IT Application Developer

Working for Denver Water offers a rewarding and comprehensive employment experience marked by exceptional benefits and a strong organizational culture. Employees enjoy a robust 401(k) plan with employer contributions, a secure pension fund to support long-term financial well-being, and high-quality benefits that include a generous PTO package as well as medical, dental, and vision coverage.

At the heart of Denver Water's workplace are its core values: vision, integrity, passion, excellence, and respect. These principles guide every aspect of the organization, fostering a collaborative and purpose-driven environment where employees are empowered to make a meaningful impact on the community and the future of water sustainability.

This is a Denver Water Limited Term position with an expected end date of 1 year from the hiring date.

Position Summary

Under direct supervision, perform routine non-complex program maintenance and documentation of business applications. Develop, maintain, enhance, and implement business software applications. Coordinate with all areas of the business to ensure successful acceptance and use of solutions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Apply a broad knowledge of IT principles and methodologies in the analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, and documentation of business applications.
• Plan and implement software upgrades and ensure change management procedures and methodologies are implemented and followed.
• Collaborate with users and IT colleagues to provide solutions to business problems.
• Prepare program specifications and system documentation as required for development efforts.
• Contribute to the design of new applications and/or participate in the selection process of software package. Assist with the installation of hardware and software.
• Perform, maintain, and manage installations, upgrades, patch application and troubleshooting to third-party packaged business applications.
• Design, enhance, develop, configure, maintain, implement, test and support business and operational software applications of low to medium complexity.
• Provide 24/7 production support (as required) for business applications. Troubleshoots business application problems and deploys solutions.
• Apply defensive application design and secure coding practices to avoid security vulnerabilities. Employ mitigation techniques on common application architecture design flaws.
• Implement effective security controls against web application vulnerabilities beyond application input validation.
• Prepare for and perform IT and/or ICS cyber incident response as required.
• Perform related work as required.

The following discipline(s) fall under this job description:

• Power BI: The Power BI Application Developer is responsible for building and publishing basic Power BI solutions, including data modeling, report and dashboard development, simple DAX calculations, connecting to common data sources (Excel, CSV, SQL Server), applying visualization best practices, performing basic data transformations, managing report sharing and permissions, and resolving common refresh and visualization issues.

Limited-term Employees

Limited-term positions are full-time positions with the same rights, benefits, and responsibilities as regular employees under Denver Water's Personnel Policies. The primary difference is that limited-term positions have an expected end date.

These positions are used for project-based work that is not ongoing in nature and is typically expected to last two or more years. Employees are hired for a defined period based on project needs, with the understanding that the end date may occur earlier than planned, on time, or be extended. A limited-term appointment ends when the employee's role on the project is completed or when the position is no longer needed.

Benefits Eligibility: Limited-term employees are eligible to participate in Denver Water employee benefits.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of related work experience.
• Any equivalent combination of certifications, education, or experience that provides the required skills, knowledge, and abilities for the position.

Licenses, Registration, and Certifications

• Must complete required HIPAA training within the first 6 months of hire.
• CompTIA Security+ certification preferred.

Preferred Skills & Competencies

• Analysis and problem solving.
• Computers and applicable software skills.
• Programming.
• Troubleshooting.
• Organization and prioritization skills.
• Knowledge of computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies.
• Knowledge of information technology (IT) security principles and methods (e.g., firewalls, demilitarized zones, encryption).
• Knowledge of coding and application design principles.

An offer of employment may be contingent upon satisfactory results of a post-offer drug test and alcohol. Denver Water tests for the following: amphetamines, cocaine, marijuana (THC), opiates, and phencyclidine (PCP). A strength test may also be conducted due to the physical requirements of the position. This strength test may include lifting, pushing, and pulling various amounts of weight as well as crouching, squatting, and lifting one's own body weight from various positions. If the position is deemed safety-sensitive or requires a CDL, you will be placed on the random drug and alcohol testing list, which means you may be tested if your name is selected while employed at Denver Water.

Applicants for employment at Denver Water must be authorized to work in the U.S. Denver Water will not sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.

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