Principal Applications Developer (DOU Systems Support)

About the role

This position will lead a team of applications developers in enhancing the Department of Utilities' critical customer care and billing system, Oracle Customer Care and Billing (CC&B).

Responsibilities

• Lead a team in providing support and complex innovative solutions to enhance the CC&B system.
• Develop, configure, and support applications and systems to improve business processes.
• Document system procedures and provide after-hours application support.
• Support new enhancements and system/data reporting requirements.
• Make recommendations for implementing new system modules to better support the organization's mission.

Requirements

• Advanced knowledge and hands-on experience with enterprise business application system administration, software support, development, and documentation.
• Experience managing and coordinating projects for all application functionality requirements, including system integration and software customizations.
• Strong analytical and design techniques in developing new software or systems.
• Ability to communicate effectively and train others.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of six years progressively responsible professional experience in information technology, including at least three years at the advanced journey level.

Skills

• Commonly used programming languages, databases, and operating systems on multiple hardware platforms.
• Relational and distributed database technology.
• Networks and communications.
• Project management and planning tools.
• Commercially available software, and application evaluation techniques.
• Data modeling theory and methods.
• Disaster planning and recovery techniques.
• Debugging and error detection.
• Applications development and structured analysis methods.

Benefits

The City of Sacramento offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $80,000 - $120,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is typically Monday through Friday, with occasional evening and weekend work as needed.