Salary : $85,800.00 - $115,416.00 Annually
Location : Thurston County - Tumwater, WA
Job Type: Full Time - Permanent
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number:
Department: Dept. of Labor & Industries
Division: Information Technology - Applications & Data Management
Opening Date: 07/01/2026
Closing Date: 7/14/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Salary Information: The high end of the salary range, Step M is typically a longevity step

Description
Are you a curious problem solver who enjoys building technology that makes a real impact? Do you thrive in environments where communication, organization, and attention to detail matter just as much as technical skills?

The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) is looking for a Journey-Level IT Application Developer to join our Applications & Data Management (A&DM) team within the Maintenance & Operations (M&O) program.

In this role, you'll be a trusted individual contributor for writing computer code for business applications and databases within your assigned area of responsibility and will be accountable for meeting quality and security standards in your completed work assignments and peer reviews. You will contribute to the team's success by using an Agile/Scrum development framework and Azure Dev Ops to deliver quality applications to the production environment.

The Applications & Data Management (A&DM) program is comprised of six development teams organized into multiple Agile teams that deliver advanced web capabilities to citizens and businesses within Washington State.

Duties
Some of what you'll do:

As part of an Agile development team, you'll help design, build, maintain, and improve applications that support agency programs.

• Application Development, including:
  • Develop and maintain software applications, application interfaces and web services.
  • Understand business requirements and how they translate to application features.
  • Serve as a technical advisor who is responsible for assisting management in coordinating work items for several applications.
  • Develop, maintain and enhance applications.
  • Develop prototypes that enable business functionality.
  • Lead staff or work independently to analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve technology issues relating to applications, environment, platform, software, or hardware.
  • Participating on Incident Response and Problem Management teams to identify solutions to issues
• Application Development-Process and Documentation, including:
  • Use the software development lifecycle (SDLC) process to plan, analyze, design, develop, and test applications and application interfaces.
  • Ensure the delivery of technology solutions by using technology standards and procedures that are aligned with the technology direction of L&I.
  • Document technical specifications, network diagrams, application functionality, deployment plans, and software release notes to fully support applications.
• Application Development Research, including:
  • Research complex technical issues related to application development, database structure, application platform, configuration, application performance, security and data integrity.
  • Stay abreast of technical trends and issues as technology evolves.
  • Research emergent technologies and makes determination for use and implementation.

What Makes Someone Successful in This Role

We're looking for someone who brings both technical ability and strong specialized skills.

The ideal candidate is:

• An excellent communicator who can work effectively with developers, analysts, and program staff
• Highly detail-oriented, ensuring systems are reliable, secure, and well documented
• Organized and methodical, able to manage tasks and priorities across multiple projects
• A creative problem solver who enjoys diagnosing issues and building effective solutions
• Collaborative and proactive, willing to share ideas and support teammates

Qualifications
Required:

• Eight (8) years of professional experience with all of the following:
  • Developing and enhancing applications using languages and tools such as Visual Studio, C#, VB.Net, ASP.Net, HTML, CSS, JavaScript XML, JQuery, MWM or MVC, WPF, ADO, WCF, JSON
  • Writing and accessing database code using T-SQL, stored procedures, and Entity Framework
  • Performing unit testing
  • Applying development standards in a managed environment

OR

• A bachelor's degree or higher related to Computer Science, Computer Programming, or a closely aligned field

AND

• Four (4) years of recent professional experience:

• • Developing and enhancing applications using languages and tools such as Visual Studio, C#, VB.Net, ASP.Net, HTML, CSS, JavaScript XML, JQuery, MWM or MVC, WPF, ADO, WCF, JSON
  • Writing and accessing database code using T-SQL, stored procedures, and Entity Framework
  • Performing unit testing
  • Applying development standards in a managed environment

OR

• An associate's degree related to Computer Science, Computer Programming, or a closely aligned field

AND

• Six (6) years of recent professional experience:

• • Developing and enhancing applications using languages and tools such as Visual Studio, C#, VB.Net, ASP.Net, HTML, CSS, JavaScript XML, JQuery, MWM or MVC, WPF, ADO, WCF, JSON
  • Writing and accessing database code using T-SQL, stored procedures, and Entity Framework
  • Performing unit testing
  • Applying development standards in a managed environment

Required Equity Competencies

• The ability to take action to learn and grow
• The ability to take action to meet the needs of others

Desired:

• 1 year of experience within an agile scrum team

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.

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Application process

To be considered for this opportunity, you must submit a completed online application including work history and professional references.

A resume and cover letter are not required and will not be used in lieu of a complete application.
Please ensure your application includes detailed work history that clearly demonstrates how your experience relates to the qualifications and responsibilities of this position. For each position listed, include specific duties, project(s), accomplishments, and relevant skills that showcase your experience.

You are also required to provide three (3) professional references with current telephone numbers. References should be individuals who can speak to your work performance, skills, and professional experience.

**Applications with incomplete work history, missing employment information, or references to a resume in place of detailed work experience, or fewer than three (3) professional references with current telephone numbers may be considered incomplete and may not be considered for further review.

Your application materials will be used to determine whether you meet the qualifications for this position and advance in the selection process.
Please do not attach or place any medical information within the application, experience or work history. If you do, we will have to reject your application to safeguard others from receiving your confidential information. You will have to remove the confidential information before you can apply again.

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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 bytheWashington 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.