Entry Level Full Stack Software Developer Jobs in Alaska

Job Description

This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

Join OIT as a Senior Full Stack Web Developer and help build and support systems used by thousands of Alaskans every day. In this role, you will:

• Lead and mentor on full-stack development and enterprise infrastructure projects.
• Work closely with customers and project stakeholders to gather requirements, clarify business needs, and translate them into technical specifications.
• Perform system analysis, evaluating existing architectures and recommending improvements for scalability, maintainability, security, and performance.
• Design and document application architectures, including service interfaces, data flows, and integration patterns across complex enterprise environments.
• Apply database design principles to model, structure, and optimize data used by critical applications and backend systems.
• Convert technical designs into code, tests, documentation, deployment artifacts, and fully functional components across the stack.
• Build and maintain development, test, and production environments, ensuring smooth promotion of software and adherence to state standards.

If you thrive in requirements discovery, architecture planning, and hands‑on development across the full stack—and you enjoy solving complex challenges in enterprise systems, we’d like to meet you.

One government, empowered by innovative technical collaboration.

Simplify processes, boost efficiency, and protect Alaskans’ data by delivering secure, improved government services through teamwork and modern solutions.

Your work directly improves the digital services relied upon by Alaskans statewide.

Be part of a team committed to creativity, efficiency, and solving complex problems.

Work alongside experts in Datacenter, Cloud Infrastructure, Networking, Identity Services, Security, and more.

Learn and apply cutting‑edge technologies across enterprise systems.

Work with talented professionals who embrace the dynamic challenges of statewide IT systems.

Opportunities for technical training, professional development, and advancement within OIT and the State of Alaska.

• Competitive salary and a robust benefits package including employer‑contributed retirement, medical/dental/vision coverage, and group insurance options like life, disability, and pet insurance.
• Hybrid telework options
• Flex time arrangements to earn additional leave
• Schedule adjustments for special situations

This position may work from Anchorage (619 E Ship Creek Ave) or Juneau (333 Willoughby Ave), both located near restaurants, coffee shops, and recreation areas.

When onsite, your work environment is a professional technology office with modern tools and collaboration spaces.

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

Knowledge of the principles, methods, tools, and techniques that use object‑oriented languages, analysis, and design methodologies.

Knowledge of computer languages and their applications to enable a system to perform specific functions.

Knowledge of the uses of database management systems and software to control the organization, storage, retrieval, security, and integrity of data.

Competency Based Minimum Qualifications Instructions

This job class uses competency based minimum qualifications.

Please ensure your application (through work history, volunteer experience (duties summary), training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports how you have gained the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

Competency Description

The competency description(s) listed below have been designed to promote a common understanding of the essential elements of the job class. They highlight the more general and customary knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), tasks, and behaviors used to describe the competency. They typically list expectations, as opposed to specific tasks, and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines. A competency’s description is not intended to exclusively define every KSA, task, and behavior needed to successfully meet the competency, but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options as to how an applicant can meet the job expectation.

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:

Knowledge of specifications, uses, and types of computer or computer‑related equipment.

Knowledge of the architecture and typology of software, hardware, and networks, including LANS, WANS, and telecommunications systems, their components and associated protocols and standards, and how they operate and integrate with one another and with associated controlling software.

Knowledge of computer network, desktop, and mainframe operating systems and their applications.

Knowledge of the principles, methods, and procedures for installing, integrating, and optimizing information systems components.

Knowledge of principles, methods, and tools for analyzing and developing systems testing and evaluation procedures and technical characteristics of IT systems, including identifying critical operational issues.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

Training in computer science, information technology, system administration, or a similar field and professional experience in database, network, or system administration.

Special Note:

“Competencies” means a combination of interrelated knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation.

“Typically gained by” means the prevalent, usual method of gaining the competencies expected for entry into the job.

“Training” means the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction. It includes instruction through formal and informal methods (such as classroom, on‑line, self‑study, and on‑the‑job), from accredited and unaccredited sources, and long‑duration (such as a post‑secondary degree) and short‑duration (such as a seminar) programs.

“Professional experience” means work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment.

“Progressively responsible” means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.

Please read the below information carefully. This applies to your application submission.

THIS RECRUITMENT IS FOR ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY

Please be sure to check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

please be prepared to provide:

• Three (3) professional references and current contact numbers, including two (2) current or former supervisors;
• Copies of your two (2) most recent employment performance evaluations if available; please substitute with letters of recommendation if evaluations are not available.
• A copy of academic transcripts (unofficial are okay, please ensure that the institution name/URL is listed on the transcripts) to verify that you meet the minimum qualifications. if not provided, transcripts will be required prior to appointment.
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