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Sr. Software Engineer

City of Glendale AZ
Glendale, AZ Full Time
POSTED ON 2/17/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/14/2025

Salary : $97,902.00 - $146,853.00 Annually

Location : Glendale, AZ

Job Type : Full Time

Job Number : 2024-03961

Department : Innovation And Technology

Opening Date : 02 / 10 / 2025

Hours per Week : 40

Description

The City of Glendale's generous benefits package includes :

Leave Accruals

  • Vacation : 17 days annually, up to 24 days annually based on years of service
  • Holidays : 11 paid holidays per year
  • Sick Leave : 14 days per year

Retirement- Arizona State Retirement System

  • Mandatory employee contributions of 12.27% are matched by the City.
  • Medical

  • Three options administered by Blue Cross Blue Shield Arizona. The city contributes $1,000 annually to Health Savings Account when high deductible health plan is selected.
  • Healthcare Cost Reduction incentives up to $360 / year are available to participating employees.
  • Comprehensive Employee Wellness Program.
  • Dental

  • Two options administered by Delta Dental
  • Vision

  • Administered by United Healthcare
  • Life

  • City paid life insurance equal to annual salary rounded to nearest thousand.
  • Responsible for analyzing customer needs and designing, developing, testing, installing, and integrating software systems to meet business needs. Configures and customizes both on-premise and SaaS applications. Recommends software upgrades to existing systems and presents newly available options that may better meet the needs of the City. Responsible for monitoring the effectiveness of systems and troubleshooting any issues that surface requiring advanced technical skills to resolve. May lead, coordinate, advise, and direct other Software Engineers and Systems Analysts in routine system support analysis, development, and design.

    The City of Glendale does not sponsor any employment-based immigrant visas. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

    Essential Functions

  • Works in conjunction with Information Technology Manager(s) to devise strategic and tactical solutions required to meet overall business objectives.
  • Recommends technology solutions considering a number of factors including budget, business need, internal capabilities, and strategic direction.
  • Writes high-quality code that satisfies customer needs.
  • Creates systems by designing, developing, and installing software solutions.
  • Maintains and improves existing codebases and peer review code changes.
  • Applies Agile Methodologies to application development.
  • Follows full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
  • Creates fault-tolerant programming and thorough Quality Control processes.
  • Writes test scripts for both existing and developed code to ensure compatibility and stability.
  • Integrates multiple systems utilizing different communication protocols and gateways. Develops or consumes APIs as necessary.
  • Deploys and manages systems in both on premise and cloud hosted environments.
  • Enhances applications by identifying opportunities for improvement, making recommendations, designing, developing, and implementing systems.
  • Prepares and installs solutions by determining and designing system specifications, standards, and programming.
  • Plans and implements systems automation as required for better efficiency.
  • Evaluates systems and provides technical direction.
  • Collaborates with other professionals to ensure high quality deliverables within organization guidelines, policies, and procedures.
  • Develops and maintains documentation for supported applications, processes, and developed code.
  • Complies with project plans and industry standards.
  • Participates in change control process. Completes change requests. Coordinates work with City departments and within the Innovation & Technology department.
  • Provides on-call support during non-business hours.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.
  • Minimum Qualifications / Special Requirements / Success Factors

    Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Computer Engineering or a related field and five years of experience in development, design, implementation, and application support including five years of software development experience in .NET Framework and other programming languages.

    Any equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. One year of relevant experience may be substituted for each year of required education.

    Knowledge of :

  • Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
  • Agile methodology
  • Industry best practices and emerging technology trends
  • Algorithms and data structures
  • Oracle Cloud Platform / Solutions
  • Relational databases and SQL
  • Developing and supporting Financial or Sales Tax applications
  • Skill in :

  • Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages such as .NET Framework, Python, and JavaScrip
  • DevOps and Continuous Improvement / Continuous Delivery (CI / CD)
  • Designing interactive applications
  • Implementing, maintaining, and supporting third party systems
  • Experienced in cloud application development platforms such as AWS, Azure, Salesforce, Oracle, Dockers, etc.
  • Ability to :

  • Work independently managing multiple assigned priorities and tasks maintaining project schedules and deliverables
  • Work effectively with users, technical personnel, and consultants to achieve stated objectives
  • Visualize processes and outcomes through analysis and reasoning
  • Troubleshoot software issues and debug a large codebase
  • Document requirements and specifications
  • Maintain skills through education
  • Conduct research, evaluate user needs and system capability, and design appropriate plans and programs
  • Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
  • Success Factor Classification Level - Professional / Supervisory

    To view the success factor definitions please click here.

    This position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the position change.

    Physical Requirements / Working Conditions

    Office setting and remote environments may include outdoor or mobile venues. Work areas may include, but not be limited to water treatment facilities, public safety facilities, arena and other remote locations.

    Benefit information is outlined here :

    I verify that the information I have provided on this application is accurate, and that any answers I provide to the following questions are also reflected in the Work Experience section of my application. I understand that the responses I provide will be verified through the recruitment process and any misstatement of material facts will be grounds for disqualification from further consideration.

    Please select the response that most accurately represents your education as it relates to your candidacy for the Senior Software Engineer position for the City of Glendale.

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Computer Engineering or a related field and five years of experience in development, design, implementation, and application support including five years of software development experience in .NET Framework and other programming languages.
  • Three years of college coursework in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Computer Engineering or a related field and six years of experience in development, design, implementation, and application support including five years of software development experience in .NET Framework and other programming languages.
  • Two years of college coursework in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Computer Engineering or a related field and seven years of experience in development, design, implementation, and application support including five years of software development experience in .NET Framework and other programming languages.
  • One year of college coursework in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Computer Engineering or a related field and eight years of experience in development, design, implementation, and application support including five years of software development experience in .NET Framework and other programming languages.
  • Nine years of software development experience in .NET Framework and other programming languages.
  • None of the above
  • Do you have five (5) years experience in development, design, implementation, and application support including five (5) years of software development experience in .NET Framework and other networking and other programming languages?

    How many years of experience do you have as a Software Engineer?

  • Five or more years
  • Three to Four years
  • Two to Three years
  • One to Two years
  • Less than one year
  • No experience
  • Do you have IT education?

    How many years of experience do you have in .NET programming?

  • Five or more years
  • Three to Four years
  • Two to Three years
  • One to Two years
  • Less than one year
  • No experience
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