Programmer Analyst 3

SALARY: $50,242.00 – $88,526.00 Annually

LOCATION: Kanawha County, WV

JOB TYPE: Full-Time Permanent

JOB NUMBER: DEP2600213

DEPARTMENT: Environment – Environmental Protection

OPENING DATE: 07/02/2026

CLOSING DATE: 7/16/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

LOCATION OF VACANCY: KANAWHA

Nature of Work

DEP2600213 Programmer Analyst 3

West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection

Executive Office

Information Technology Support; Application, Development and Support

Office Location: 601 57th Street, Southeast, Charleston, WV 25304

This position is classified exempt; therefore, does not fall under the classified service.

We welcome you to join our team where we value work/life balance and diversity. We offer a great benefits package that includes 12 paid holidays, insurance and flexible benefits, ample annual and sick leave accrual, flexible work schedules, an Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Initiatives, an optional 457 defined contribution retirement savings plan and more.

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If you want to be a part of this innovative team, apply today.

The employee will be assigned to DEP’s Information Technology Support (ITS) division and the Application Development and Support (ADS) section. Under general supervision, at an advanced level, the employee will work on a team maintaining data processing applications for the administrative, regulatory and scientific functions of DEP, with special focus on new projects or converting existing legacy applications to a modernized platform. The employee will serve as project team lead or project manager.

Duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Support teams that maintain complex regulatory and scientific data systems
• Work with internal client users to gather requirements and implement new features Participate in the design,
• development, testing, and deployment of software solutions
• Collaborate with other team members to ensure software solutions meet quality standards
• Create and maintain documentation related to software design, testing, and deployment
• Participate in code reviews and assure version control using Git
• Participating in agile development practices
• Participate in on-the-job training and self-study programming topics on-line
• Perform other duties as required and/or assigned

Ideal Candidate Should Have:

• Proficiency in AngularJS, Bootstrap, .NET, ETL, and RDBMS (Oracle and SQL Server)
• Familiarity with Git version control
• Strong understanding of software development practices and principles
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new technologies
• Experience with agile development methodologies
• Knowledge of software testing and deployment processes
• Awareness of web development best practices
• Understanding of database administration and design principles
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Notes:

Regular attendance is an essential part of this position.

Qualifying applicants will be required to complete an internet-based profile assessment to compare the applicant’s thinking and reasoning skills, behavioral traits and the occupational interests against the traits determined to be important to the posted position.

All new employees that are involved with Specific DEP programs subject to the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMRCA) of 1977 must file prior to final appointment and annually thereafter, a Statement of Employment and Financial Interest (OSM 23).

DOP Purposes Only – 0313P00085

Minimum Qualifications

Training:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in computer science or related field including but not limited to business data programming, business systems analysis, computer accounting, computer and information systems, computer servicing technologies, information systems management, data processing, or computer engineering.

OR

 An Associate’s degree from an accredited college, university or business school in computer science or related field including but not limited to business data programming, business systems analysis, computer accounting, computer and information systems, computer servicing technologies, information systems management, data processing, or computer engineering and eighteen months of full-time or equivalent part-time paid computer programming experience in one or more programming or data base languages.

Substitution: Three years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid computer programming experience in one or more programming or data base languages may substitute for the required training.

Experience: Four years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in programming, system design and analysis work with multiple programming or data base languages.

Other Information

Preference will be given to applicant who have experience in Project Management (Agile/Scrum preferred) and .NET programming.

PG: 19 $50,242 – $88,526

Market Rate: $78,617

PSC salary exemption per West Virginia Code §24-1-1

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