Software Developer (Multiple Positions)

Initial Posting Date

09/27/2024

Application Deadline

10/21/2024

Agency

Department of Transportation

Salary Range

$5,660 - $8,572

Position Type

Employee

Position Title

Software Developer (Multiple Positions)

Job Description

Information Systems Specialist 6 – Software Developer (Multiple Positions)

Oregon Department of Transportation

Information Services Branch

Enterprise Information Services / DMV Application Services Section

Salem

The Role

Are you ready to join the Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicles (DMV) Services - Application Services team as a software developer? In this role, you will work together with a diverse and enthusiastic team delivering solutions for Oregonians. Your work will involve providing application development and production assistance for information systems (IS) applications, ensuring that the needs of both internal DMV staff and the public are met. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact and contribute to developing of solutions that serve the community. Apply today!

We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for our positions. We hope you’ll join us on our path to increasing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging through our values, commitments, strategies and actions.

Before applying, visit our applicant information website to learn more about our process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your employee Workday profile.

A Day In The Life

• Work together with business partners to evaluate business needs for the development of software that changes or re-engineers a business process.
• Develop alternative solutions by researching existing systems, programs, procedures and pertinent customer data.
• Perform cost, volume and time estimates to assess or develop new problem solving approaches.
• Assist in developing requests for proposals and documents for the acquisition of software or software programming services to meet users’ information system needs.
• Coordinate, implement and support systems various systems that are publicly and internally used.
• Coordinate joint application development sessions with internal and external partners.
• Diagnose user problems and system issues on critical DMV systems used to serve the public, law enforcement agencies and other state agencies.
• Perform logical data modeling and updates to the data dictionary.
• Process and analyze distributed data within the scope of projects.
• Examine the impact of changing configurations and identify corrupt or problematic data issues on mission critical systems or interfaces.
• Work in an office environment with hybrid work options available.
• To request a copy of the position description, which includes all duties and working conditions, please email [email protected].
  
  

What’s In It For You

• Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, paid leave and so much more. Learn more about working at the Oregon Department of Transportation and the benefits we offer.
• Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range. Through an equal pay assessment, we will determine the salary offer using the information you provide in your submitted application materials. Please ensure your application materials are detailed, accurate and reflect your skills, experience (paid and unpaid) and education as they relate to the position when applying.
• The salary range listed is the non-PERS monthly salary range. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6.95%.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity!
  
  

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Minimum Qualifications

• Five (5) years of information systems experience in: supporting application development and production for IS applications
  
  

OR

• An associate's degree in computer science, information technology, or related field OR completion of a two (2) year accredited vocational training program in information technology or related field AND three (3) years of information systems experience in: supporting application development and production for IS applications
  
  

OR

• A bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, or related field AND one (1) year of information systems experience in: supporting application development and production for IS applications
  
  

What We’d Like To See

If you have these attributes, let us know in your application materials! It's how we will choose whom to move forward! You do not need to have all these qualities to be eligible for this position. We may also use transferable skills, experience, education and alignment with ODOT values to help us decide who will move forward.

• Demonstrated experience in application development or system analysis.
• Demonstrated experience using .Net framework, C#, IIS and SQL Server, MoveIt, FileNet, HTML5 or related programs.
• Demonstrated experience integrating, implementing and maintaining software within an Enterprise environment.
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining multiple client-server or browser-based applications, including analysis and design troubleshooting.
• Demonstrated experience as a software developer; developing software solutions by analyzing system needs and; coding, testing and documenting.
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining professional and collaborative working relationships.
  
  

How To Apply

• Complete the following required steps:
• Fill out the application or attach a resume. Please contact the recruiter under the ‘Need help?’ section if you have any questions about how to fill out the experience fields or to attach a document. Your submitted experience fields or attached resume must include dates (MM/YYYY) for each employer.
• Attach a cover letter. Your cover letter should clearly demonstrate how your experience and training relates to the qualities that you have under the “what we’d like to see” section above.
• Your cover letter must be limited to no more than two (2) pages.
• Please address your cover letter to Chris Pfannkuch, Business Relationship Manager.
• Generic cover letters that do not address the qualities that you have under the “what we’d like to see” section may receive lower scores than those that addressed the desired qualities.
• You must upload your cover letter in the ‘Resume/Cover Letter’ section of the application.
• Complete questionnaire. Answer the checkbox-style questions before submitting your application.
• After you submit your application, please respond to the public records request authorization and gender identity questionnaire. This screen will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, the tasks will come to your Workday inbox.
• If you are a veteran, you may receive preference. The task to upload your documents will be available after you submit your application. For privacy reasons, please do not attach your military service document(s) to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments.
  

Need help?

• For questions, call 503-779-9733 or email [email protected].
  
  

Additional Information

• We do not offer visa sponsorship. If you are hired, you will be required to fill out the US Department of Homeland Security’s I-9 form confirming you are able to work in the US. We are not an E-Verify participating employer, and we are unable to proceed if E-Verify participation is required [e.g., STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) Extension]. We are also unable to proceed with Curricular Practical Training (CPT) program requests.
• We may use this recruitment to fill multiple or future vacancies.
• We will conduct name-based criminal background checks on final candidates, including current ODOT employees. All applicants may be subject to additional pre-employment check(s) such as driver license, LEDS (Law Enforcement Data System), and/or education verification as required for the position.
• You will be represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).
  
  

ODOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or any other class protected by state or federal laws in admission or access to our programs, services, activities, hiring, and employment practices. Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. For questions, concerns, or complaints regarding EEO/AA/ADA, contact 1-877-336-6368 (1-877-EEO-ODOT). This information can be made available in an alternative format by contacting ODOT Recruitment at 503-986-3700. Oregon Relay Service can be reached by calling 7-1-1.

Information Systems, Application Development