Job Details

Job Posting

The City of McKinney is looking for a dynamic and out-of-the-box thinker with experience working with modern technologies. This individual will be given professional and creative latitude in performing functions which include systems integration, custom development, database interaction, and data analytics. The goal is to become one of the leaders in municipal technology delivery.

Essential Functions/Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

In order for us to continue to achieve our primary function of making McKinney a better place to live, work, and raise a family, we hold these expectations for all employees:

• Learn and demonstrate an understanding of how team, department, and City goals are interconnected.
• Contribute to a positive work culture.
• Ability to assess his/her work performance or the work performance of the team.
• Contribute to the development of others and/or the working unit or overall organization.
• Ability and willingness to work as part of a team, to demonstrate team skills, and to perform a fair share of team responsibilities.
• Ability to continuously learn and develop through a mix of internal and external training opportunities, and if applicable, encourage subordinates to do the same.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Defines solution objectives by analyzing user requirements, system features, and functionality.
• Designs and develops user interfaces to internet/intranet applications.
• Recommends system solutions by comparing advantages and disadvantages of custom development and commercial off the shelf (COTS) alternatives.
• Integrates applications by designing database architecture and server scripting.
• Creates a variety of customer solutions by integrating enterprise applications with custom scripting and development.
• Completes applications development by coordinating requirements, schedules, and activities.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships.
• Supports users by developing documentation.
• Modifies custom tools and engages in new tool development.
• Enhances organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests.
• Develops, maintains and enforces data resource management standards and procedures.
• Develops and implements large or complex computer software applications.
• Provides advanced technical support to systems staff and system users.
• Works towards maintaining awareness of new technologies and advances in the profession.
• Suggests and maintains departmental standards, procedures, and documentation.
• Complies with all written City policies and procedures.
• Adheres to assigned work schedule as outlined in City and department attendance policies and procedures.
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities as required.

Knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors include:

• Ability to embrace and embody the City's core values of Respect, Integrity, Service, and Excellence (R.I.S.E.).
• Ability to communicate effectively with peers, supervisors, subordinates, and people to whom service is provided.
• Ability to produce desired work outcomes, including quality, quantity, and timeliness.
• Ability to plan and organize work, time, and resources, and if applicable, that of subordinates.
• Experience with large scale applications such as (ERP, CRM, Land Management).
• Experience integrating 3rd party vendor's product into corporate enterprise.
• Utilize programming languages like JavaScript, Java, HTML/CSS, TypeScript, SQL, Python, a RDBMS and NoSQL databases.
• Extensive knowledge of Scripting languages such as Powershell.
• Strong SQL skills: stored procedures, functions, views, triggers, etc.
• Understanding and experience with ETL methodologies.
• Experience designing RESTful and SOAP API.
• Demonstrates ability to solve problems using the best technology available.
• Ability to evaluate client business requirements and implement information technology solutions.
• Troubleshoot hardware, network, and software application or integration problems.
• Create and maintain technical documentation.
• Support QA phase by tracking and repairing any defects.

Required Qualifications

Minimum qualifications include:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in computer science, information systems or a related field or two (2) years of experience in software development, application or systems programming or related position.
• Four (4) years of experience in application and integration development using with C#, .Net and Python.

Preferred qualifications include:

• Proven experience as a SharePoint Developer.
• JavaScript frameworks (jQuery, Ext JS) as well as server-side JavaScript (node, V8).
• Understanding of Big Data functions and the application of functions (Mapping, Shuffling, Reducing).
• Native Mobile Application Framework Experience (PhoneGap, Titanium).
• Familiarity with Automation and Testing (unit, file transfer, integration, usability).
• Experience with HTML/5, CSS, JavaScript (developing a cross-browser compatible website), and Python.
• Knowledge of operational characteristics of various computer systems, applications, peripheral equipment, multiple operating systems and platforms.
• Knowledge of data modeling, database design and administration.
• Knowledge of database systems, relational and other structures, and system architecture.
• Exposure to AS400.

Conditions of employment include:

• Must pass a drug screen and background check.
• Must have Class C Texas Driver's License.

Physical Demands

Tasks involve the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (25 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation. Some tasks require visual and sound perception and discrimination and oral communications ability. There is limited exposure to environmental conditions.

Benefits

The City offers a full complement of benefits including:

• Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Medical and Childcare Account (FSA)
• Mental Health Care and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• City-paid and Voluntary Life Insurance
• City-paid and Voluntary Long Term Disability Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance through Aflac
• Legal Services through Legal Shield
• Tuition Reimbursement (up to $10,000 per year)
• Wellness Program (earn up to $600 per year)
• Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS): Mandatory 7% employee contribution, City match 2:1, 5 year vesting, Retire after 20 years of service, or age 60 with 5 years of service
• 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plans
• Paid Time Off (PTO): Paid Vacation (80 hours per year for new hires; tiered increases after 2 yrs), Sick Leave (135 hours per year for yourself and immediate family), Paid Parental Leave (80 hours for birth, adoption, or placement of a child in foster care), Ten Paid Holidays, Personal Day, Optional compensatory time for hourly employees, Compensatory time for salaried employees

For more detailed information, please see the City of McKinney's

summary of benefits.