Analyst / Programmer 4 (PCN 25-2664) Full Time

ATTENTION ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY!

The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is looking for an Analyst / Programmer 4 to help us Keep Alaska Moving!

Our organization, mission and culture:

Deliver customer-focused world class IT services supporting the development, operation and maintenance Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport network enclave.

What you will be doing:

Systems Administrator for ANC Information technology systems. Position assist with or is directly responsible for the support of all Airport business application servers, program applications. This is the senior systems administrator support for ANC-IT.  Position duties include application programming and infrastructure support of network application system security, disaster recovery and ANC inter-sectional projects with ANC-IT staff. Position is responsible for the design, configuration and maintenance of all servers across the multi-sited airport network and is Team Lead for ANC’s Active Directory, CITRIX, VMWare, Virtual Servers – procedures and implementation. Duties may include application programming, infrastructure support, basic server support for Microsoft SQL servers, project management. Incumbent works within a team environment, as well as a team lead and mentoring fellow ANC-IT staff as needed and /or requested by the IT Manager.

Who we are looking for: 

• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.

• Computer Languages: Knowledge of computer languages and their applications to enable a system to perform specific functions.

• Technical Documentation: Knowledge of procedures for developing technical and operational support documentation. 

• Infrastructure Design: Knowledge of the architecture and typology of software, hardware, and networks, including LANS, WANS, and telecommunications systems, their components and associated protocols and standards, and how they operate and integrate with one another and with associated controlling software.

• Teamwork: Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.

Anchorage International Airport is the primary transportation hub for Alaska.  There are a multiplicity of airport systems that illuminates growth. The great benefit of joining the airport IT team is not just to have a great job with good benefits, but is the satisfaction of knowing that your daily efforts keep Alaska flying and thriving.

There are multiple benefits available to a State of Alaska employee such as insurance benefits to include health and other insurances, membership in the Public Employment Retirement System and other retirement benefits, as well as paid leave and other benefits.
 

Four years of computer programming experience in a recognized computer language. One year of this experience must have been in a business application, scientific application, microcomputer or computer information management support specialty.

Substitution:

A bachelor’s degree with a major in Computer Science (CS) or Computer Information Systems (CIS) or a related degree with (18) semester/(24) quarter hours of CS or CIS may substitute for one year of the required experience. An associate’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Information Systems may substitute for nine months of the required experience.

Special Note:

An applicant who is considered under the Substitution above qualifies to apply for this job class IF the applicable coursework is completed within three (3) months of hire. Under this option, an applicant may receive a conditional job offer; however, proof of completion will be required prior to final appointment and reporting for duty.

Individual positions at each level in this class series may require expertise in a particular area of programming or analysis. Recruitment and selection will be on the basis of these requirements.

For some positions in these job classes, a background investigation including fingerprinting is required.

LEGAL EMPLOYMENT
The State’s online recruitment system, Workplace Alaska, requires applicants to certify that they have a legal right to accept employment in the United States. It is the responsibility of the employee to maintain the appropriate documentation to accept or continue legal employment. The State of Alaska does not function in the role as an employer sponsor.

THIS RECRUITMENT IS FOR ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY
Please be sure to check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

APPLICATION

This recruitment utilizes a supplemental questionnaire as part of the application process. These questions may be a mix of written, multiple choice, and select all that apply questions. The answers you provide to the questions will be an opportunity for you to tell us about your experience and/or education. The answers will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process; please be as thorough and accurate as you can.

COVER LETTER 

Applicants are required to include a cover letter with their application for this position. In your cover letter, in professional business format, please:

1) Provide examples of your experience as a Project Lead

2) Describe how you meet minimum qualifications for this position.

3) Provide examples of when you have to use change management principles in an organization.

The cover letter will be considered as a writing sample and will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process. Applicants who do not submit a clear, well organized, informative cover letter meeting the requirements detailed above will not be considered for an interview.

AIRPORT SECURITY BADGE

Candidates for this position must be eligible for an airport identification badge in accordance with Transportation Security Administration (TSA) regulations (49 CFR 1542) which requires fingerprinting and a criminal background check. The successful applicant must pass a fingerprint-based criminal history record check as well as a comprehensive background investigation, along with a Transportation Security Administration Security Threat Assessment.

APSIN CLEARANCE
Candidates for this position must obtain and maintain Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN) certification, which requires fingerprinting and a criminal background check. A felony conviction disqualifies a person from APSIN certification. Misdemeanor convictions may also disqualify a person from APSIN certification. The successful applicant must pass a fingerprint-based criminal history record check as well as a comprehensive background investigation.

BACKGROUND CHECK
The successful candidate will need to be able to successfully complete the required fingerprint based criminal history records check and a Security Threat Assessment, per Transportation Security Administration regulations (49 CFR1542.209 and SE 152-04-08G). You will need to successfully pass the Criminal Justice Information Report (CJIS) Security and Awareness test and clear customs as outlined in 19 CFR 122.181.188

WORK EXPERIENCE
When using work experience not already documented in your application, please provide the employer’s name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full-or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported, and minimum qualifications are clearly met. Work experience needed to meet the minimum qualifications must be documented in the application.  If the application does not support minimum qualifications, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.  A resume will not be used to determine that minimum qualifications have been met for the position in which you are applying.

If you are currently or previously been appointed to a flexibly staffed position, please ensure your work experience within a flexibly staffed position indicates the actual dates employed at each level.  Ensure your time and any subsequent flex promotion(s) are documented as a separate position.  This is required as there are minimum qualifications that require experience at a particular level in which the lower level may not be considered. If this information is not accurately reflected in your application this may cause the processing of your application for consideration to be delayed.

NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Noting “see resume or CV” or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.

EDUCATION 
If post-secondary education is required or is used as a substitution to meet the minimum qualifications, it is required to complete the Education section of your Profile. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of credit hours earned in the Units Completed field. Copies of transcripts will be required at time of interview but may also be attached to the application.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

RECRUITMENT NOTICE
This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.

EEO STATEMENT
The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-0430 or (907) 465-4095 in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P.O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.

APPLICATION NOTICE

You can ONLY apply for this position through the Workplace Alaska website or via hard-copy application. If you accessed this recruitment bulletin through a job search portal such as AlaskaJobs or any other database, you MUST use a Workplace Alaska online or hard-copy application to successfully apply. Instructions on how to apply with Workplace Alaska may be found on the Workplace Alaska “How to Apply” webpage, found here: http://doa.alaska.gov/dop/workplace/help/

NOTICE
Questions regarding the application process can be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at 800-587-0430 (toll free) or (907) 465-4095. If you choose to be contacted by email, please ensure your email address is correct on your application and that the spam filter will permit email from the ‘govermentjobs.com’ domains. For information on allowing emails from the ‘govermentjobs.com’ domains, visit the Lost Password Help page located at https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword

Tracy Lee

Administrative Assistant

Phone: 266-2198

Fax: 266-2494

[email protected]