PRINCIPAL APPLICATION DEVELOPER / Emergency Appointment Fire

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT

OPEN COMPETITIVE - EMERGENCY

APPLICATION FILING PERIOD

Applications will be accepted from Thursday, April 17, 2025, at 8 : 00 a.m. (PT) until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.

EXAM NUMBER

W2526A-FR

The LA County Board of Supervisors has unanimously ratified a Proclamation of Local Emergency in response to the windstorms and wildfires, including the Palisades and Eaton Fires, that have devastated communities across the County. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to assist the County in mobilizing resources and support needed to help our residents recover and rebuild. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of LA County, this may be the opportunity for you.

Internal Services Department is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Principal Application Developer vacancies related to this unprecedented natural disaster.

Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment.

Before the end of your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%.

Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Principal Application Developer.

Provides technical expertise to project managers, department management, and / or user management regarding one or more major system development or maintenance efforts.

Advises management on technical alternatives, such as languages, tools, platforms, utilities, and servers.

Leads and participates in the work of a team of Application Developers engaged in the development or maintenance of the most highly technical programs.

Provides technical consulting on long-range information systems planning.

Programs the most specialized and complex applications.

Solves the more complex application software and system performance problems.

Analyzes performance data and conducts capacity planning.

Establishes quality assurance procedures.

Monitors vendors to ensure performance according to project goals and contract terms, and reports performance problems to management.

Assists in creating Statements of Work (SOWs) in support of applications development efforts.

Serves as a project manager.

Represents the department in collaborative efforts with other County departments, outside agencies, and / or vendors.

Supervises lower level application development personnel.

Option 1 :

Graduation from an accredited college with a Bachelor's degree

• in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a closely related field, and four (4) years of progressively responsible , full-time, paid experience in a centralized information technology organization
• , coding, testing and debugging application programs.

Option 2 :

Two (2) years of experience, within the last three years, at the level of the Los Angeles County class of Senior Application Developer

Option 3 :

Five (5) years of progressively responsible, full-time, paid experience in an information technology organization, coding, testing, and debugging application programs.

You MUST meet the above requirement(s) in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.

You must POSSESS and CLEARLY express detailed years of experience performing relevant duties related to the requirements above and within your online job application and supplemental questionnaire.

LICENSE :

A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

PHYSICAL EXPECTATION

2 - Light. This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION :

Experience at the level of Senior Application Developer within the County of Los Angeles is defined as under direction, performing a wide range of application development related duties including analysis, design, evaluation, development, coding, testing and maintenance of complex application systems

OUR ASSESSMENT PROCESS :

Before the end of your initial work assignment, the appointing department will evaluate your performance. Those who achieve a passing score on this evaluation will be considered for permanent appointment.

SPECIAL INFORMATION :

Appointees will be required to work a Monday through Friday 5 / 40 work schedule.

HOW TO APPLY :

Applications must be filed online only and will be reviewed for interview consideration on an ongoing basis. If you have not been contacted within 60 days and the recruitment remains open or reopens for filing, we encourage you to submit a new application. This will allow you to reaffirm your interest and update any relevant information.

Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add HVasquez@isd.lacounty.gov, as well as noreply@governmentjobs.com, and info@governmentjobs.com to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam / junk / clutter mail.

You have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County. Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices.

Fair Chance Initiative :

The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history

unless you receive a contingent offer of employment

Have questions about anything listed above?

Contact us :

Exam Number : W3531G-FR Department Contact Name : Hugo Vasquez Department Contact Phone : (323) 425-4975 Department Contact Email : HVasquez@isd.lacounty.gov California Relay Services Phone : (800) 735-2922 ADA Coordinator Phone : (323) 881-3932 Teletype Phone : (800) 899-4099 [Alternate Teletype Phone : (800) 897-0077

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