What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Engineer IV position at Software Technology Inc?
This position is approved for remote work.
The Office of Information Services (OIS) is a shared service provider for the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS). OIS provides the technology systems and services that support more than 11,000 OHA and DHS agency staff at local offices and facilities around the state. These systems and services help the two agencies determine client service program eligibility; provide medical, housing, food and job assistance; provide addiction, mental health, vocational and rehabilitative services; protect children, seniors and people with physical and / or developmental disabilities; process claims and benefits; manage provider licensing and state hospital facilities; and promote and protect the state public health.
The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) provides a number of social programs to qualifying Oregon citizens. One of these programs, the Jobs Opportunity and Basic Skills (JOBS), is funded through Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and seeks to provide assistance for and remove barriers to economic independence. The JOBS program contracts with private vendors to provide services to Oregonians with the goal of helping them develop necessary skills and receive needed services to become financially and economically self-sufficient. The ODHS is committed to continuous improvement by measuring the performance of different program elements. Evaluating the success of the JOBS program is done through their Self-Sufficiency Programs (SSP) Employment and Training (E&T) area of ODHS. The SSP selected the Jobs Opportunity and Basic Skills (JOBS) as an area to be measured to determine success and to determine what, if any, program adjustments are needed for the purpose of meeting goals.
JOBS offers services to participants, in four service categories which include Stability, Wellbeing, Education and Training, and Job Readiness / Employment. A workgroup was created to define success for each contracted service. The evaluation program has had input from E&T Policy, local SSP staff, the Office of Reporting, Research, Analytics, and Implementation (ORRAI), and JOBS contractors.
OIS seeks an experienced Software Engineer IV to provide programming and application development support to the JOBS Outcome Indicators (JOI) application, a web-based system which has been developed to collect and manage data from contract vendors related to services provided to program participants. Key Person must have expertise in developing and implementing C# / .Net applications utilizing ASP.NET Core, Visual Studio (2019 or later), Azure DevOps and Azure PaaS technologies. Must have experience utilizing Sql Server (2017 or later) to create enterprise application online transactional database (OLTP) data stores. Key Person will need experience in constructing and maintaining information technology documentation including but not limited to the following : technical specifications, data models, system overviews, and user guides.
This resulting application captures and track ODHS' JOBS program outcome indicators utilizing input from community partners and internal staff as collected from Oregonians utilizing related state services. Key Person will work directly with technology staff and program area staff and must possess the ability to develop a strategic roadmap to execute data modernization efforts.
Scope :
The JOBS Outcome Indicators (JOI) application is a web-based system developed to collect and manage data from contract vendors related to services provided to program participants. It currently contains a number of bugs, and there remains some data source validation work to be completed. This project seeks to correct those bugs and remediate any data source issues.
The current web-based application needs the following support :
a. Correct errors in the creation and management of Services and related attributes.
b. Correct errors in the creation and management of Contractors and their personnel.
c. Correct errors in the creation and management of Contracts and Contract Iterations which define what Services will be offered by a Contractor.
d. Correct errors in the creation and management of Service measure elements, called Indicators.
e. Correct errors in the search, addition, and management of Case Participants, those receiving Services determined by a Referral.
f. Correct errors in the creation and management of Referrals, which tie a Contract (Service governor) to Case Participants.
g. Correct errors in the search and assignment of Participants to a Referral.
h. Correct errors in the creation and management of Indicator Questions used to collect data on Services provided to Participants.
i. Correct errors in the creation and management of Referral Activities, actions performed by system users during a Referral lifecycle.
j. Correct errors in the creation and management of Services Activities, actions performed by a system user during a Service lifecycle.
k. Correct errors in application security based on system user role.
l. Correct errors in landing page UI elements determined by system user role.
Tasks :
The Key Person under this WOC will develop, test, implement and document the application software as requested by the stakeholders and business process owners using an Agile SCRUM development methodology.
Contractor's Key Person shall :
- Conduct business analysis and research in collaboration with Information Technology and Business staff on application software to be developed.
- Collaborate on and document the development of specifications for objects and code to be used in development.
- Design, develop, and publish the application software from the conceptual process, data, and technical requirements.
- Create, implement, and document all unit testing for application software.
- Create and implement Azure Dev Ops processes for automated CI / CD for the application software.
- Ensure the software application provides the requested authentication and authorization functionality using both application-based and Azure Active Directory-based components.
- Host the application using Microsoft's Azure PaaS platform.
- Assist Information Technology and Business staff in testing and training end-users of developed application software.
- Documents all aspects of the system application development including but not limited to technical specifications, system overview, data models, user guides, and others are requested.
The schedule for completing the work is dependent on the business and other project work. The Services will be completed using an Agile approach.
Sprints will be completed by the Key Person as follows :
General Deliverables cadence :
Required skills and experience :
Preferred skills and experience :
Covendis rate card description for a Software Engineer IV :
Creates and designs new software by analyzing, testing, assessing and implementing programming applications. Supports and installs applications and operating system. Assists in the testing process by conducting reviews and analyses, witnessing tests and participating in software certification. Relies on extensive knowledge and professional discretion to achieve goals. May offer consultation to senior leadership and is considered to be the top-level in this field. Usually reports to an executive. Manages others. Significant ingenuity and flexibility is expected. Requires a bachelor's degree in a related area.
Covendis rate card rates for a Software Engineer IV :
Minimum $$$
Maximum $$$
Our primary criteria are the qualifications and experience of the proposed key person. Please propose your strongest candidate, at a rate less than or equal to the maximum.
Interviews will be conducted via MS Teams. Interview times will reflect Pacific Standard Time.
Due to circumstances beyond our control, we anticipate two weeks or more for the background check completion for the selected candidate.
This position is approved for remote work, highly conditional upon proven capabilities, proficiency with work, and ability to communicate consistently and appropriately to the degree required for the work.
Any decision to allow telecommuting is made with the understanding that decision will be re-evaluated by the Agency Authorized Representative on a regular basis. The key person should be available to work onsite within a reasonable timeframe, if deemed necessary by the Agency.
Telecommuting will be contingent upon the key person providing his / her own adequate computer, monitor(s), Internet connection, and telephone, and be readily available during normal working hours via phone, email or instant message. Access to Agency systems will be provided via Citrix Remote Desktop or similar software. No hardware or additional software will be provided at the key person's home site or his / her PC, unless a specific device is required to perform assigned duties (such as Multi-Factor Authentication devices).
For Services that are agreed to occur remotely that those Services will only be completed by the Key Person(s) resourced for the Project and all work must be performed in the United States of America. Remote engagement requires Key Person(s) to have consistent access and / or clarity for : high speed internet, cellular phone / landline phone, web camera and microphone.
OIS / ODHS operates on standard business days (Monday - Friday, 8 AM 5 PM, Pacific Standard Time, except for State of Oregon holidays and business closures) and Key Person(s) must be available to engage with OIS / ODHS as agreed upon with OIS management.
Number
Name
Deliverables
Description
Start Date
End Date
1.01
Sprint Report Package
Sprint Report Package
Sprint Report Package
02 / 03 / 2025
02 / 28 / 2025
1.02
Sprint Report Package
Sprint Report Package
Sprint Report Package
03 / 01 / 2025
03 / 31 / 2025
1.03
Sprint Report Package
Sprint Report Package
Sprint Report Package
04 / 01 / 2025
04 / 30 / 2025
1.04
Sprint Report Package
Sprint Report Package
Sprint Report Package
05 / 01 / 2025
05 / 31 / 2025
1.05
Sprint Report Package
Sprint Report Package
Sprint Report Package
06 / 01 / 2025
06 / 30 / 2025
1.06
Sprint Report Package
Sprint Report Package
Sprint Report Package
07 / 01 / 2025
07 / 31 / 2025
1.07
Sprint Report Package
Sprint Report Package
Sprint Report Package
08 / 01 / 2025
08 / 31 / 2025
1.08
Sprint Report Package
Sprint Report Package
Sprint Report Package
09 / 01 / 2025
09 / 30 / 2025
1.09
Sprint Report Package
Sprint Report Package
Sprint Report Package
10 / 01 / 2025
10 / 31 / 2025
FTSD Deliverables
FTSD Deliverables
FTSD Deliverables
02 / 03 / 2025
10 / 31 / 2025
Code Modifications and System Testing Deliverables
Code Modifications and System Testing Deliverables
Code Modifications and System Testing Deliverables
02 / 03 / 2025
10 / 31 / 2025
Knowledge Transfer Deliverables
Knowledge Transfer Deliverables
Knowledge Transfer Deliverables
02 / 03 / 2025
10 / 31 / 2025
Location Requirements
Candidate must be local or willing to commute or relocate.
No preference
Additional Location Details (City, State) :
This position is approved for remote work, highly conditional upon proven capabilities, proficiency with work, and ability to communicate consistently and appropriately to the degree required for the work.
Any decision to allow telecommuting is made with the understanding that decision will be re-evaluated by the Agency Authorized Representative on a regular basis. The key person should be available to work onsite within a reasonable timeframe, if deemed necessary by the Agency.
Telecommuting will be contingent upon the key person providing his / her own adequate computer, monitor(s), Internet connection, and telephone, and be readily available during normal working hours via phone, email or instant message. Access to Agency systems will be provided via Citrix Remote Desktop or similar software. No hardware or additional software will be provided at the key person's home site or his / her PC, unless a specific device is required to perform assigned dut
