Cityworks Application Developer (Entry-level)

$70,259 - $119,439/Yr

Unclassified - Laurel, MD

Part-time - Entry Level

Laurel, MD

About the position

The Cityworks Application Developer (Entry-level) is responsible for assisting in the development, customization, and maintenance of the Cityworks enterprise asset management software within WSSC Water. This role involves supporting and configuring the Cityworks product to meet business and technical requirements, providing life-cycle support, and collaborating with cross-functional teams throughout the software development life cycle (SDLC). The position offers a hybrid work schedule, requiring in-office work at least three days a week, and includes occasional weekend support for application testing.

Responsibilities

• Analyze requirements and code according to corresponding technical designs.
• Create and update technical design documentation.
• Resolve defects during the design and development phases, working across multiple teams.
• Assist with diagnosing and correcting production issues.
• Create Proof of Concepts (POCs) and present to team members and stakeholders.
• Provide support for testing activities (system testing, user acceptance testing).
• Support deployment activities into development, testing, and production environments.
• Attend Functional Design Workshops and requirements meetings as needed.
• Comply with development standards and release management guidelines.
• Maintain awareness in the utilities space with regard to application within the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline, or a high school diploma with 4+ years of hands-on experience in design/development.
• Understanding of relational database platforms (Oracle or SQL Server).
• Understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) within waterfall and agile frameworks.
• Knowledge of requirements gathering.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite applications.

Nice-to-haves

• 1+ years hands-on experience in design/development.
• Demonstrated expertise gained through relevant internships, coursework, or work projects that highlight your skills.
• Experience with SQL programming languages.
• Ability to work well with people from different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience and knowledge.
• Ability to prioritize different activities/assigned initiatives and complete within resource constraints.
• Ability to conduct application demonstrations for end-user community.
• Experience working with water/wastewater utility operational systems.