Software Engineer I - Information Technology

Software Engineer I

The Pima County Information Technology Department (ITD) is seeking a highly technical and systems-focused Software Engineer to serve in the role of Software Engineer I. This role involves developing and providing ongoing support to systems encompassing all aspects of Pima County operations both internal and public facing. This person will operate across various software engineering disciplines including but not limited to UX, middle-tier, and persistence management. They will also be responsible for testing and system automation. Pima County offers an opportunity to utilize one\'s skills, grow new ones, work in a team environment and advance one\'s career in a rewarding domain. The successful applicant will bring energy, enthusiasm, professionalism and a desire to get better every day, as well as to make a difference in the community by supporting the mission of Pima County government.

In applying for this position, pay particular attention to the description that follows and to the preferred qualifications at the end of this posting, addressing each qualification in your application. This position is on site with the possibility of part-time telecommuting after 6 months of initial probation.

Essential Functions:

• Performs software applications design and development duties;
• Meets with project managers and business analysts to obtain application requirements, and reviews business requirements documentation;
• Conducts research and analysis of systems, applications, and integrations to fully understand the impact of requirements on existing code or business processes;
• Designs and develops new applications and re-writes, updates, enhances and/or modifies existing applications based on established specifications;
• Performs unit and integration testing to identify any code deficiencies before progressing code to business analysis team;
• Performs code development activities using various programming languages, system utilities, tools, code libraries, database query languages, and system-level commands;
• Provides base operations support for all Information Technology department (ITD) applications and provides problem diagnosis and resolution to address reported issues with systems, applications, and integrations;
• Prepares systems processing and maintenance documentation;
• Participates in basic project estimating and forecasting;
• Participates in software quality assurance processes designed to identify errors in functionality, usability, and software performance;
• Executes application development activities that follow approved architectural models and standards;
• Responsible for other duties as assigned in support of the overall goals and functions of both the Department and Pima County.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors degree from an accredited college, university or technical school AND two (2) years of experience in software development. (Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.) OR Two (2) years experience with Pima County as an Applications Developer