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Our Values
Customer Focus, One L&I, Respect, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Learning and Growth, Reliability
Be part of a team that powers the technology behind critical public services.
The Information Technology Division serves as the backbone of innovation for the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I), delivering impactful technology solutions that directly support the agency's mission and business priorities. As a member of this team, you won't just build applications, you'll help drive the systems that support essential functions like Budget, Human Resources, Security, and Workplace Safety & Health.
In this role, you'll be trusted to develop, enhance, and maintain high-visibility, mission-critical enterprise applications that support the BOSS development teams. Your work will directly influence systems that support the Office of Human Resources, Budget Office, Internal Audit, and Information Technology Security Office divisions of Labor and Industries.
A significant focus of this position will be the use of Microsoft's Power Platform, including Power Apps (canvas and model-driven), Power Automate, and Dataverse, to build and modernize applications, automate workflows, and streamline how L&I employees interact with agency data. You'll apply Power Fx, JavaScript, and REST API integration skills to connect Power Platform solutions to enterprise data sources and extend low-code development into production-ready, enterprise-grade tools.
Working in a collaborative, agile environment, you'll contribute to a high-performing team that values innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement. Using modern tools like Azure DevOps and a structured software development lifecycle (SDLC) approach, you'll help deliver high-quality solutions while continuously refining processes and practices.
If you're looking for a role where your technical expertise has real-world impact and where your contributions are both valued and visible. This is your opportunity to make a difference!
Duties: Here is some of what you will be doing:
- Application Development, including:
- Develop and maintain software applications, application interfaces and web services.
- Understands business requirements and how they translate to application features.
- Understands dependencies across multiple applications when developing, maintaining, and making enhancements to applications.
- Performs unit and integration testing.
- Conducts functional and non-functional testing
- Resolves technology issues related to server environment, platform, software, and hardware requirements.
- Troubleshoots and debugs applications, interfaces, and web services .
- Application Development- Process and Documentation, including:
- Uses the software development lifecycle process to plan, analyze, design, develop, and test applications and application interfaces.
- Uses AzureDev Ops to manage source code, track work efforts, manage requirements, track bugs, manage software releases, track development tasks, and manage product backlogs.
- Application Development Research, including:
- Research complex technical issues related to application development, database structure, application platform, configuration, application performance, security and data integrity.
- Stay current on trends in .NET, SQL, Java, Windows server, networking, security, database modeling, cloud computing, and integrating applications.
Qualifications: Required
- 4 years of demonstrated information technology experience in the following areas:
- Analyzing, designing, consulting, developing, and/or supporting software products.
- Utilizing Visual Studio and .NET programming.
- Using MS SQL Server.
- Utilizing JQuery, Bootstrap, JavaScript or other related JavaScript Framework.
- Understanding complex application design patterns.
- Using agile and scrum development methodologies.
- Managing application source control processes and tools.
- OR
- A bachelor's degree in computer science
- AND
- The ability to take action to learn and grow.
- The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.
Supplemental Information: Things You Need to Know
At L&I, your voice matters. In addition, L&I is a diverse state agency dedicated to the safety and health and security of Washington's 3.3 million workers. Take a look at this and learn more about why L&I is an employer of choice.
L&I provides a modern work environment and excellent benefits including paid leave, tuition reimbursement, Infants at Work Program and a generous retirement package for qualified employees at the end of their career. Click on the "Benefits" tab to learn more.
We value our employees and their work-life balance. We support a hybrid work model and offer flexible custom work schedules. This position is eligible for a flexible schedule (4/10's, 9/80's, 5/8's, etc.) upon approval by management.
For this position, teleworking may be up to full time with the expectation of attending in person meetings and training occasionally or upon business needs. The assigned duty station for this position is Tumwater, WA.
Background Check Notice
Prior to a placement in this position, a background check, including criminal history record will be conducted. Information from your background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining your eligibility to perform the requirements of the position.
Other information
- IT position applicants that are selected to move forward in this hiring process will receive an email skills assessment invitation within 3 weeks of your application being accepted. An applicant may complete the assessment when ready, but the invitation to complete the assessment will expire 5 days after the invitation was sent. Once you start the assessment, you will be required to complete it. You cannot start your assessment and then come back to it later. Please look in your email inbox or spam as these invitations are sent by CodeSignal.
- For positions requiring travel, you must have a valid unrestricted driver's license and have insurance if driving a privately owned vehicle on state business.
- This position is represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE).
- Candidates who are offered a job with L&I must possess work authorization that does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa now or in the future.
- The Department of Labor & Industries complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements of the federal employment eligibility verification form, I-9. The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States consistent with the requirements of that form on the first day of employment.
- Please note: L&I may use this announcement to fill multiple permanent and/or non-permanent positions.
Did You Know?
Washington is to live, play, and work, according to U.
S. News (2021). Join the L&I team and enjoy all the Evergreen State has to offer.
In addition to offering a positive balance between life and work, L&I provides one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation. We also believe your voice matters. We value our employees and their work-life balance by encouraging flexible schedules. L&I is a diverse state agency dedicated to the safety and health and security of Washington's 3 million workers.
Veterans Preference
Applicants wishing to claim Veterans Preference should attach to their application a copy of their DD-214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22, or signed verification of service letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Please blackout any personally identifiable data such as Social Security numbers. For further information, contact L&I's
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Employer
L&I employees come from all walks of life. We strive to hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
We believe in the importance of recognizing the value each of us contributes to the success of the agency mission. Having a diverse workforce is this agency's greatest resource of strength and knowledge. It is through the combination of talents and abilities that we can pursue finding effective measures to provide the best customer service. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone and we strongly mean everyone.
For more Information
If you have any questions regarding this announcement, program, or the agency please contact Jason Stedman at
More than Just a Paycheck!
Employee benefits are not just about the kind of services you get, they are also about how much you may have to pay out of pocket. Washington State offers one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation.
We understand that your life revolves around more than just your career. Like everyone, your first priority is ensuring that you and your family will maintain health and financial security. That's why choice is a key component of our benefits package. We have a selection of health and retirement plans, paid leave, staff training and other compensation benefits that you can mix and match to meet your current and future needs.
Insurance Benefits
Employees and their families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance. There are multiple medical plans with affordable monthly premiums that offer coverage throughout the state.
Staff are eligible to enroll each year in a medical flexible spending account which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care expenses. Employees are also covered by basic life and long-term disability insurance, with the option to purchase additional coverage amounts.
To view premium rates, coverage choice in your area and how to enroll, please visit the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) website. The Washington Wellness program from the Health Care Authority works with PEBB to support our workplace wellness programs.
Retirement and Deferred Compensation
State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). New employees have the option of two employer contributed retirement programs. For additional information, check out the Department of Retirement Systems' web site.
Employees also have the ability to participate in the Deferred Compensation Program (DCP). This is a supplemental retirement savings program (similar to an IRA) that allows you control over the amount of pre-tax salary dollars you defer as well as the flexibility to choose between multiple investment options.
Social Security
All state employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems. The state and the employee pay an equal amount into the system.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, and meet the qualifying criteria, you may be eligible to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Holidays
Full-time and part-time employees are entitled to paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year.
Sick Leave
Full-time employees earn eight hours of sick leave per month. Overtime eligible employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month, earn a monthly proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment.
Vacation (Annual Leave)
Full-time employees accrue vacation leave at the rates specified in (1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Full-time employees who are in pay status for less than 80 nonovertime hours in a month do not earn a monthly accrual of vacation leave.
Military Leave
Washington State supports members of the armed forces with 21 days paid military leave per year.
Bereavement Leave
Most employees whose family member or household member dies, or for loss of pregnancy, are entitled to five (5) days of paid bereavement leave. In addition, the employer may approve other available leave types for the purpose of bereavement leave.
Additional Leave
- Leave Sharing
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Leave Without Pay