Software Developer

Position No: 125-10290

Salary Range: $7,000 per month. Includes a fully paid family health insurance plan, defined contribution retirement plan, 10 paid holidays

Selecting Supervisor: Josh Iverson, Software Developer Manager, IT/CJIS Division; Heidi Smith, Division Director, IT/CJIS Division

This is position is in Bismarck, North Dakota. All normal work hours will be conducted in person, in an office setting. No remote work or hybrid work is available.

Join a dynamic, fast-paced, and collaborative team where you'll work with cutting-edge tools, contribute to meaningful projects, and grow both personally and professionally. This small but impactful office provides analysis, design, development, and support for a wide range of applications, including large-scale systems that serve the Office of Attorney General and hundreds of criminal justice professionals across North Dakota.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and Design Solutions: Create custom software applications that align with system resources and programming capabilities to support the agency's needs.
• Ensure System Compatibility: Collaborate with programming staff, users, and support teams to maintain software integrity and seamless functionality.
• Analyze Feasibility: Assess automation opportunities and determine project estimates, plans, schedules, budgets, and product requirements.
• Maintain and Enhance Software: Perform ongoing updates and maintenance to ensure continued functionality and agency benefit.
• Lead Special Projects: Serve as a project leader/manager when expertise or seniority is needed for successful execution.
• Develop Testing Strategies: Create testing tools, methodologies, and procedures for agency users, public users, and state-wide criminal justice and non-criminal justice agencies.
• Document and Support Users: Prepare system documentation, user guides, and instruction manuals to enhance usability and understanding.
• Handle Administrative Tasks: Complete required reports, forms, and communications as needed.
• Mentor Contract Programmers: Provide guidance on agency business and technical processes.

This exciting opportunity will make a significant impact while working in a collaborative and engaging office environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer information systems, or another computer related field, and two years of related work experience within the last 4 years. Additional work experience, as described, may substitute for up to two years of the education requirement on a year-for-year basis.

If unable to fill the position with the above minimum qualifications, the hiring agency may consider filling at a lower-level with a hiring salary of $5503-$6289 per month.

Lower-level minimum qualifications would be:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer information systems, or another computer related field.
• Related work experience within the last 4 years, may substitute for up to two years of the education requirement on a year-for-year basis.

About Team ND

"Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." - Theodore Roosevelt

More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary.

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Application Procedures

Applicants are screened based on qualifications, successful completion of the interview process and a background and criminal investigation. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The Office of Attorney General does not provide sponsorships.

Application package must be received by 11:59 PM on the closing date listed on the opening.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE AT: www.nd.gov/careers

Documents to be submitted:

• Resume
• Cover letter with a summary that clearly explains how the applicant's work experience is related to the summary of work and minimum/preferred qualifications
• 3 Professional References
• College Transcripts (copies or unofficial versions are acceptable for the initial application process but when the top candidate is given a conditional employment offer, they are required to present official transcripts)

The North Dakota Office of Attorney General prohibits candidates from plagiarizing any portion of their employment application and interview process to include responses to questions in which you must provide a narrative and/or verbal response. You must create your own responses originally and not copy or adapt them from other sources. While the North Dakota Office of Attorney General encourages you to create your narratives and interview responses with great care, including correct use of grammar and style, you are prohibited from using any artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted tool, to include but not limited to ChatGPT during the interview process. Any information you provide during the application and interview process is subject to verification. The North Dakota Office of Attorney General will discontinue your candidacy if we find you have violated this prohibition on use of AI tools in the application and interview process.

All hiring decisions are subject to approval by the Attorney General. No offer of employment is final or binding until approved by the Attorney General.

Anyone needing assistance or accommodations during any part of the application or interview process please contact Jill Mugaas: E-mail: jemugaas@nd.gov or TTY: 1-800-366-6888.

• Learn more about Office of Attorney General at: https://attorneygeneral.nd.gov/
• Learn more about Employment Benefits at: https://www.nd.gov/omb/public/careers/team-nd-benefits
• Visit North Dakota State government: http://www.nd.gov

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Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. Sect. 23-12-10.