Senior.NET Application Designer (Syr)

DEPARTMENT: Information Technology, Central New York Regional Transportation Authority SALARY RANGE: Grade 9 - $ 96,293 to $107,629 Note: Starting salary is determined by evaluation of experience and qualifications for the position and will be set at some point between the minimum and maximum of the pay scale. JOB SUMMARY: The Senior .NET Application Developer will take ownership of a portfolio of business-critical applications spanning three generations of the .NET ecosystem: a modern .NET background-service integration platform, a Blazor-based web application, and a legacy ASP.NET Web Forms system. This role is central to Centro's technology ecosystem supporting database management, source control, and application development across purchasing, fleet/vehicle maintenance, HR, and reporting functions. The ideal candidate is a strong SQL Server and C# generalist who is comfortable moving between modern architecture and legacy maintenance, and who can grow into ownership of cross-system integrations with outside vendor platforms. This position is salary exempt. MAJOR DUTIES: Provide end-to-end software development and support, including interacting with other departments to develop user requirements and design efficient user interfaces; develop the software in accordance with the developed requirements, assist users with testing and debugging applications; integrate/interface with departmental systems as needed; create and maintain program documentation; conduct business process reengineering; develop and maintain security standards and procedures. Custom development using Microsoft Visual Studio Professional and C#. Support and enhance internal custom Blazor and .NET web application, maintain and enhance custom Windows background services, API interfaces, and reports using data available from the numerous departmental business systems (i.e. human resources/payroll, fleet maintenance, operations scheduling software, accounting and purchasing software, hub bus schedule display, employee security system, banking positive pay feeds, fuel tracking system, etc.). Enable application automation and data migration/integration between various applications (see list above) using Windows background services that pull from numerous SQL databases and third-party APIs. Keeps nightly/scheduled sync jobs and integrations running reliably, catching and resolving partial failures before they become business problems. Develop customized business system reports using Crystal reports, Telerik reports, and the maintenance system custom report writer. Manage software life cycle, software security, database administration, source control management, production migration and rollback strategies, risk mitigation, and disaster recovery strategies for custom code and systems. Utilize and maintain source control and versioning through Azure DevOps using Git. Utilize NuGet to keep code dependencies current and secure. Maintain, monitor, and support the production and test Microsoft SQL Database Servers and Microsoft IIS Web Servers that the custom applications and the vendor applications rely on. Diagnose and resolve server, systems and software problems for custom code and vendor provided software. Provide the in-house technical support of the human resources/payroll system. Support requirements include monitoring, debugging, and troubleshooting code/data, collaborating with external developers to debug issues, applying software updates and upgrades, ensuring the consistency of payroll database backups and the ability to recover databases when necessary. Consult with and advise other software developers and various project teams regarding feasibility of proposed projects and actions Posted September 2nd, 2026