It Software Engineer Iii

Description

DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND INDEPENDENCE OF IDAHOANS

People Making a Difference!

• THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE OPEN UNTIL FILLED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO BE CONSIDERED.

We are seeking a Software Engineer III, to perform the full range of Web Application and Client Server support responsibilities. This position is in downtown Boise in the IT Services Division, Applications and Development Bureau. Incumbents will apply their technical knowledge to identify and solve complex problems.

The Software Engineer III must support a wide range of web applications, client/server applications, and Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products. In this role, Software Engineers are expected to have a proven depth and breadth of experience in supporting web and client/server applications. Software Engineers will be required to utilize a variety of skills to implement and support these applications.

This position is remote optional but requires residency in Idaho. If relocating to Idaho, the Department of Health & Welfare does not reimburse the cost of relocating. The department does not sponsor anyone with a work visa.

Benefits

BEST RETIREMENT AVAILABLE IN THE NATION

We have one of the Nation's best state retirement systems(PERSI) that offers a lifetime benefit.

Other Excellent Benefits

• Wellness programs
• 11 paid holidays a year
• Generous vacation and sick leave accrual beginning as soon as you start
• Basic life insurance for employee and family (employee covered at one times annual salary; spouse covered at $10,000; child covered at $5,000)
• And more!
• Ongoing training opportunities
• Multiple savings plans, optional 401K, and optional 457
• Paid parental leave
• Excellent medical, dental and vision insurance- (full-time) employee only coverage for PPO $65/month for medical and vision & $11.00/month for dental
• An opportunity for student loan forgiveness

Example Of Duties

• Develops code to add functionality to new or existing systems.
• Serves as the focal point for resolving web application and client/server infrastructure-related issues in both Production and Non-Production environments.
• Interfaces with both IT Software Engineers and application users.
• Manages an effective issue identification and resolution process.
• Identifies, designs, directs, and performs analyses to resolve complex first-time project issues including the analysis of technical and economic feasibility of proposed system solutions.
• Provides subject matter expertise around specific web technologies.
• Performs COTS application upgrades.
• Conducts a complete diagnosis of most business problems, factoring in a strong understanding of technical architecture.
• Some positions may have on-going leadership or formal supervisory responsibility for a small IT team.
• Migrates new versions of software applications into a Production environment.
• Migrates applications and servers to new versions of operating systems.
• Leads design sessions by presenting logical statements of business problems and designs, and offering and incorporating ideas.
• Designs projects with broad implications, requiring system integration of technical platforms.
• Understands all solution components and how they interoperate to support business processes.

Minimum Qualifications

You must possess all the minimum qualifications below to pass the exam for this position. Please make sure your resume or work history supports your meeting the minimum qualifications for this position. Failure to do this may disqualify you from being considered for this position.

• Experience coding, testing and deploying production systems. Typically requires at least two years of work experience testing and deploying production systems.
• Experience creating, interpreting and documenting user requirements. Typically requires at least two years of work experience on more than one development project.
• Experience analyzing development solutions to show costs and benefits. Typically requires at least two years of work experience analyzing development solutions to show costs and benefits.
• Experience establishing and defining architecture and development standards. Typically requires at least two years of work experience establishing and defining architecture and development standards.
• Considerable knowledge of programming languages and software development tool suites. Typically requires at least one course of classroom instruction at an accredited college or vocational-tech level directly related to least one programming language and software development tool suites and at least 18 months of work experience using programming languages and software development tools OR at least two years of work experience using programming languages and software development tools.
• Considerable knowledge of data architecture, software architecture, common software design patterns, development and testing practices. Typically requires at least a bachelor's degree in an information technology discipline or equivalent from an accredited college AND at least two years of work experience using data architecture, software architecture, common software design patterns, development, and testing practices OR a master's degree in an information technology discipline or equivalent from an accredited college OR at least five years of work experience using data architecture, software architecture, common software design patterns, development, and testing practices.

Below is preferred experience. It is not required for the position but applicants with this experience may receive consideration over other applicants.

• Experience in SQL Server. Gained by at least 3 years of related experience writing complex queries and stored procedures using SQL Server.
• Experience in Visual Studio. Gained by five year of related experience in developing websites and applications using Visual Studio, including working with .NET Framework and .NET Core using .NET MVC and Web Forms, must include proficiency in C#, HTML, CSS, bootstrap and JavaScript.
• Experience in Business Requirement and Design Document Writing. Gained by at least 3 years of related experience writing clear and concise business requirements and design documents that effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience in Microsoft DevOps. Gained by at least 3 years of related experience working with Microsoft DevOps, including creating and managing builds, releases, and pipelines.
• Experience in Containerization. Gained by at least 3 years of related experience in developing websites or applications that target containerization, including working with Docker and Kubernetes.

Learn About a Career With DHW

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Email
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Phone
(208) 334-0681
EEO/ADA/Veteran
The State of Idaho is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.
The State of Idaho is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact (208) 334-2263 (TTY/TTD: 711), or email [email protected].
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