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IT Application Developer, Public Health Systems

Internal Number: DOH8932

As a journey level IT Application Developer, you will design, develop, implement, and maintain enterprise applications and data solutions that support some of Washington's most important public health regulatory and licensing systems. This role is responsible for building and enhancing secure, reliable applications that support health profession licensing, complaint investigations, facility inspections, prescription monitoring, and other critical public health services.

You will work across the full application lifecycle, from gathering requirements and designing solutions to coding, testing, deploying, and maintaining systems that serve internal staff, healthcare providers, public health partners, and the public. The work spans modern web applications, cloud platforms, databases, reporting tools, and system integrations, requiring both technical depth and the ability to solve complex business and technology challenges.

This position collaborates closely with business partners, vendors, and technical teams to ensure systems remain secure, stable, and adaptable as public health needs evolve. The applications you develop and maintain directly support the Department of Health's ability to regulate healthcare professions, protect patient safety, meet federal reporting requirements, and deliver essential services to communities across Washington.

Key Responsibilities Include:

  • Design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise web applications, APIs, and system integrations using modern development frameworks, cloud technologies, and relational databases.
  • Build and optimize data solutions, including databases, ETL processes, stored procedures, reports, dashboards, and data integrations that support business operations and decision making.
  • Implement and maintain cloud-hosted applications and services using Azure platforms, web servers, and DevOps tools to ensure secure, scalable, and reliable system performance.
  • Analyze business requirements and translate them into technical designs and software solutions that meet operational, security, and accessibility standards.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex application, database, and system issues by researching root causes, implementing solutions, and documenting outcomes.
  • Conduct unit, system, performance, and quality assurance testing to ensure applications function as intended and meet coding, security, and accessibility requirements.
  • Manage technical implementation activities by developing work plans, tracking progress, coordinating with stakeholders, and delivering solutions that meet project timelines and business needs.
  • Develop technical documentation, coding standards, and best practices that promote maintainable, consistent, and high-quality systems across the organization.

Why You’ll Love This Role:

  • Work across a diverse technology stack that includes modern web development, cloud computing, data engineering, reporting, and enterprise systems.
  • Solve complex technical challenges while influencing how critical public health systems evolve and improve over time.
  • Build and maintain systems that support healthcare licensing, investigations, inspections, and regulatory activities that protect the health and safety of people across Washington.
  • Contribute to technology solutions that enable the Department of Health and its partners to make informed decisions, meet regulatory requirements, and provide essential public health services statewide.
  • Option 1: Eight (8) years of experience in one or more of the following IT disciplines: consulting, analyzing, designing, programming, installing and/or maintaining computer software applications
  • Option 2: An Associate’s degree or higher in Information Technology program or a closely related field AND six (6) years of experience in one or more of the following IT disciplines: consulting, analyzing, designing, programming, installing and/or maintaining computer software applications.  Additional years of experience can substitute for education on a one-for-one basis.
  • Option 3: A Bachelor’s degree or higher in Information Technology program or a closely related field AND four (4) years of experience in one or more of the following IT disciplines: consulting, analyzing, designing, programming, installing and/or maintaining computer software applications.  Additional years of experience can substitute for education on a one-for-one basis.

Additional Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Experience

  • At least three (3) years of experience in the software development field. Experience must include:
  • Developing enterprise class, highly secure, and object-oriented web-based application system.
  • Experience with integration technologies -API, Restful services, SFTP, etc.
  • Experience with programming technologies such as .NET (ASP.Net, MVC, Core), Java/JSP, XML/JSON, React.js, Angular, CSS, JavaScript, HTML, Ajax, jQuery, etc.
  • Experience with low code platform technologies such as Salesforce, Power Platform, Nintex, MuleSoft, Box, etc.
  • Experience with Agile development and methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban
  • Ability to clearly communicate concepts and ideas to a variety of audiences both verbally and in writing.
  • Demonstrated ability to understand every aspect of a technical solution.
  • Experience simultaneously managing multiple application development projects, enhancements, or production support activities.
  • Experience working collaboratively as part of a cross-functional team to design, develop, test, implement, or support software applications.
  • At least one (1) year of experience developing custom components, templates and web-based applications with the Salesforce PaaS.
About Washington State Department of Health
Our programs and services help prevent illness and injury, promote healthy places to live and work, provide information to help people make good health decisions and ensure our state is prepared for emergencies. To accomplish all of these, we collaborate with many partners every day.We help ensure a safer and healthier Washington by:Working to improve health through disease and injury prevention, immunization, and newborn screeningProviding health and safety information, education and training so people can make healthy choicesPromoting a health and wellness system where we live, learn, work, play and worshipAddressing environmental health hazards associated with drinking water, food, air quality and pesticide exposureProtecting you and your family by licensing healthcare professionals, investigating disease outbreaks and preparing for emergencies
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Date Posted
07/07/2026
Job Reference
22405470
Organization
Washington State Department of Health
Location
Tumwater, WA
Category
Information Technology
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