What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Application Developer position at Department of Transportation?
Initial Posting Date:
02/06/2025
Application Deadline:
02/20/2025
Agency:
Department of Transportation
Salary Range:
$6,420 - $9,859
Position Type:
Employee
Position Title:
Software Application Developer
Job Description:
Information Systems Specialist 7 – Software Application Developer
Oregon Department of Transportation
Information Services Branch
Enterprise Application Services – Field Operations Services
Salem
The role:
We are seeking a talented and motivated software application developer to join the ODOT Information Systems team. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting traveler safety and mobility software applications such as
TripCheck
, the Transportation Operation Center System that is used to manage responding to incidents and the Video Streaming System. You will also be responsible for software application development, administration, maintenance and support tasks. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact and contribute to developing solutions that serve the community. Apply today!
Hybrid remote work options available! Most of this work may be conducted remotely at an alternate worksite with full access to the needed operating systems and technology. However, there are times when the work will be required to be performed at the Salem office building. To be considered, you must reside within (or be willing to relocate to) the state of Oregon or board the state within reasonable commuting distance and have a private workspace and broadband internet connection.
We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for our positions. We hope you’ll join us on our path to increasing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging through
our values, commitments, strategies and actions
.
Before applying, visit our
applicant information website
to learn more about our process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your employee Workday profile.
A day in the life:
- Conduct analysis and requirement gathering to understand business need for system solutions.
- Design and vet alternatives to implement solutions to meet the requirements.
- Modify existing code or write new software code.
- Conduct testing of software code changes and implement bug fixes for issues reported by testers.
- Plan and execute the deployment of code changes to the system environments.
- Perform troubleshooting to research and fix system issues reported by users.
- Execute system administration, configuration, maintenance and support tasks.
- Perform data analysis and design tasks such as designing schemas and writing queries.
- Participate in hardware planning tasks such as determining server specifications and work to migrate a software application to a new server.
- Work with vendors and other state agency staff to implement system solutions and data interfaces.
- Work in an office environment with hybrid work options available.
- To request a copy of the position description, which includes all duties and working conditions, please emailODOTRecruitment@odot.oregon.gov.
What’s in it for you:
- Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, paid leave and so much more.Learn moreabout working at the Oregon Department of Transportation and thebenefitswe offer.
- Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range. Through an equal pay assessment, we will determine the salary offer using the information you provide in your submitted application materials. Please ensure your application materials are detailed, accurate and reflect your skills, experience (paid and unpaid) and education as they relate to the position when applying.
- The salary range listed is the non-PERSmonthly salary range. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible,the salary range will increaseby 6.95%.
- Public Service Loan Forgivenessopportunity!
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Minimum qualifications:
- Six (6) years of experience performing development, administration, maintenance, and support tasks for software applications;
OR
- An associate's degree in computer science, information technology, or related field, OR completion of a two (2) year accredited vocational training program in information technology or related field AND four (4) years of experience performing development, administration, maintenance, and support tasks for software applications;
OR
- A bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, or related field AND two (2) years of experience performing development, administration, maintenance, and support tasks for software applications;
OR
- Master's degree in information technology, computer science, or related field may substitute for all of the above.
What we’d like to see:
If you have these attributes, let us know in your application materials! It's how we will choose whom to move forward! You do not need to have all these qualities to be eligible for this position. We may also use transferable skills, experience, education and alignment with
ODOT values
to help us decide who will move forward.- Experience working a part of an application development project team while writing software application code using C#, .NET, ASP.NET, Javascript, HTML, and CSS programming languages.
- Experience investigating application log files and using monitoring tools such as Dynatrace, Solarwinds, Splunk, etc. and have used and written SQL queries to gather information to troubleshoot and resolve software application issues are preferred.
- Experience performing system maintenance tasks such as server operating system patching, executing application failovers between active and passive servers, upgrading .NET Framework applications to .NET Core as well as performing system technical administrative and configuration tasks is preferred.
- Experience using Visual Studio and Azure DevOps for software source code management such as configuring and implementing Azure Pipelines for automating application build and release management is preferred.
How to apply:
- Complete the following required steps:
- Fill out the application or attach a resume. Please contact the recruiter under the ‘Need help?’ section if you have any questions about how to fill out the experience fields or to attach a document. Your submitted experience fields or attached resume must include dates (MM/YYYY) for each employer.
- Attach a cover letter. Your cover letter should clearly demonstrate how your experience and training relates to the qualities that you have under the “what we’d like to see” section above.
- Your cover letter must be limited to no more than two (2) pages.
- Please address your cover letter to Matt Badzinski, Business Relationship Manager.
- Generic cover letters that do not address the qualities that you have under the “what we’d like to see” section may receive lower scores than those that addressed the desired qualities.
- You must upload your cover letter in the ‘Resume/Cover Letter’ section of the application.
- Complete questionnaire. Answer the checkbox-style questions before submitting your application.
- After you submit your application, please respond to the public records request authorization and gender identity questionnaire. This screen will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, the tasks will come to your Workday inbox.
- If you are a veteran, you may receive preference. Thetask to upload your documentswill be available after you submit your application. For privacy reasons, please do not attach your military service document(s) to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments.
Need help?
- For questions, call 503-779-9733 or emailODOTRecruitmentJB@odot.oregon.gov.
Additional information:
- We do not offer visa sponsorship. If you are hired, you will be required to fill out the US Department of Homeland Security’s I-9 form confirming you are able to work in the US. We are not an E-Verify participating employer, and we are unable to proceed if E-Verify participation is required [e.g., STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) Extension]. We are also unable to proceed with Curricular Practical Training (CPT) program requests.
- We may use this recruitment to fill multiple or future vacancies.
- We will conduct name-based and fingerprint-based criminal background checks on final candidates under consideration for this position. All applicants may be subject to additional pre-employment check(s) such as driver license, LEDS (Law Enforcement Data System), and/or education verification as required for the position.
- You will be represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).
ODOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or any other class protected by state or federal laws in admission or access to our programs, services, activities, hiring, and employment practices. Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. For questions, concerns, or complaints regarding EEO/AA/ADA, contact 1-877-336-6368 (1-877-EEO-ODOT). This information can be made available in an alternative format by contacting ODOT Recruitment at 503-986-3700. Oregon Relay Service can be reached by calling 7-1-1.
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