Featured Job: Oracle Applications Developer – Senior
Closing Date/Time: Mon. 02/13/17 4:30 PM Salary: $40.53 – $51.38 Hourly, $84,302.40 – $106,870.40 Annually Job Type: Term Limited Temporary, Full Time, 40 hrs/wk Location: Chinook Building, 401 5th Avenue, Seattle, Washington Department: King County Department of Information Technology Description: King County Information Technology (KCIT) is looking for a Senior Application Developer to play a vital role in the success of numerous King County agencies by supporting multiple applications/systems and critical and complex development projects. Responsible for the full software development lifecycle, this developer will recognize the best solutions for organizing, integrating… Read More
Tech Tip: Staying connected all the time via Skype
Some King County employees have jobs that require, at times, 24/7 availability. Skype for Business has a tool that forwards all work calls to the phone of your choice IF your work phone isn’t picked up at your desk. It’s called Simultaneous Ring. It just requires a few checked boxes, as we show you in this video.
Come see us at the Northwest Film Forum’s Archival Screening night, February 17
The King County Archives is delighted to be participating in the Northwest Film Forum, Friday, February 17. Titled “Moving History Returns: Saving Our Magnetic Media,” the event will begin with a happy hour at 7 p.m., with the program kicking off at 8 p.m. The King County Archives and other participating organizations will showcase clips of rare feature films, historic Seattle, oral history interviews, dance performances by Pacific Northwest artists and much more. This archival screening night is presented by Moving Image Preservation of the Puget Sound (MIPoPS) to showcase video digitized… Read More
CPR classes available
King County employees are welcome to sign up for available CPR classes. Class dates and locations are below. Please note additional dates are available on the registration pages. Basic Heartsaver CPR/AED Training (Open to all employees) Register here. Wednesday, February 22, 2017- 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. Chinook Bldg., Room 126 Thursday, March 23, 2017- 11:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m, Chinook Bldg., Room 126 Refresher Heartsaver CPR/AED Training (Open to all employees) Register here. Wednesday, February 22, 2017- 1:30 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. Chinook Bldg., Room 126 Thursday, March 23, 2017- 9 a.m.- 11:00 a.m…. Read More
Walk in the Shoes with Doug Dobkins, Department of Permitting and Environmental Review
A few months back, I spent some time in Snoqualmie with staff at the King County Department of Permitting and Environmental Review (DPER). DPER ensures that folks are building in ways that are safe for people and for the environment. They are the keepers of a land use code that was developed with input from thousands of stakeholders in our region. With millions calling King County home, and scores more arriving each day, it is important to ensure that we are smart about our growth. So I was excited to visit DPER,… Read More
Recycled Water Climate Preparedness Lunch and Learn February 8
Join us to hear from King County’s Wastewater Treatment Division about how the Recycled Water Program is preparing the county for climate change impacts. Thursday, February 8, from noon to 1 p.m. King Street Center, 6th Floor, King and Chinook Rooms All King County employees welcome, but space is limited. Please sign up here.
Cirque du Soleil LUZIA and Harlem Globetrotter discounted tickets
King County employees are welcome to take advantage of two upcoming discount offers: Cirque du Soileil LUZIA –This Valentine’s Day, what better way to share the love than to offer tickets to LUZIA by Cirque du Soleil, where employees can save up to 25% on tickets! Act fast, this offer ends on February 14. LUZIA opens March 30, under the Big Top, at King County’s Marymoor Park. The Harlem Globetrotters are coming to Key Arena on February 18. Tickets can be purchased for either the 2 p.m. or 7 p.m. Show. Purchase… Read More
A short interview with Ben Lesh, KCIT Applications Developer Master
This article is featured courtesy of Jamie Holter, Communications Manager, Department of Information Technology Ben Lesh has been with KCIT for about 10 years. He came from a career in the private sector designing and building custom Learning Management and Content Management systems for Fortune 500 companies. He chose King County IT because he wanted to serve his community and be a part of a larger organization tackling difficult IT problems. Ben has carved out a bit of a niche for himself as a go-to person for new IT stuff. He even… Read More
Long-standing planning committee guides celebration to uphold MLK values
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 30th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Thursday, January 12. The event was widely attended and featured guest speakers, live music and group singing. It can be viewed online here. A special thank you goes out to the 2017 King County MLK Celebration Planning Committee. Their hard work throughout the year culminated in a wonderful event, praised by both employees and the public. This internal, ad-hoc committee, a multi-year fixture, is currently made up of members from various departments within King County. It… Read More
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