Software Development Specialist 4

State of Ohio • Columbus, OH

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About The Position

The Software Development Specialist 4 plays a key role at the board. In this position, you will be responsible for leading and facilitating meetings with stakeholders to understand, design, and implement solutions to business requirements. You will also lead and perform investigation and analysis of technology and processes to improve how the agency creates software. Additionally, you will serve as a primary developer and architect of the enterprise shared services and APIs leveraged by the entire application portfolio. This role requires expertise in Azure DevOps (Azure Boards, Azure Repos, Azure Pipelines, Azure Artifacts) and Azure infrastructure automation, including the ability to deploy, configure, and scale Azure resources, incident response, and observability to ensure high availability in the cloud system and performance.

Requirements

• 60 months combined work experience in any combination of the following: providing solutions design, developing project plans with project manager or recommending approach through defining tasks AND/OR leading meetings relating to programs for computer applications including 12 months' work experience in the primary technology as specified by the agency position description & job posting.
• OR completion of associate core program in computer science or information systems AND 42 months combined work experience in any combination of the following: providing solutions design, developing project plans with project manager or recommending approach through defining tasks and/or leading meetings relating to programs for computer applications including 12 months' work experience in the primary technology as specified by the agency position description & job posting.
• OR completion of undergraduate core program in computer science or information systems AND 36 mos. combined work experience in any combination of the following: providing solutions design, developing project plans with project manager or recommending approach through defining tasks and/or leading meetings relating to programs for computer applications including 12 months' work experience in the primary technology as specified by the agency position description & job posting.
• OR equivalent of minimum class qualifications for employment noted above.
• Applicants must clearly indicate how they meet the minimum qualifications.
• Applicants are also encouraged to document any experience, education and/or training related to the job duties of the position applying for.
• You must clearly identify how you meet the minimum qualifications throughout your application and in your supplemental question responses.
• The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check as well as other investigative reviews.

Nice To Haves

• The official position description on file with the designated agency is to reflect the required, primary technology directly relating to the duties of the position.
• only those applicants possessing the experience in the required, primary technology listed in the position description & job posting are to be considered for any vacancies posted.
• The job posting must list the required technology commensurate with the position in question.

Responsibilities

• Leading and facilitating meetings with stakeholders to understand, design, and implement solutions to the business requirements.
• Lead and perform investigation and analysis of technology and processes to improve how the agency creates software.
• Serve as a primary developer and architect of the enterprise shared services and APIs leveraged by the entire application portfolio.
• Expertise in Azure DevOps: Azure Boards, Azure Repos, Azure Pipelines, Azure Artifacts
• Expertise in Azure infrastructure automation (ability to deploy, configure, and scale Azure resources), incident response, and observability to ensure high availability in the cloud system and performance

Benefits

• 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 )

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree