[Hiring] Programmer Analyst 3 @ORAU

Role Description

As an application developer in HEE/NIOSH (Objective 5 – Program Management and Support; Network Support), maintains, updates, and creates new applications in support of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Dose Reconstruction Project. Plans projects for the NIOSH Project. Most of the applications that are created and maintained are ASP.Net web applications written in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for the front end, and C# and SQL Server for the backend. Creates databases for the applications that are developed, which involves creating the tables, views, and relationships. Writes SQL queries to pull data from databases and develops SQL Reports.

Responsibilities

• Create new and unique applications and updates and maintain existing applications, focusing on user experience, performance, and security.
• Develop test plans, perform application testing, and provide feedback for applications created by self or by other developers.
• Provide end user training.
• Develop user guides.
• Make modifications to applications as requested by users and/or ORAU Team management.
• Review all applications to ensure that methods are current and that end user needs are still being met.
• Ensure that all priorities are synchronized with NIOSH’s and the Project’s priorities and that all deadlines are met.
• Perform backup duties for file transfers between NIOSH and ORAUT.
• Learn new skills and technologies by watching training videos and incorporate new skills when updating and creating applications.
• Teach and mentor other developers on the newly learned skills and technologies.
• Meet with managers and users on the NIOSH Project to gather requirements for creating new and updating existing applications.
• Create and maintain all required documentation for each application that is developed.
• Create user test plans and user guides.
• Gather, perform analyses, and present requirements for existing and/or future needs as requested by ORAU Team management.
• Write queries to pull data from SQL databases for users on the NIOSH Project and create SQL reports.
• Submit all new and updated applications to NIOSH Project cyber security to scan for compliance and vulnerabilities and fix all security issues before releasing the applications into production.
• Work with cyber security to routinely scan all NIOSH Project applications to protect against new vulnerabilities.
• Create SQL databases for new applications and update existing databases when needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of job-related experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience performing duties as described may be substituted for the minimum requirements.
• At least 4 years’ experience developing web-based database applications.
• 3 years’ solid experience using Microsoft .NET technology and SQL Server databases.
• Proficient in developing web applications with Microsoft .NET technologies and proficient with Microsoft Windows, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, & SQL.
• In-depth experience developing applications using the Microsoft .NET Framework and using C#.
• Thorough knowledge of creating, testing, and maintaining web applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and debugging using Visual Studio and the browser.
• Exceptional troubleshooting and debugging abilities.
• Experience using Entity Framework.
• Experience implementing web security practices and web performance techniques, such as bundling and minification.
• Experience developing SQL Server databases and writing T-SQL queries.
• Excellent verbal and written skills.
• Able to work in a team environment with good interpersonal skills.
• Able to communicate with various levels of business and technical staff.
• Experience gathering user requirements and creating requirements documents.
• Experience creating application documentation, such as user guides, and training users.
• Able to train users either one on one or in a group setting.

Requirements

• Preferred experience using Team Foundation Server, SQL Server Reporting Services, and either Web Forms or MVC.
• Preferred experience with AI Tools like ChatGPT, CoPilot, Gemini, or Claude to scale day-to-day operations.
• Able to obtain and maintain a NACI level security clearance.

Benefits

• Legally required benefits
• Group Health insurance including Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision (for eligible positions)
• Retirement plan contribution matching
• Disability insurance
• Group life insurance
• Travel Accident Insurance
• Section 125 reimbursement accounts
• Other voluntary employee-paid benefit and insurance offerings
• Telework
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Flexible work schedules or compressed work weeks
• Occupational Health and Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program