Experience with GIS technology and data management.
• Experience with project management and estimation.
• Experience with SQL Server 2019-2022.
• Experience with MS-VisualStudio Development tools.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience with Dynamics GP.

Benefits

The Washington State Department of Agriculture offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a healthy work/life balance, employee recognition leave, and various forms of compensation and support for personal needs.

Pay

The typical starting salary range for this position is $84,120.00 - $110,364.00 annually.

Schedule

This is a non-represented position and the position is located in Olympia, Washington.