Recruitment Number 24-037TY, Information Technology Specialist IV (Programmer/COBOL), SR-22, Honolulu, O`ahu.
NOTE: This is a multi-level recruitment for Information Technology Specialist IV (Programmer/COBOL) and Information Technology Specialist III (Programmer/COBOL). See 24-036TY, Information Technology Specialist III (Programmer/COBOL) recruitment.
The work is primarily in the support of production applications, with a secondary role in the applications development area. The work includes analysis, specification, design, build, implementation, and support of production IT.
Since the Hawai`i State Judiciary has many different IT programs and systems, it is desirable that the applicant possess programming/software engineering certification or computer programming experience which included design, build and compile of code.Education Requirements: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree.
Excess experience of the types and quality described below or any administrative, professional, analytical, technical, or other responsible work which provided knowledge, skills and abilities comparable to those acquired in four (4) years of successful study while completing a college or university curriculum leading to a baccalaureate degree may be substituted on a year-for-year basis. To be acceptable, the experience must have been of such scope, level, and quality as to assure the possession of comparable knowledge, skills and abilities.
The education or experience background must also demonstrate the ability to write clear and comprehensive reports and other documents; read and interpret complex written material; and solve complex problems logically and systematically.
Specialized Experience: Two and one-half (2-½) years of responsible professional work experience in information technology which involved systems analysis, design, programming, security and access management, database design and management, consulting, and/or installing and maintaining computer software applications, hardware, telecommunications, web or network infrastructure equipment. The work must have demonstrated knowledge and understanding of information technology principles, methods, techniques and practices; computer hardware, software and peripheral equipment; and personal computer, server, mini and/or mainframe operating systems.
For the IT Specialist IV and higher levels, at least one (1) year of the required specialized experience must have been at the fully-competent level comparable to the Information Technology Specialist III level in state/county government. 
Substitutions Allowed:
1) Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in computer science or in another major which included completion of course work comparable to a major in computer science may be substituted for six (6) months of the required Specialized Experience.
2) Partial completion of a master's degree program in computer science from an accredited college or university may be substituted on a month-for-month basis up to a maximum of one (1) year for the required Specialized Experience.
3) Possession of a master's degree in computer science from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one and one-half (1-½) years of the required Specialized Experience.
4) Possession of a Ph.D. in computer science from an accredited college or university may be substituted for two and one-half (2-½) years of the required Specialized Experience.
Desirable Qualifications:
Programming/software engineering certification or computer programming experience which included design, build and compile of code.Any additional information may be attached to your online application, submitted by email to Recruitment@courts.hawaii.gov, or mailed to the following address: Hawai`i State Judiciary, Human Resources Department, 426 Queen Street, First Floor, Honolulu, Hawai`i 96813.
Education: If you are using education as a substitute for experience, you must submit a copy of your transcript(s) or diploma(s) at the time of application. If you are selected, you will need an official transcript (not a copy) indicating the completion of the training or the awarding of the appropriate degree.