Information Technology Services - ITS
State of Idaho Opportunity
Applications will be accepted through 4:59 PM MST on the posting end date.
About Information Technology Services Information Technology Services is a team of dedicated professionals providing core technology and cybersecurity services to agencies across the state of Idaho. Our work enables state employees to deliver essential services to Idaho’s citizens. We invite you to join our team and help strengthen the technology services that support state government.
Summary:
Build software that helps Idaho state agencies serve the people who depend on them. The Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) is seeking an IT Software Engineer IV onsite at our Boise, Idaho Chinden Campus to help strengthen and modernize the applications that support public services across the state. In this hands-on senior engineering role, you will work alongside developers designing, building, and delivering secure, reliable applications. You will contribute production code, solve challenging integration problems, and help modernize established systems while preserving the essential services they provide. Working with agency partners and technical teams, you will translate business needs into practical solutions that improve services and support the responsible use of state resources. As part of the senior engineering team, you will share technical leadership responsibilities, with assignments and priorities coordinated by the development manager. You will help other developers succeed through collaborative problem-solving, code reviews, and mentoring. Your experience and judgment will guide architectural decisions and improvements in testing, security, and deployment practices. This position offers the opportunity to stay closely involved in software development while shaping the technical direction of applications with a lasting public service impact. Please note: Successful candidates will be required to pass multiple, comprehensive fingerprint-based background checks specific to the agencies ITS supports.
Example of duties:
- Leads the architecture, development, and modernization of complex enterprise applications, including assessing legacy systems, evaluating alternatives, and planning migrations that preserve essential business functions
- Serves on the senior engineering team, providing technical leadership for agency software portfolios and collaborating with development teams to resolve complex design, integration, and maintenance challenges within established enterprise standards
- Works directly within development teams to design, write, test, and deliver secure production code, implement reusable components and complex integrations
- Designs secure, reliable, and maintainable applications through appropriate architectural patterns, access controls, data protection, and consideration of system dependencies
- Establishes and applies engineering standards through architecture reviews, code reviews, automated testing, and continuous integration and deployment practices
- Mentors junior staff and guides engineering teams through technical decisions, process improvement, troubleshooting, onboarding, and adoption of new development practices
- Provides recommendations for investment in new products and technology solutions, supported by appropriate ROI, total cost of ownership, and/or cost benefit analysis
Minimum Qualifications:
Considerable knowledge of:
- Data architecture, software architecture, development and testing practices
- Multiple programming languages and software development tool suites
Experience:
- Providing technical leadership on teams developing large software projects
- Creating, interpreting and documenting user requirements
- Testing and deploying production systems
- Managing complex, enterprise/ interdependent systems
- Supporting organizational transitions to new architectures, new development processes, performing cost/benefit analysis, analyzing buy vs build alternatives and strategic planning
Preferred Qualifications:
- Seven or more years of hands-on software engineering experience delivering complex enterprise applications, including legacy modernization and systems integration, with advanced proficiency in one or more technologies such as Microsoft .NET, C#, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, React, or Angular.
- Five or more years applying and improving secure architecture and engineering practices, including code reviews, automated testing, and CI/CD pipelines, using platforms such as Azure DevOps or GitHub Enterprise.
- Three or more years providing senior technical leadership within software development teams while contributing production code, guiding architectural decisions, mentoring developers, and evaluating technical alternatives through cost, benefit, and risk analysis.
- Experience applying AI-assisted development tools within engineering teams and evaluating generated code for correctness, security, and maintainability.
Benefits:
This position is eligible for the state benefits package, including:
- Excellent low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Generous vacation and sick leave accrual beginning as soon as you start
- Eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
- Paid parental leave
- Eleven paid holidays a year
- Participation in one of the nation's best state retirement systems: PERSI
- Multiple retirement plans
- Life insurance
- Wellness programs; ongoing training opportunities; and more
https://dhr.idaho.gov/StateEmployees/Benefits.html
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 ada.coordinator@dhr.idaho.gov. Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.