Salary : $85,000.00 - $89,775.00 Annually
Location : 9101 E Lowry Blvd Denver, CO
Job Type : Professional / Tech Full-time
Remote Employment : Flexible / Hybrid
Job Number : GJA-298010-11062025-NC
Department : CCCS Academic & Student Affairs
Division : CCCS Career Technical Education
Opening Date : 11 / 17 / 2025
Closing Date : 11 / 24 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Mountain
Department Contact Information : Nikki Cimino : jobs@cccs.edu
Hiring Pay Rate : The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to internal equity and directly applicable experience, education, and training.
Description
The Colorado Community College System is hiring a Senior Programmer Analyst to join our Career & Technical Education (CTE) department at the CCCS System Office. In this position you'll be responsible for analyzing, designing, developing, documenting, reviewing, and testing complex functions, modules, and programs in order to support the CTE in Colorado database, web application, and data reports. You'll provide technical support and problem solving for a variety of application and technical issues, working closely with the Customer Support Team, other CCCS-IT teams, and other developers as required.
We offer generous time off accruals, , and flexible work environments, including hybrid-remote work within the state of Colorado. If you're looking for a full stack developer opportunity on a small tightknit team where your work will impact students throughout Colorado, this position may be for you!
Examples of Duties
- Planning, designing, developing, configuring, testing, deploying, and supporting structure and content of the CTE web application (C#, React, JavaScript, and TypeScript), database, plug-ins, services, and reports (SQL), including both ad hoc and packaged reports.
- Constructing complex SQL queries to access and manipulate data, as well as developing and maintaining stored procedures, web jobs and functions within the site infrastructure based on relational databases.
- Consulting with clients and project managers to analyze business needs for specific projects or functions related to the CTE Gateway and participating in the implementation of solutions.
- Developing and performing unit testing on programs / functions and working with others to contribute to test plans.
- Overseeing review, troubleshooting, development, and testing of fixes to bugs or enhancements related to the application.
- Implementing and maintaining the latest security practices and standards for CTE applications and on CTE web and database servers. This includes providing training to colleagues and application users on any new or changing standards.
- Conducting web accessibility mediation of CTE web applications and related duties, such as coaching / training staff, to support compliance with Section 508 and current WCAG standards, ensuring the code is accessible and the user interface meets tech accessibility requirements.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in technology, computer science, or related field. A combination of relevant education, training, and / or experience may substitute for the degree.Minimum of two years of software or database development experience, at least some of which must be experience with Microsoft Azure, such as Webjobs, Cloud Architecture, Functions, Data Factory pipelines, storage, and B2C authentication.Experience with programming languages, for example C#, JavaScript, and / or TypeScript.Supplemental Information
Attributes that will contribute to success in this position :
Knowledgeable about CTE programs, especially in Colorado and with the Colorado CTE Gateway application preferred but not required.Solid working knowledge of relational database applications such as MS SQL Server, Azure SQL, MySQL, Oracle, etc.Practiced in running SQL queries.Familiar with React-Redux library.Familiar with project management and application / software life cycle; methodologies like Agile scrum and Kanban; and tools like Team Foundation Server, Azure DevOps, Jira, etc.Awareness of Model View Controller pattern, Microsoft Entity framework, and design patterns usage.Familiar with frontend and backend development of websites and applications.Able to understand the importance of following established state and federal statutes and internal policies and business processes.Problem analysis and problem resolution skills.Ability to : work independently when given direction, work well in a team environment, and work well in a deadline driven environment, including adjusting to frequent changing work priorities.Attention to detail while working timely under mandatory deadlines.Strong Excel skills.Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills with audiences of varying technical skills.Familiar with, or ability to learn, Selenium.Awareness of cloud-based infrastructure design and implementation, specifically Azure and / or Dev Ops.Moderate skills using IDE tools (i.e. Visual Studio).Familiarity with continuous integration / delivery / deployment (CI / CD).Practiced in multi-tasking and with task prioritization when given various assignments.Work Location / Travel Expectations :
This position is located at CCCS Administration Building, 9101 E. Lowry Blvd, Denver, CO 80230.Travel is rare for this position; on occasion there may be opportunities for in-state or out-of-state meetings / conferences.Alternative Work Arrangements, including flexible schedules and hybrid-remote work, may be available. All work must be completed in the state of Colorado.The Colorado Community College System is the state's largest provider of higher education and workforce training, consisting of 13 colleges and over 35 locations across the state, educating approximately 130,000 students annually. In addition, we train more than 4,000 Coloradans each year through customized employer training programs. Our mission is to provide accessible, responsive learning environments where students can achieve their educational, professional and personal goals in an atmosphere that embraces academic excellence, diversity and innovation. We are an organization that encourages individuals to bring their whole selves to work.
CCCS believes when all human qualities are regarded with dignity and respect and when everyone has access to the individualized support they need, all will have the opportunity to thrive. In all aspects of the employment process, decisions are made based on merit, competence, performance and business need without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, military status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
Note : per the , an applicant may redact information from their resume, cover letter, and / or transcripts that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. If your position requires us to review an official transcript, without redacting, we will request one as part of our conditional offer process. In order to evaluate work experience against established requirements for positions, we are still requesting dates of service (month and year) for positions in the applicant's work history.
A career at the Colorado Community College System's administrative office comes with great perks. Whether you are responsible for strategic System leadership or provide high quality administrative and technical support, you will reap a rewarding experience being a part of an enterprise which assists thousands of students to elevate their lives each year. Our System Office culture emphasizes and celebrates professionalism in performance of jobs and diversity in our workforce. Our focus on outcomes rather than tasks is supported with flexible work arrangements, and the expectation that our employees perform best when they are engaged and enjoy a degree of autonomy in how they approach the delivery of quality work product. You will admire the friendly culture of our system office and be inspired by our team environment and dedicated employees.
We offer the following benefits :
Our employees stay because of the work / life balance they are able to obtain at the System Office. This includes generous leave benefits :Administrator / Professional-Technical (APT) positions earn 15 hours of annual leave and 10 hours of sick leave each month - based on fulltime status.
Classified employees earn generous levels of annual and sick leave based on their years of service.CCCS employees receive 11 paid holidays per year, many of which are observed between December 25th through January 1st.CCCS employees have leave available for a variety of additional personal needs such as academic / volunteer activities, bereavement, public health emergencies, and more.Many positions are eligible for alternate work arrangements that may include flexible schedules and / or working remotely within Colorado.CCCS offers comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans with considerable employer contributions. We also offer employer-paid life insurance. For a complete overview of our benefits, visit ourCCCS employees are eligible for Federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness. For more information, go to the website.As a CCCS employee, you have an opportunity to become a lifelong-learner and enjoy considerable savings for the college education of you and your dependents through our tuition reimbursement program.We offer retirement savings through via our defined benefit or defined contribution plans. CCCS employees are also eligible to participate in a robust set of supplemental retirement options such as a 401K, 457, and / or 403b.All state employees are eligible to participate in , which offers discounts for retailers and services and other benefits resources.CCCS offers employee assistance services to you and your household members at no cost through the Colorado State Employee Assistance Program (). Available services include counseling, professional coaching, webinars, mediation, financial assistance, and more.