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IT Programmer Analyst Lead/Advanced

Contractual Position

Recruitment #16-004471-0004

Introduction

An IT Programmer Analyst, Lead/Advanced is the lead or advanced level of work designing, developing, testing, implementing and maintaining applications and programs using generally accepted computer programming languages or other developmental tools. At the Lead level, employees in this classification assign, review and approve the work and train lower-level IT Programmer Analysts or IT Programmers. At the Advanced level, employees in this classification function as a project manager for a major computer programming project.

Employees in this classification receive general supervision from an IT Programmer Analyst Supervisor or other data processing administrator. Employees may be required to work evenings, weekends and holidays and may be subject to call in.

The IT Programmer Analyst, Lead/Advanced is differentiated from the IT Programmer Analyst II in that the IT Programmer, Lead/Advanced either assigns, reviews and approves the work of and trains IT Programmer Analysts or IT Programmers or functions as a project manager for a major computer programming project while the IT Programmer Analyst II performs the full range of duties under general supervision. The IT Programmer Analyst, Lead/Advanced is differentiated from the IT Programmer Analyst Supervisor in that the IT Programmer Analyst Supervisor has full supervisory responsibility for lower-level IT Programmer Analysts or IT Programmers.

GRADE

18

LOCATION OF POSITION

Baltimore, Maryland

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Information Technology, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or other information technology related field.  

Experience: Two years of experience designing, developing, testing, implementing and maintaining applications systems and programs using generally accepted computer programming languages or other developmental tools.  

Notes:  

1. Candidates may substitute six credit hours of coursework in application analysis and programming using generally accepted computer programming languages or other developmental tools for six months of the required experience.  

2. Candidates may substitute completion of high school or a high school equivalency certificate and eighteen months of experience converting data from project specifications by writing program code using generally accepted computer programming languages or other developmental tools for the required education.  

3. Candidates may substitute completion of high school or a high school equivalency certificate and fifteen credits from an accredited college or university in systems analysis and application programming using generally accepted computer programming languages or other developmental tools for the required education.  

4. Candidates may substitute experience in one of the following areas: operating computers, scheduling, controlling input and output or maintaining backups or data storage, processing data on computers, evaluating, implementing and maintaining hardware and software, on a year-for-year basis for a high school education.

5. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Computer Systems Programming classifications or Computer Systems Programming specialty codes in the Information Technology field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Employees in this classification may be subject to call 24 hours a day and, therefore, may be required to provide the employing agency with a telephone number where the employee can be reached. Employees may be furnished with a pager or cell phone.

SELECTION PROCESS

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment.  You must meet the minimum qualifications to be considered.  For education obtained outside the U.S., you will be required to provide proof of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service.  This evaluation must be submitted with your application.  All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date.  We will not consider information submitted after this date. 

Resumes may not be submitted in lieu of completing the employment application. 

Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

The examination will consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience as presented on your application and as they relate to the requirements of the position.  You may be asked to complete a supplemental questionnaire.  The supplemental questionnaire may be used as part of the rating process.  Therefore, it is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application.  

BENEFITS

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

Online application process is STRONGLY preferred.  If the online application process is not available, you may submit a paper application and supplemental questionnaire (by the closing date) to:  

Department of Budget and Management

Recruitment and Examination Division

301 W. Preston Street, Room 608

Baltimore, MD 21201

Should additional information regarding this recruitment be required, please call 410-767-4850.

We will not consider information submitted after this date.

Resumes will NOT be accepted in lieu of completing the application. 

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply.

Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

TTY  Users: call via Maryland Relay  

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity. 




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