IT Application Development - Journey

The IT Application Development - Journey positions within the Information Technology Services Office (ITSO) are responsible for modernizing and modularizing the agency’s application landscape

• Design, build, and refine cloud-native applications using MACH principles
• Collaborate with product, architecture, security, and platform engineering partners
• Analyze long-standing monolithic systems and help carve them into well-defined services
• Build microservices, adapters, and integration layers
• Apply MACH principles — microservices, API-first, cloud-native, headless
• Design clean, scalable, cloud-native applications
• Create templates, shared libraries, and golden-path documentation
• Influence CI/CD patterns, DevSecOps practices, and platform engineering norms
• Use AI-assisted tools for boilerplate, test generation, and safe refactoring
• Validate AI-generated code for accuracy, security, and maintainability
• Build Quality and Security Into Everything
• Collaborate, Mentor, and Continuously Improve

• Four years of experience and/or education in computer application development and maintenance
• Experience in computer application development and maintenance
• Experience Developing Applications in an Agile Delivery Model
• At least three (3) years of experience working in an Agile product team or Scrum-based development environment
• At least two (2) years of experience designing, building, and documenting RESTful APIs or microservices
• Ability to use OpenAPI (Swagger), Postman, or similar tools for API design, validation, and testing
• Experience building or contributing to automated test suites (unit, integration, regression)
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipeline design (e.g., GitHub Actions, YAML, Azure DevOps, or similar tooling)
• Fluency in at least one modern language such as C#, Python, or JavaScript/TypeScript
• Experience with frameworks commonly used in modern application stacks (e.g., Flask, React, Express, etc.)
• Understanding of Secure, Accessible, and Policy-Compliant Software Development
• Awareness of and ability to apply secure coding practices (e.g., input validation, authentication patterns)
• Experience implementing or validating accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG 2.1 AA)
• Ability to follow agency or state-level development policies and documentation practices
• Strong Problem-Solving and Collaboration Skills
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues across services, deployments, or integration points
• Effective communicator across technical and non-technical audiences
• Willingness to give and receive feedback, iterate quickly, and work toward shared goals
• Willingness to Learn and Experiment with Emerging Technologies
• Special Requirements/Conditions of Employment
• Must possess a valid driver’s license or provide alternate transportation for occasional in-state travel
• Must maintain the confidentiality and integrity of agency data
• Must comply with the state’s IT security, accessibility, and acceptable use policies

• Flexible/Hybrid work arrangement
• Remote work options
• Paid time off
• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Tuition waiver
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Vacation, sick, and other leave
• 11 Paid Holidays per year
• Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP)
• Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Commute Trip Reduction Incentives
• Combined Fund Drive
• SmartHealth

The Department of Ecology is hiring two IT Application Development - Journey positions within the Information Technology Services Office (ITSO)