| Daily Duties / Responsibilities: The System Software Programmer plays a critical role in developing, modernizing, and supporting the South Carolina Department of Public Health's Human Resources and administrative systems. This position is primarily responsible for building and maintaining applications using the Angular framework, supporting backend integrations, and implementing DevOps practices to ensure secure, efficient, and reliable delivery of software across the agency's technology platforms. The programmer collaborates closely with HR, IT, Finance, and infrastructure teams to translate technical requirements into scalable system solutions. Responsibilities include designing and developing application components, maintaining CI/CD pipelines, automating deployments, conducting code reviews, performing system testing, and ensuring documentation is up to date. The role also supports system upgrades, contributes to modernization of legacy applications, and ensures all solutions comply with agency IT security standards and federal and state regulations. With a strong emphasis on high-quality code, system reliability, automation, and cross-functional collaboration, this position is essential to maintaining the integrity, performance, and long-term sustainability of critical HR and administrative systems across the enterprise. Specific duties and responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following: Application Development & System Support - Develop, enhance, and maintain financial and administrative applications using the Angular framework and modern software engineering practices.
- Understand existing system architectures, integrations, and dependencies, including how DPH systems interface with SCEIS and other enterprise platforms.
- Identify technical gaps, performance issues, and modernization opportunities across legacy systems.
- Implement system improvements through reliable, secure, and scalable code. Maintain technical documentation, coding standards, and development procedures.
- Support all phases of the software development lifecycle, including design, development, integration, deployment, and maintenance.
DevOps, Testing & Implementation - Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate build, testing, and deployment processes.
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