Senior Programmer Analyst

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Office of Information Technology

Opening Date: October 09, 2026

Closing Date: October 26, 2026

Grade / Admin Unit: 27 / Professional/Technical

Job Class Code: 0866
Salary: $75,234.74 - $105,714.46*/Annually (*includes a 23.66% recruitment and retention stipend, and eligible for a 5% training bonus)
Position Number: 200024888

Location: Augusta

Telework: Available

Currently, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extensions.

We are offering the opportunity to join our growing application development team, where you will work in a dynamic environment, embracing new challenges and technologies. We are actively seeking talented individuals to join our team and contribute to our success. As we redefine our group identity, check out our current job openings and apply today to become part of our team!

OVERVIEW:

You will be supporting dynamic public health systems supporting the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). This work involves key systems that extend far beyond state government.

Hybrid Work Opportunity - The employee in this position currently has the opportunity to work from home as much as 90% of the time.

ABOUT THE AGENCY:

The Department of Administrative and Financial Services (DAFS) Office of Information Technology (OIT) provides information technology support to over 13,000 a variety of applications for clients. OIT oversees large-scale enterprise applications that support the critical and diverse business needs of the State of Maine and its agencies. OIT is seeking a highly talented individual who can lead technical teams and who maintains and supports a variety of applications for our business partners.

We are seeking a highly talented individual who will represent our C.A.R.E. values in all that they do.

At MaineIT we:

• Practice Customer-focus, ensuring that our customers are heard, and their needs are met
• Hold ourselves to a high level of Accountability by being transparent with our stakeholders
• Maintain an effective level of Responsiveness by providing timely updates in a proactive manner
• Strive to provide Empathy-driven, people-focused services by applying emotional intelligence skills and behaviors

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

• Support, maintain, and upgrade existing complex applications
• Use scripting languages to maintain and update user interfaces
• Manage, report, and maintain complex data in Microsoft SQL databases
• Develop and maintain highly complex data integrations using ETL tools
• Respond to and resolve system problems to ensure systems are continuously available and function properly
• Develop expertise in health care technologies such as Rhapsody Interoperability Engine and Starlims LIMS

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?

• You will be a member of a highly productive and technical team using a variety of technologies to design and provide technical solutions for business pro
• You will have the opportunity to work in a small, independent, and flexible team environment.
• You will help resolve technical issues to provide system functionality and data integration.
• You will experience new and different challenges on an ongoing basis.
• You will have opportunities for training and career development.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Microsoft Stack:

• Strong experience with .NET (preferably .NET Core / .NET 6+)
• Proficiency in MS SQL Server, including database design and performance tuning
• Experience with JavaScript and modern frontend frameworks
• Working knowledge of Python for scripting or data-related tasks
• Experience with Microsoft Reporting Services (SSRS)
• Experience with SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
• Engine integration is preferred
• Experience with healthcare data systems is preferred

Technical & Architecture Skills

• Design and build scalable, high-performance applications
• Experience with RESTful APIs and microservices architecture
• Strong understanding of design patterns and clean architecture
• Experience handling large datasets and data integrations