Job Description

MISSION: The Texas Education Agency (TEA) will improve outcomes for all public-school students in the state by providing leadership, guidance, and support to school systems.

Core Values:

• We are Determined: We are committed and intentional in the pursuit of our main purpose, to improve outcomes for students.

• We are People Centered: We strive to attract, develop, and retain the most committed talent, representing the diversity of Texas, each contributing to our common vision for students.

• We are Learners: We seek evidence, reflect on success and failure, and try new approaches in the pursuit of excellence for our students.

• We are Servant Leaders: Above all else, we are public servants working to improve opportunities for students and provide support to those who serve them.

The posted salary range budgeted for this position is between $7,349.25 and $9,889.42 monthly. New hires will be typically brought into the agency at a starting salary between the posted minimum and the average pay of employees in their same classification in the Office of Technology unless the average pay exceeds the midpoint for the state position's classification salary group. Offers will be commensurate with the candidate's experience and qualifications and will thoughtfully consider internal pay equity for agency staff who perform similar duties and have similar qualifications. The top half of the posted salary range is generally reserved for candidates who far exceed the requirements and qualifications for the role.

Position Overview

The Senior Full Stack Developer performs advanced analysis and programming work involving all technical aspects of supporting, improving, and enhancing processes for a large project. This position requires strong Java, JDK, EJB, Java Servlet, Spring MVC, Rest API, JQUERY, C#, .NET and T-SQL skills and ability to understand and troubleshoot issues with database code. We are seeking a proactive team member who will be responsible for enhancing the assigned application and solving production issues. Work assignments will follow a defined software development life cycle (SDLC) process using an Agile-like approach for completing code changes for defined releases. The Senior Full Stack Developer works across multiple agency stakeholders to ensure the accuracy and efficacy of the project's data processes and reports, ultimately in the service of Texas's 1200 school districts.

This position is for an individual contributor who will directly report to the Development Manager in the office of Information Technology (IT) department.

Flexible work location within the state of Texas may be considered for qualified candidates.

Please note that a resume is a required attachment for applying to this position. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applicants who are strongly being considered for employment must submit to a national criminal history background check.

About Office of IT

The Office of Information Technology works closely with all agency divisions to implement innovative technology solutions in a cost-efficient manner that supports the goals and priorities of the Texas Education Agency. The Office of IT provides efficient technology solutions and stellar customer services to internal staff, 20 Educational Service Centers, and 1,200-plus public-school districts and charter schools. The following services are provided by IT: leadership on IT initiatives; guidance on security/policy issues; new application development/enhancements; software acquisition; technical support; assistance with technical sections of purchasing documents such as Request for Information (RFI), Request for Offers (RFO), Request for Proposals (RFP); and oversight on the data collection process which helps to support and improve outcomes for all of Texas' 5 million-plus students.

Essential Functions

Job duties are not limited to the essential functions mentioned below. You may perform other functions as assigned.

1. Application Development Best Practices: develop database, software or reports components, ensuring they adhere to TEA and industry standards, best practices, and customer requirements; perform testing to verify that the product matches the requirements, including the creation of test data, test cases and automated unit test scripts; prepare and maintain technical documentation as required (i.e., process flows, object or data models, project plans, environment diagrams, test plans, etc.)

2. Technical Skill: deliver high quality software to perform according to specifications and requirements; perform technical analysis on existing defects or proposed enhancements and provide accurate estimates to implement the solution with the goal to increase efficiency or to adapt to new procedures; identify root cause and solution for complex problems. Ability to adapt to different languages, tools, and technologies

3.Team Contribution: collaborate with the project team for sprint/release work to discuss architecture and design, perform code reviews, triage, and resolve defects or issues in multiple environments and provide accurate status on work assignments or issues; trains self and team to increase technical and business knowledge of the system; clarifies requirements for other developers

4. Leadership: possesses leadership skills required to guide the team to design, create and maintain software applications; works with team to analyze issues to produce and implement solutions; performs code reviews and provides feedback; builds consensus to make decisions and follows up; sets and enforces best practices and coding standards; set example for work ethic; conduct technical and non-technical meetings effectively



Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university

• Experience: At least six [6] years of experience in Application Development

• Substitutions: Each additional year of related experience above the required minimum may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.

Other Qualifications

• Belief that all Texas students can achieve at high levels and are able to succeed in college, career or the military

• Knowledge of current software development best practices and technologies and how they can be applied to create high quality, high-performing applications

• Skill in designing, coding, and supporting medium to large applications using Java, JDK, EJB, Java Servlet, Spring MVC, Rest API, JQUERY, C#, .NET, SQL Server, MySQL and Oracle databases

• Ability to develop high quality form-style web and backend applications using Java and .Net

• Ability to provide strong, senior level database and SQL technical expertise working in a team environment

• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues

• Adept in technical design and implement code solutions

• Highly organized and able to manage multiple tasks at once and meet deadlines

• Ability to work with other IT staff to recommend standards, guidelines, and new processes

• Experience in communicating well to express ideas, thoughts, and direction to a diverse audience

• Must be available some nights and weekends for supporting code deployments and application support

• Meticulous attention to detail with an ability to produce high quality work in a dynamic environment

• A desire to self-reflect, give/receive feedback and continuously improve

• Previous experience in Jasper Reports or other reports development is preferred but not required

• Previous experience in Nomad, Docker, Blazor, and Vault technologies is preferred but not required

• Ability to work in a cube environment with potential for significant auditory distractions

As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age or veteran status, unless an applicant is entitled to the military employment preference.

To review the Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces to each job classification series in the State's Position Classification Plan (provided by the State Auditor's Office), please access the Military Crosswalk (occupational specialty code) Guide and click on the military "occupational category" that corresponds with the state classification in this job posting title.

This position requires the applicant to meet Agency standards and criteria which may include passing a pre-employment criminal background check, prior to being offered employment by the Agency.

No phone calls or emails, please. Due to the high volume of applications, we do not accept telephone calls and cannot reply to all email inquiries. Only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.