About this Senior Application Developer role at New York City Economic Development Corporation
Our Vision: To make New York City the global model for inclusive innovation and economic growth, fueled by the City’s diverse people and businesses.
Our Mission: Creating a vibrant, inclusive, and globally competitive economy for all New Yorkers.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Senior Application Developer will design, develop, enhance, and support full-stack business applications and management dashboards that meet organizational needs and improve operational efficiency. This role will work across all phases of the application lifecycle and software development. The position requires strong technical expertise in front-end, back-end, database, integration and dashboarding, along with the ability to collaborate with business stakeholders and technical teams. The Senior Application Developer will help ensure that applications are reliable, secure, scalable, and aligned with departmental and enterprise technology standards.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Contribute to the planning, implementation, delivery, and ongoing administration of enterprise information systems, data platforms, dashboarding and reporting solutions.
- Contribute to assigned project activities, timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder communications across program management, project management, software development lifecycle, and application lifecycle efforts.
- Partner with business stakeholders and technical teams to gather, document, analyze, and validate business, functional, and technical requirements.
- Contribute to solution design, configuration, development, testing, quality assurance, deployment, and post-implementation support for enterprise technology initiatives.
- Contribute to application development, system enhancements, integrations, and process improvements in accordance with organizational standards and approved technology practices.
- Assist with enterprise data management, reporting, dashboards, business intelligence, data quality, data governance, and related analytical activities.
- Monitor project status and proactively communicate risks, issues, dependencies, and action items to relevant stakeholders.
- Analyze business processes, operational needs, and system performance to identify opportunities for improved efficiency, effectiveness, and data accessibility.
- Prepare, maintain, and organize project documentation, technical documentation, requirements materials, test plans, user guides, and related deliverables.
- Provide analytical, technical, and operational support to ensure systems and data solutions meet business requirements, user needs, and organizational standards.
- Perform other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or related field.
- At least 8 years of progressive experience supporting enterprise software systems, data platforms, reporting solutions, and application development initiatives.
- At least 6 years of progressive experience with program management, project management, Agile, SDLC, ALM, requirements gathering, solution design & development, testing, quality assurance, deployment, and post-implementation support.
- Experience with enterprise technologies such as Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft SQL, .NET Full Stack Development with C# and Python.
- Proficient with development tools Visual Studio, Telerik, Aspose, Nintex, Azure Dev Ops, Fiddler, Postman, Web Form Platforms.
- Experience with enterprise data governance, data management, data quality, and API integration.
- Proficient in building reports, dashboards, and business intelligence practices.
- Experience with data lake medallion architecture and building Power BI dashboards with KPIs, measures, DAX, Tabular Editor.
- Experience using source control, DevOps, performance monitoring, & application security tools
- Experience collaborating with business stakeholders, technical teams, vendors, and cross-functional partners to translate business needs into practical technology solutions.
- Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills with effective stakeholder management
- NYC residency is required within 180 days of hire.
About Us: New York City Economic Development Corporation is a mission-driven, nonprofit organization that works for a vibrant, inclusive, and globally competitive economy for all New Yorkers. We take a comprehensive approach, through four main strategies: strengthen confidence in NYC as a great place to do business; grow innovative sectors, with a focus on equity; build neighborhoods as places to live, learn, work, and play; and deliver sustainable infrastructure for communities and the city’s future economy.
NYCEDC is committed to offering competitive benefits to support employee health, happiness, and work-life balance. We offer comprehensive benefits and unique perks to ensure NYCEDC employees flourish in their professional and personal lives:
- Generous employer subsidized health insurance
- Medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
- Vision and hearing benefits
- Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care
- Short term and long-term disability coverage
- 100% employer covered life insurance and supplemental life insurance coverage
- Up to 25 vacation days
- Floating Holidays and Summer Fridays
- Parental leave - up to 20 paid weeks
- Retirement savings programs
- Company-paid 401(a) defined contribution plan
- 457(b) tax-advantaged retirement savings plan
- Tuition Reimbursement program
- Continuing education and professional development
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
- College savings plan
- Backup childcare
- Gym membership discounts
- A Calm.com membership for mindfulness and mental health support
- Employee discounts through Plum Benefits and much more
Benefits listed above may vary based on the length and nature of your employment with New York City Economic Development Corporation. These benefits are subject to be modified at any time, at the discretion of the organization.
The New York City Economic Development Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Social Responsibility Mission is to create a People First strategy by attracting, retaining, and engaging a diverse and talented workforce. Like the city of New York, NYCEDC knows our strength comes from each of our connected parts, making the fabric of our organization better and stronger because of our unique employees' talents.
At NYCEDC, all applications are reviewed by our Talent Acquisition team and hiring managers. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to screen, evaluate, or make decisions regarding candidate resumes or applications. Each candidate is considered through a thoughtful, human-led review process to ensure equity, consistency, and alignment with the needs of the role.
For more information, visit our website at edc.nyc.
