City of Fort Worth

  • Sr. IT Programmer Analyst

  • City of Fort Worth, TX
  • Fort Worth, Texas United States View Map
Pay Range: $89,164 - $115,914 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Monday, August 17, 2026

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

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.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) Programmer Analyst in the Strategic Operations division of the Water Department and reports directly to the Assistant Water Director. The LIMS section is responsible for the following:
  • Supports the environmental laboratory (Central Laboratory) by working hands-on with laboratory staff to ensure the laboratory data is accurate, compliant, and efficient.
  • Provides in-person support for the laboratory's LIMS system by troubleshooting and resolving system-related issues that arise in the lab.
  • Plays a crucial role in developing and deploying system upgrades, adding new procedures, and modules to support evolving business needs.

This is an in-person position that works closely with the water/wastewater laboratory team to ensure that all LIMS processes comply with regulatory requirements from agencies such as NELAP, TCEQ, and the EPA, including strict adherence to change control and validation protocols. The position is responsible for day-to-day LIMS operations, maintenance, system administration, and providing user training.

This position is ideal for someone with a biology, chemistry, environmental science, or medical laboratory background with a solid understanding in laboratory data workflows. Advanced software engineering experience is not required; we value laboratory knowledge and the ability to learn technical skills.

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Environmental Science, Information Technology, Computer Science or related field
  • Five (5) years of hands-on experience in computer programming, implementing and managing a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) or similar data management system
  • Valid Driver's License

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Two (2) year of relevant laboratory testing experience
  • Hands-on experience with water and wastewater laboratory practices, procedural workflows, and terminology
  • Experience with Clinisys or similar LIMS platform
  • Working knowledge of SQL, VBA for queries, reporting, and data validation
  • Experience with SQL Developer, Access, Excel or similar tools for data analysis, querying, and reporting
  • Familiarity with NELAP, TCEQ, EPA or other accreditation/regulatory programs
  • Experience supporting laboratory IT systems or instrument integration
  • Strong technical documentation, project management, and training skills

The Senior LIMS Programmer Analyst job duties & responsibilities include:
  • Support day-to-day LIMS operations, maintenance, system administration, and providing user training to meet operational and regulatory requirements
  • Develop and maintain SQL or PL/SQL scripts to support data validation, reporting, and automation
  • Develop and maintain laboratory reports within LIMS environment
  • Administer LIMS user roles, access controls, and workflow permissions
  • Troubleshoot LIMS technical issues and provide responsive support to end users
  • Support and validate laboratory computers systems and instrument integration
  • Work with IT teams, and vendors to resolve system or integration issues
  • Develop training materials, SOP, and provide hands-on user training
  • Maintain regular onsite presence to support daily lab operations
  • Perform other related duties as assigned to contribute to the ongoing success of the laboratory

Apply Now! Come be part of something special in Fort Worth.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions.

Sedentary Work - Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

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.

Closing Date/Time: Monday, August 17, 2026
City of Fort Worth

City of Fort Worth

(817) 392-7750

The Community

The City of Cowboys & Culture is known for its Texas hospitality. The stunning and sprawling City of
Fort Worth is one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S. And it’s no wonder — With great neighborhoods, scenic terrain and a rich history of arts and culture, paired with world-class opportunities for business and education, it’s not only fun to visit Fort Worth, it’s even more rewarding to call it home.

Fort Worth truly offers all the benefits and amenities of a bustling metropolitan city, while keeping the small- town charm that keeps it unpretentious and charismatic in all the right ways. Designated as one of America’s “Most Livable Communities” by the Partners for Livable Communities, the city truly offers a melting pot of culture, commerce, community and yes, cowboys.

There are over a dozen remarkable districts full of treasured history among modern luxuries and unique places to have fun, making it the No. 1 tourist destination in Texas and welcoming more than 9.4 million visitors annually.

Being one of the fastest-growing among large cities in the country, Fort Worth has received multiple accolades, including number one downtown (Livability), and the second-best City in the nation for job seekers (Forbes). Our employees serve the needs of over 900,000 residents representing culturally diverse communities.

Exciting Growth & Future Development

One of the most fascinating aspects of the City of Fort Worth is its almost unprecedented growth over the past several years. Both in terms of population and industry, and as the 12th largest city in the United States, Fort Worth is truly booming — which presents both challenges and opportunities to truly develop this city in the right way. Every 30 minutes a new person moves to Fort Worth, so we’re looking for candidates who can embrace an evergrowing and changing environment and improve on it with solutions that work for the entire community of Fort Worth.

Mission

We are working together to build a strong community that others can look to as a pillar of unity and excellence. Through grassroots efforts within the community, and large scale construction and transportation plans that continue to add the infra- structure a growing city like Fort Worth needs, we’ll provide the public services our community requires to continually cultivate the unique city we call home.

Vision

Fort Worth’s vision is to be the most livable and best managed city in the country. We’ll do this by taking care of our citizens, implementing the highest quality standards in our schools, continually improving the neighborhoods we thrive in and the facets of the city that make our town so unique.

Benefits That Are Well Worth It

The City of Fort Worth continues to be dedicated to its employees’ well-being by providing competitive health benefits, a well-rounded wellness program and a Zero Accident Philosophy® workplace. All regular full-time employees and those employees who work 30–39 hours per week are eligible for all City of Fort Worth Benefits. Part-time employees who work 20–29 hours per week are eligible for dental, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 457 Deferred Compensation plan and other voluntary benefits.

Medical Program

The City offers two plan options through Meritain Health, an Aetna company.

The Health Center Plan – Offers employees and their family’s

primary health care services that are 100% completely free and unlimited. Employees can visit any one of the three City of Fort Worth Employee Health Centers and receive guaranteed same or next day appointments for sick visits. Also, services are available at any one of the five satellite locations that serves employees across the city.

The Consumer Choice Plan – Is offered to employees at no cost or low monthly premiums to cover eligible dependents and provides the financial benefits of a Health Savings Account (HSA).

• Preventative services are covered at 100% on both plans.
• Prescription Drug coverage including mail order pharmacy are also included.

Vacation

Eligible for 3 weeks of vacation: After successful completion of probationary period (usually
6 months), employees may take time off for rest, relaxation, vacation, illness, religious observances, and personal business.

Holidays

Available on the first day of employment, the city provides employees with paid holidays, including two personal holidays.

Wellness Program

The city’s Healthy Challenge Wellness Program rewards all full-time, benefit-eligible employees on the city’s health insurance. The Healthy Challenge Program utilizes a points system. Participants may earn points throughout the year (Jan. 1-Dec. 15) for completing specific program activities and participants can redeem points at the end of the year for a cash reward. By participating, individuals can earn $150, $200 or $250 by accumulating program points.

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