IT Application Developer (DOW #4996)

Posting Details

Interviews are anticipated to be conducted within two weeks of closing date.

Our Mission

It is the mission of New Mexico's Department of Wildlife: To conserve, regulate, propagate and protect the wildlife and fish within the state of New Mexico using a flexible management system that ensures sustainable use for public food supply, recreation and safety; and to provide for off-highway motor vehicle recreation that recognizes cultural, historic, and resource values while ensuring public safety.

Please visit our website for more information at https://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/

Why does the job exist?

IT Application Developers work closely with clients and IT team members to understand the stakeholder requirements that drive the design of applications aligned with the organization's mission and business. Developers are responsible for the design and implementation of applications, build, release, deployment, and configuration activities. This includes performing such tasks as coding, testing, debugging, and documenting programs. Other responsibilities include working with internal business partners to gather requirements, prototyping, architecting, implementing, and updating solutions, building and executing test plans, performing quality reviews, managing operations, and triaging and fixing operational issues. Work on systems of moderate size and complexity or segments of larger systems.

How does it get done?

Under general supervision, code, test, debug, document, and deploy software applications. Execute all programming tasks, including programming, analyzing, designing, developing, deploying, modifying, and maintaining computer programs. Work on systems of moderate size and complexity or segments of larger systems.

Who are the customers?

New Mexico Department of Wildlife. Our applications serve over a million customers (NM residents and worldwide), but this position would rarely work directly with our external customer base. Most work will be with the internal customers who are the business owners of the various applications, and with the Applications group (comprised of the DBA, several developers, and the QA team).

Ideal Candidate

New Mexico Department of Wildlife. Our applications serve over a million customers (NM residents and worldwide), but this position would rarely work directly with our external customer base. Most work will be with the internal customers who are the business owners of the various applications, and with the Applications group (comprised of the DBA, several developers, and the QA team).

Minimum Qualification

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems (MIS), Information Technology, Engineering, or similar technical degree and two (2) years of experience in software programming. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related field and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling six (6) years may substitute for the required education and experience.

Employment Requirements

Pre-employment background investigation is required and is conditional pending results. Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License. Must possess and maintain a current Defensive Driving Course Certificate from the State of New Mexico or must pass and receive Defensive Driving Course Certification as a condition of continued employment.

Working Conditions

Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT) and extensive personal computer and phone usage. Some sitting, standing, bending and reaching may be required. Work is performed on premises in the NMDOW Santa Fe office.

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Agency Contact Information: David Kitzinger, Applications Supervisor, (505) 490-5627 Email

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Bargaining Unit Position

This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.