Senior Application Developer

About the role

The Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) leverages technology to drive opportunity, improve public safety, and help government run better across New York City. From delivering affordable broadband to protecting against cybersecurity threats and building digital government services, OTI is at the forefront of how the city delivers for New Yorkers in the 21st century. Watch our welcome video to see our work in action, follow us on social media @NYCOfficeofTech, and visit www.nyc.gov/oti to learn more. At OTI, we offer great benefits, and the chance to work on projects that have a meaningful impact on millions of people. You'll have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and collaborate with other passionate professionals who share your drive and commitment to making a difference through technology. Are you ready for an exciting opportunity to shape the future of web application development and make a direct impact on New Yorkers' lives? We're looking for a dynamic individual to join our team as a Senior Application Developer, responsible for designing, building, modernizing, and maintaining essential NYC internal and external web applications. These applications serve more than 500,000 users annually, and your work will be pivotal in ensuring their continued success and modernization. About our team: The DevOps team at OTI primarily builds public-facing and internal web applications to support City initiatives and operations. We take pride in utilizing modern technologies for most of our application portfolio, including AWS, containerization, and Azure DevOps. As a Senior Application Developer, you will play a key role in maintaining, enhancing, and modernizing various applications, ensuring they remain up to date and deliver excellent user experience. Your expertise will be critical in driving innovation and resolving technical challenges, ensuring the continued success of these vital services for New York City. Responsibilities will include: - Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade Java applications for public-facing and internal NYC platforms. - Develop and maintain Web applications, RESTful services, and microservices using Spring Boot. - Containerize, deploy, and manage applications in cloud environments (AWS and/or Azure). - Collaborate with product owners, project managers, and cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver solutions on time. - Ensure adherence to NYC security and compliance standards. - Lead code and design reviews and provide mentorship to junior developers. - Participate in all phases of the SDLC including requirements, design, coding, testing, and deployment. - Partner with cross-functional teams including QA, Security, DevOps, and Infrastructure to ensure compliance, system stability, and operational excellence. - Lead performance tuning, optimization, and troubleshooting initiatives for applications operating in complex, distributed environments. - Drive continuous improvements in development, testing, and deployment workflows to increase overall team efficiency and code quality. - Contribute to architectural decisions and technology roadmaps, evaluating emerging frameworks to enhance solution quality. - Maintain rigorous standards for code maintainability and produce detailed technical documentation for all system architectures. - Handle special projects and initiatives assigned. HOURS/SHIFT Day - Due to the necessary technical duties of this position in a 24/7 operation, candidate may be required to work various shifts such as weekends and/or nights/evenings. WORK LOCATION Brooklyn, NY TO APPLY * Special Note: Taking and passing civil service exams are necessary to maintain employment with the City of New York. Please check the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) website (http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcas/html/work/exam_monthly.shtml) for important exam filing information. Please ensure that you are either a permanent employee in the civil service title listed on this posting, or, that you file for the examination when there is an open filing period. For more information regarding the civil service process, please visit the DCAS website at: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcas/html/work/work.shtml * Interested applicants with other civil service titles who meet the preferred requirements should also submit a resume for consideration Please go to www.cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for Job ID #779427 SUBMISSION OF A RESUME IS NOT A GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE AN INTERVIEW APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OVERSIGHT APPROVAL This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate in your cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a program OTI participates in E-Verify TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGER (NO - 8298A 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college including or supplemented by 24 credits in the field of voice and/or data tel