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Job Description
LIMS Programmer Analyst II
at The City of Fort Worth
Water/WW
Pay Range: $84,743 - $95,796 annual compensation
Job Posting Closing on: Thursday, March 12, 2026
**Sign-On Incentive of $6,500**
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 Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) Programmer Analyst II in the Strategic Operations division of the Water Department.
The LIMS section supports the Central Environmental Laboratory by:
- Providing on-site LIMS application support, diagnosing and resolving issues related to all laboratory processes.
- Developing and maintaining queries, parsers, reports, and assisting with deploying LIMS system upgrades and new modules to support evolving business needs.
- Ensuring LIMS processes comply with regulatory agencies such as NELAP, TCEQ, and EPA, including adherence to change control and validation protocols.
This onsite position works closely with the water/wastewater laboratory team. This position is ideal for someone with background in an environmental or clinical laboratory, or a similarly regulated setting, and a solid understanding of sample flow, analytical testing, quality control, and regulatory reporting requirements. Strong laboratory knowledge is essential. The candidate should also be able to write and troubleshoot SQL queries and demonstrate aptitude for learning advanced database concepts, such as complex queries, stored procedures, and backend data processes.
This role offers the opportunity to take increasing ownership of the LIMS program and contribute to process improvement and modernization initiatives within the laboratory. The selected candidate will work closely with senior leadership to ensure long-term system stability, compliance, and strategic growth.
This Position qualifies for the following incentives which is separate from the base pay:
- Sign-On Incentive of $6,500 ***50% paid after the completion of first pay period, 50% paid after the completion of 6 months of employment. ***
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Environmental Science, Information Technology, Computer Science or related field
- Two (2) years of experience supporting, configuring, or developing within a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) or similar data management system
- Valid Driver's License
Preferred Qualifications:
- Two (2) years of relevant laboratory testing experience
- Experience with water and wastewater laboratory practices, clinical laboratory practices, or equivalent settings, including procedural workflows, and terminology
- Experience with Clinisys or similar LIMS platform
- Experience writing and troubleshooting SQL queries; experience developing stored procedures, functions, or database scripts is highly desirable
- Familiarity with NELAP, TCEQ, EPA or other accreditation/regulatory programs
- Ability to translate laboratory operational needs into technical system solutions and communicate effectively with both laboratory staff and IT professionals
- Strong technical documentation, project management, and training skills
The LIMS Programmer Analyst II job duties & responsibilities include:
- Support day-to-day LIMS operations, system administration, maintenance, and user training to meet operational and regulatory requirements
- Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, automate processes, and improve overall LIMS efficiency while maintaining regulatory compliance
- Develop and maintain SQL or PL/SQL scripts to support data validation, automation, and backend reporting processes
- Design, configure, and maintain Telerik reports within the LIMS interface for operational and regulatory reporting
- Administer LIMS user roles, access controls, and workflow permissions
- Assist with technical support, including Windows OS, Microsoft Office, and instrument connectivity issues; coordinating with Water IT for escalated support as needed
- Maintaining regular onsite presence to support daily laboratory operations
- Performing other related duties as assigned to support the ongoing success of the laboratory
Apply today to join our team and help shape the future of the Water Central Laboratory in Fort Worth.
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.
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of Fort Worth
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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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