Senior Application Developer

The Nevada Gaming Control Board (Board) is seeking a diverse pool of qualified candidates for the position of Senior Application Developer in the Information Technology Section of the Technology Division. This is an unclassified, full-time position located in either Carson City or Las Vegas, Nevada. Although this is a senior level position, candidates who are recent college graduates in computer science or have experience in application development utilizing Microsoft technologies are encouraged to apply.

The Board governs Nevada’s gaming industry through strict regulation of all person, locations, practices, associations, and related activities. The Board protects the integrity and stability of the industry through its investigative and licensing practices, the enforcement of laws and regulations, and holding gaming licensees to high standards. Through these practices, the Board is able to ensure the proper collection of taxes and fees that are an essential source of revenue for the State of Nevada.

Under the supervision of the programming supervisor, the senior application developer’s primary responsibility is application development and production support for the Board. This involves all aspects of development and support, including, without limitation, business process analysis and requirements gathering, design, development, debugging, and support. 

 

 

In-state travel may be required outside of normal business hours.

 

This is an open, competitive recruitment for all qualified applicants.

 

The minimum qualifications for this position include graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, systems analysis, or development and maintenance of data processing software applications in a business setting; or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

 

 

This position announcement lists the major duties and requirements of the job and is not all-inclusive. The successful candidate will be expected to perform additional job-related duties and may be required to have or develop additional specific job-related knowledge and skills.

 

This position may be filled in Carson City or Las Vegas.

 

The salary for Senior Application Developer is up to $93,305.00. The salary reflects Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) contributions by both the employee and the employer. An employer-paid contribution plan is also available with a reduced salary.

 

Benefits include paid medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance programs, eleven paid holidays per year, three weeks of annual leave, three weeks of sick leave, a state defined benefit retirement plan, and a tax-sheltered deferred compensation plan is available. State employees do not contribute to social security. However, a small Medicare deduction is required. Long-term employees enjoy additional benefits. For additional information, please visit the Division of Human Resource Management of the Department of Administration, the Nevada Public Employees Benefits Program, and the Public Employees Retirement System of Nevada.

 

All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are invited to apply for this position and may do so by completing an application on the Nevada Gaming Control Board website by clicking the "Apply Externally" button. In your cover letter, please indicate how you heard about this position. Only applications submitted through the website will be accepted.

 

A background investigation will be conducted to verify the accuracy and completeness of statements made on the application and to obtain information relevant to predicting successful performance as an employee of the Board.

 

This position requires a pre-employment drug screening.

 

Applications will be accepted until the recruitment need is satisfied, and recruitment may close at any time.