IT Applications Developer III

The County of Riverside's Information Technology Department has an opportunity for an IT Applications Developer III who will be assigned to the Enterprise Applications Bureau in Riverside.

The selected candidate will design, configure, and maintain Drupal CMS environments within Amazon Web Services (AWS), including testing, upgrading, and troubleshooting web applications and systems.

This role is pivotal in developing low code/no code solutions using platforms like PowerApps, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Drupal CMS.

The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with customers and stakeholders to translate user requirements into technical specifications and provide technical leadership to junior team members.

Competitive candidates should have recent and extensive experience with Drupal development and AWS, with a strong focus on serverless CMS development.

Familiarity with low-code/no-code platforms, particularly PowerApps, is essential.

Proficiency in JavaScript, PHP, CSS, and database management is also required.

Experience with WordPress and other major content management systems is highly valued, along with knowledge of additional cloud providers such as Azure, Google Cloud, and DigitalOcean.

The IT Applications Developer III is distinguished from IT Applications Developer II in that the latter is the journey level within the series.

This class is further distinguished from the IT Supervising Applications Developer in that the latter is for positions who exercise the full scope of supervision.

Advancement to the next level is obtained by competitive selection through an open recruitment.

Meet the team!
The Riverside County Information Technology (RCIT) department provides information technology services to County departments and agencies and is entrusted with managing and safeguarding the County's enterprise and mission-critical solutions and infrastructure.

RCIT is committed to cultivating a collaborative and inclusive culture that fosters best of breed solutions with a focus on problem-solving to deliver quality products and services to our customers.• Collaborate with customers and stakeholders to gather and interpret user requirements and translate them into technical specifications for low code/no code solutions using platforms like PowerApps, AWS, Drupal and others.

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to junior team members, assisting in task delegation and knowledge sharing, especially in low code development environments.

• Act as the subject matter expert on Drupal CMS and AWS cloud technologies to support system upgrades, policies, and integrations; liaise with external vendors for product solutions and troubleshooting.

• Design, configure, and maintain Drupal CMS environments within AWS, including testing, upgrading, and troubleshooting web applications and systems.

• Manage version control and coordinate change management processes for Drupal applications; lead design reviews, implement new processes,...