Sr. LIMS Programmer Analyst

Pay Range: $89,164 - $115,914 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Friday, October 30, 2026 📅

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability. 🌆

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) Programmer Analyst in the Strategic Operations division of the Water Department and reports directly to the Assistant Water Director. The LIMS section is responsible for the following:

Supports the environmental laboratory (Central Laboratory) by working hands-on with laboratory staff to ensure the laboratory data is accurate, compliant, and efficient.

Provides in-person support for the laboratory’s LIMS system by troubleshooting and resolving system-related issues that arise in the lab.

Plays a crucial role in developing and deploying system upgrades, adding new procedures, and modules to support evolving business needs.

This is an in-person position that works closely with the water/wastewater laboratory team to ensure that all LIMS processes comply with regulatory requirements from agencies such as NELAP, TCEQ, and the EPA, including strict adherence to change control and validation protocols. The position is responsible for day-to-day LIMS operations, maintenance, system administration, and providing user training.

This position is ideal for someone with a biology, chemistry, environmental science, or medical laboratory background with a solid understanding in laboratory data workflows. Advanced software engineering experience is not required; we value laboratory knowledge and the ability to learn technical skills.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Environmental Science, Information Technology, Computer Science or related field

Five (5) years of hands-on experience in computer programming, implementing and managing a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) or similar data management system

Valid Driver’s License

Preferred Qualifications:

Two (2) year of relevant laboratory testing experience

Hands-on experience with water and wastewater laboratory practices, procedural workflows, and terminology

Experience with Clinisys or similar LIMS platform

Working knowledge of SQL, VBA for queries, reporting, and data validation

Experience with SQL Developer, Access, Excel or similar tools for data analysis, querying, and reporting

Familiarity with NELAP, TCEQ, EPA or other accreditation/regulatory programs

Experience supporting laboratory IT systems or instrument integration

Strong technical documentation, project management, and training skills

The Senior LIMS Programmer Analyst job duties & responsibilities include:

Support day-to-day LIMS operations, maintenance, system administration, and providing user training to meet operational and regulatory requirements

Develop and maintain SQL or PL/SQL scripts to support data validation, reporting, and automation

Develop and maintain laboratory reports within LIMS environment

Administer LIMS user roles, access controls, and workflow permissions

Troubleshoot LIMS technical issues and provide responsive support to end users

Support and validate laboratory computers systems and instrument integration

Work with IT teams, and vendors to resolve system or integration issues

Develop training materials, SOP, and provide hands-on user training

Maintain regular onsite presence to support daily lab operations

Perform other related duties as assigned to contribute to the ongoing success of the laboratory

Apply Now! Come be part of something special in Fort Worth. 🌟

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions.

Sedentary Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.