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Job Detail

Organization: State of Louisiana Office of Technology Services
Title: IT Statewide Applications Senior Developer 1/2/3
Location: Baton Rouge, LA

Posted: 2026-10-29
Application Deadline: 2026-11-05

Position Description:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/5528077/it-statewide-applications-senior-developer-1-2-3

This position is in the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Cluster of the Applications and Data Management (AppDM)section of OTS. Responsibilities include providing products and services to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and at times other in-scope agencies.

Job Duties:

- Serves as the primary technical consultant/expert for database administration and support tasks for DEQ and at times other state agencies. This includes the installation, maintenance, and modification of databases for highly complex database environments critical to state business processes. Ensures database best practices are applied; applies database software updates; and is responsible for data integrity. Functions as project management lead for major initiatives and upgrades working in collaboration with agency and OTS personnel.

- Provides problem analysis and specialized technical expertise to end-users, administrators, technical support personnel and management consultants. Mentors lower-level team members. Facilitates knowledge transfer and training.

- Identifies and analyzes current and future needs and requirements for database, GIS, application development and other highly complex products that are supported by OTS Database Support staff. Reviews software products and
interfaces with vendors as needed. Monitors and updates procedures, documentation, and change management logs in accordance with OTS guidelines.

- Advises and consults with management at DEQ and at time other in-scope agencies on acquisitions, capacity planning, problem diagnosis, technology advancements and trends. Studies and reviews complex technical documents, literature and trade publications in the field of geographic Information technology and data management. Reports results to supervisors.

- Performs all other tasks, special projects, analysis, studies, and plans as directed.