Water IT Programmer Analyst II

Pay Range: $73,689 - $95,914 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Workdays & Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm; Some evening/weekend work required.

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

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.

A Water IT Programmer/Analyst II job is available with the City of Fort Worth Water Department, Management Services Division. In this role, you’ll be part of the Water IT team, which supports all technology used across the Fort Worth Water Utility, including systems that serve our customers directly. The ideal candidate brings strong technical expertise and the ability to work within a collaborative environment where customer service, communication, and dependable technical delivery are essential.

The Programmer Analyst II is responsible for development, maintenance, and support of moderately complex applications for the Utility delivered via the web, Internet and Intranet, and/or client-server. The incumbent is responsible for applying programming best practices, and aids in planning, securing, unit testing, and deploying custom applications. This position will also gain knowledge and provide support in additional areas of Oracle RightNow/Oracle Service Cloud and Itineris UMAX Utility Suite. This position is located onsite in Fort Worth, Texas.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
• Two (2) years experience in information systems design/administration, systems analysis, or programming
• Valid Texas Driver’s License
• Participate in a 24 x 7 on call rotation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Municipal or local government experience - Water/Wastewater Utility experience is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience with:
• Integration tools such as MuleSoft, WebLogic, Dell Boomi.
• Web Services: Developing and implementing REST/SOAP (JSON/XML)
• DevOps practices including CI/CD pipelines, and source control (e.g., GitHub)
• Any JavaScript languages, preferably React
• Programming languages, preferably Java
• Relational databases, stored procedures, SQL queries.
• Knowledge of: Oracle RightNow/Oracle Service Cloud software or similar application & UMAX Utility Suite

Water IT Programmer Analyst II job responsibilities include:

• Analyze and resolve moderately complex application and data problems
• Assist in efforts to implement innovative solutions that enhance application performance and user experience
• Participate in the design, program (development), maintenance and execution of testing of new and changed functionality for applications
• Assist users with data analysis, queries and ad-hoc reports to support daily operational, business process, and utility regulatory reporting requirements
• Document technical solutions, maintain specifications, and contribute to technical standards and knowledge sharing across the team.
• Work with business users to analyze business requirements and translate into technical specifications and design, develop and implement application modifications, interfaces, and integrations
• Coordinate and execute system software upgrades, migrations, patches, or system maintenance with other Fort Worth Water Department divisions and vendors. Escalates issues as they arise
• Monitor and evaluate the quality, responsiveness, efficiency and effectiveness of information systems, methods and procedures; and works on the continuous improvement of systems and services
• Adapt and self-educate on new technologies to provide recommendations regarding their usage in our environment
• Perform other duties as required

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting; depending on assignment. Incumbents may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, odors, dusts, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting and intense noises. Light Work - Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly having to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for the Sedentary Work category and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated Light Work.

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.