Software Development Specialist 3

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Organization: Education and Workforce

Agency Contact Name and Information: Simmone Johnson; simmone.johnson@education.ohio.gov

Work Location:

25 S. Front St. Columbus, Ohio, 43215 United States

Compensation: $41.81+

Schedule: Permanent - Full Time

Work Hours: Flexible

Classified Indicator: Classified

Union: OCSEA

Primary Job Skill: Software Development/Implementation

Who We Are The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce is a diverse team of passionate, education-focused professionals responsible for overseeing and enhancing the quality of education for each of Ohio’s 1.7 million students. The Department provides the resources and supports essential to raising student achievement and accelerating learning opportunities, advancing the connectivity between K-12 and postsecondary learning, creating programs to support and expand workforce experiences, and ensuring students have the necessary supports to be ready each day to learn. As the governing body responsible for overseeing and enhancing the quality of education within the State of Ohio, the Department of Education and Workforce is dedicated to promoting educational excellence and ensuring equal access to learning opportunities for all students. The Department is committed to collaborating with schools, districts, educators, students, families, businesses, nonprofits and all stakeholders to achieve our educational goals.

What You'll Do Analyzes, designs and develops software solutions for specific business initiatives: (60%)

• Ensures current and/or future business process flows are defined and documented;
• Conducts detailed alternative analyses and determines end-user requirement(s);
• Consults with end-users, technicians, management, and others;
• Leads design reviews;
• Creates, edits, tests and/or compiles software code;
• Documents software code (e.g., uses cases, in-line code comments);
• Provides post-production support for applications varying in size, scope and impact to agency operations;
• Assesses overall system performance including optimizing code.

Creates detailed test designs and test plans; (25%)

• Creates and reviews test data for performing test scenarios;
• Coordinates execution of unit and system test scripts, debug-ging efforts and defect tracking, support of user acceptance testing, and software implementation and deployment tasks;
• Leads the development, implementation and monitoring of IT quality assurance standards and testing;
• Performs performance and load testing.

Performs other duties as assigned (e.g., assists higher-level IT staff with estimating workload requirements). (15%)

The work location of this position is 25 South Front Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215. You will be required to report to this work location full-time, if selected. If this position is filled with an internal employee who has an approved telework agreement, the employee may be required to report in-person during the initial training period.

Additional Information

Level* Amount of Experience

PhD Core Program in Relevant Area 4 Years of Experience

Masters/Graduate Core Program in Relevant Area 3 Years of Experience

Bachelors/Undergraduate Core Program in Relevant Area 2 Years of Experience

Associate Core Program in Relevant Area 1 Year of Experience

*Only the highest level is counted towards experience. Example if you have a Masters and Bachelors in a relevant area, it will count as 3 years of experience as opposed to 5 years of experience.

The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check as well as other investigative reviews. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position, unless restricted under state or federal law or federal restrictions. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

Why Work for the State of Ohio:

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications for Employment

• Completion of a core undergraduate program in Computer Science or Information Systems, or equivalent work experience. AND
• A minimum of three years of combined work experience that includes:
• Defining and approving requirements
• Software development using the frameworks and tools listed below
• Performing code reviews to ensure application development standards are met
• Leading and mentoring small teams
• At least 36 months of work experience with the following primary technology and tools:
• .NET Framework 4 or above using C#
• Git
• Web UI development tools and languages (JavaScript, MVC)
• Relational database technologies and database design (MS SQL preferred or Oracle)
• ORM tools (Entity Framework preferred or equivalent)
• Agile development methodologies Preferred Qualification: Experience building CI/CD pipelines, test‑driven development, and test automation.

Job Skills: Software Development/Implementation

ADA Statement:

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

Drug-Free Workplace:

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.