Programmer Analyst - Jefferson County Department of Health

TARGET CLOSE DATE:

10/30/2026

PAY GRADE:

Grade 25

TYPE:

Full time

JOB SUMMARY:

The Jefferson County Department of Health is seeking a well-qualified, motivated Programmer Analyst. Programmer Analysts are responsible for designing and maintaining computer programs to enhance the effectiveness of workplace operations in their respective organizations. Employees in this position troubleshoot programs/applications to ensure proper functioning, create instructional aids (e.g., procedure manuals, technical reports) for programs/applications, train end users on program/application functionality, monitor servers for systems/applications issues, and manage databases to assist with data analysis and reporting.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

The Jefferson County Department of Health provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is the following:

$71,219 - $110,489

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:

Experience or coursework creating, scripting, and/or modifying computer programs and applications using various programming languages (e.g., T-SQL, C++, Java, Python, XML, C#.NET, VB.NET, ASP.NET).

Experience or coursework diagnosing and debugging errors in computer programs and applications (e.g, Visual Studio, ESRI environment, or equivalent debugging environment).

Experience or coursework querying data from databases (e.g., parent-child relationships, joining multiple tables and/or views, 1:many, foreign key indexes).

TYPICAL JOB DUTIES:

Conducts software troubleshooting activities by investigating reported issues and technical problems and modifies programs to helps address and resolve program issues locally and/or remotely .

Develops and maintains computer programs and applications by writing and updating programs/applications using various coding languages in order to improve the functionality of existing software and meet end user needs.

Develops procedure manuals and various technical reports for all programs/applications created and modified in order to document system changes so that others may follow behind their work and both understand and modify it as needed.

Conducts end user training by demonstrating proper equipment and system use, creating user guides and instructing users on application and system use in accordance with manufacturer specifications in order to ensure equipment and systems are being used appropriately.

Develops and maintains databases by inputting and updating data in order to assist with data storage, organization, analysis, and reporting.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Job is primarily sedentary involving sitting for long periods of time, but may involve occasional walking or standing for brief periods.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is conducted almost exclusively indoors in an office setting and involves use of standard office equipment, such as computer, phone, copier, etc.

EEO STATEMENT:

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Each Merit System member city/agency operates its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.

ACCOMMODATION:

To request an accommodation in the application or hiring process due to your own ongoing medical condition or disability, please contact our Accommodations Coordinator at accommodationrequest@pbjcal.org or phone at 205-279-3500 (select option 1) Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time. The accommodation process is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or accommodation in the job application process.

NOTE:

This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.

DISCLAIMER:

This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required for this position and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.