Senior Software Developer

Salary : $91,068.00 - $119,496.00 Annually

Location : Olympia, WA

Job Type : .REGULAR : Full-Time

Job Number : 2024-96

Division : Information Services Division

Department : Applications & Operations-Appellate Court (I2D)

Opening Date : 11 / 19 / 2024

Closing Date : Continuous

Position Profile

The Senior Software Developer is responsible for leading and overseeing the development, configuration, integration, testing, and deployment of complex agency-wide information systems to address the business requirements of the state courts system. This position provides senior-level expertise to all software development functions.

Reporting to an Information Technology Manager, Information Technology Supervisor, or equivalent, this is a senior-level position that works independently and exercises decision-making responsibility commensurate with the high level of technical expertise required of the position. Work products are expected to be of the highest quality, and utilized to review and evaluate the technical work products of lower level software developers. Ability to complete complex tasks using advanced knowledge and skill, including developing new processes and working with internal and external customers and stakeholders. May perform lead worker duties if assigned.

Washington Courts Employment Opportunity

Administrative Office of the Courts

Senior Software Developer

Information Services Division

Our Mission : Advance the efficient and effective operation of the Washington Judicial System.

The Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) is looking for top-performing employees who embody its core values integrity, inclusion, accountability, and teamwork. It is committed to both employee growth and work-life balance.

Our diversity and inclusion efforts include embracing different cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives while fostering growth and advancement in the workplace.

POSITION DETAILS

Job # : 2024-96

Status : Regular, Full-Time

Location : Olympia, Washington

Salary : Range 72 : $91,068 - $119,496 per year (DOQ).

Opens : November 19, 2024

Closes : Open until filled. AOC reserves the right to close the recruitment at any time.

WASHINGTON STATE RESIDENCY AND TELEWORK INFORMATION

AOC requires employees to reside in Washington State. Any exceptions must be approved. If you are invited to interview and currently reside outside of Washington State, seek more information about residency requirements from the AOC hiring manager of this recruitment. This position requires one day per week working onsite at AOC facilities

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to deliver professional level software applications and maintenance for AOC in-house / COTS and SaaS systems. Optimize, enhance and fix issues with existing applications and improving system performance & capacity.
• Lead efforts to design and develop cloud native applications and create a design plan for application that can be migrated to the cloud.
• Serve as the technical leader on complex software or application development efforts.
• Oversees and mentors journey level staff.
• May perform lead duties for a workgroup. These duties may include resolving procedure or workflow conflicts, providing input to the manager regarding managerial issues, and informing the manager of needs, issues and concerns.
• Plans, schedules, executes development projects.
• Analyzing complex systems at an expert level; reviewing facts, figures and systems-change information to determine the nature and scope of the system impact; aiding the executive management team in decision making
• Analyzes business needs and technical problems, conducts in-depth research, and recommends solutions.
• Works collaboratively to assess cross system business processes via integrations and offer solutions to eliminate stop-gap solutions.
• Responds to customer service requests and provides senior-level troubleshooting, problem resolution and consulting.
• Provides technical mentorship and coaching to other system support staff.
• Evaluates new software development products and programming languages, and makes recommendations to ensure consistency with industry best practices.
• Liaises with technical, business and stakeholder groups, communicating effectively.
• Creates and maintains technical and process documentation for research and reference.
• Collaborates with project managers, business analysts, architects, infrastructure group, and quality assurance to develop IT application software using the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and agile frameworks.
• Builds strong Engineering Practices by developing and contributing towards building and maintaining Source Control, Code review system, Build System and delivery pipeline for continuous improvement and continuous delivery (CI / CD pipeline) and automating unit test framework.
• Develops applications and software solutions using current agency supported technologies, languages, platforms, and frameworks including JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, C#, ASP.NET Core MVC, Entity Framework, JQuery, JSON, REST, SQL, Agile based teams, XML, Azure DevOps.
• Develops and maintains functionality used by software applications, including software change management, application environments to support SDLC, security and authentication, system performance and monitoring, support for data access, security, quality and management, system wide configurations, and reports.
• Creates and maintains software technical design specifications.
• Reviews and comments on business requirements, functional and technical specifications.
• Ensure following tenets of development are considered as part of the design : Accessibility, Security, Privacy & Safety, Application compatibility, Performance and Manageability.
• Ensure automated maintenance and monitoring tools are shipped with the application in a way that application support can be transferred to helpdesk team.
• Proactively monitors system performance to identify emerging issues.
• Develops and Contributes towards improving common / shared libraries / framework that can enable rapid development of similar features in future
• Conducts code reviews of other software developers' work products.
• Stays current with coding standards and understands emerging technical trends.
• Increases technical knowledge and understanding through self-study, online videos, trainings and peer collaboration
• Performs other duties as required.

Qualifications and Credentials

A combination of education and experience demonstrating a working knowledge of the duties, responsibilities and competencies of the Senior Software Developer may substitute for the qualifications listed.

A Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, OR closely allied field, AND :

Six (6) years of experience developing and enhancing applications using C#, .NET, MS Entity Framework, Java, Magic XPA, COBOL, Natural, and ColdFusion. or other high-level languages and tools. NOTE : for this individual recruitment, Magic XPA, COBOL, Natural and ColdFusion are NOT required.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS

THE IDEAL APPLICANT WILL ALSO HAVE SOME OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Demonstrates Agency Values :

Behavioral Competencies :

Knowledge , Skills and Abilities :

Supplemental Information

The AOC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on gender, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, physical, mental or sensory disability (actual or perceived), use of a service animal, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, age, HIV or Hepatitis C status, or any other basis protected by federal or state law. Persons of disability needing assistance in the application process, or those needing this announcement in an alternative format, please contact the AOC Human Resource Office, at (360) 705-5337, or fax (360) 586-4409, or via email to Recruitment@courts.wa.gov.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

SPECIAL NOTE : Before a new hire, a background check, including criminal history, will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the job.

We are a team-oriented culture, and a balance of family and work-life in a wonderful community. We offer a family-friendly package of pay, benefits, paid time off, and workplace opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life.

Our compensation plan includes :

Part-time employees will receive benefits on a pro-rated basis.

To learn more details about all we have to offer, visit the benefits page at

Do you have a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, OR closely allied field?

Do you have at least six (6) years of experience developing and enhancing applications using C#, .NET, MS Entity Framework, Java, Magic XPA, COBOL, Natural, and ColdFusion. or other high-level languages and tools? NOTE : for this individual recruitment, Magic XPA, COBOL, Natural and ColdFusion are NOT required.

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Salary : $91,068 - $119,496