Senior Developer / Application Architect (Information Systems Specialist 8) Hybrid work options

  • Oregon Health Authority
  • Salem, OR
  • Oct 21, 2022
Full time Government

Job Description

Senior Developer / Application Architect (Information Systems Specialist 8) Hybrid work options

REQ-110963

Close Date: open until filled

Salary: $ 6413.00 - 9705.00

Location: Salem, OR, Hybrid

Please apply at the following link –

https://oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/SOR_External_Career_Site/job/Salem--OHA--Fairview-Industrial-Drive-3991/Senior-Developer---Application-Architect--Information-Systems-Specialist-8--Hybrid-work-options_REQ-110963

 PLEASE NOTE: Resumes, cover letters and all other documents must all be uploaded at one time. When uploading a resume, please upload any other documents in the same area/field.

 The job application, cover letter and resume are required for this posting and should address the skills in this section clearly. Applications without the required documentation will not move forward in the selection process. 

 The Office of Information Service’s mission is to deliver technology solutions and services that support Oregon Health Authority and Oregon Department of Health Services in helping Oregonians achieve health, well-being, and independence.

 The Oregon Health Authority has a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Developer/Application Architect to join an excellent team and work to advance their IT career. 

 The Oregon Health Authority is committed to:

  • Eliminating health inequities in Oregon by 2030
  • Becoming an anti-racist organization
  • Developing and promoting culturally and linguistically appropriate programs, and
  • Developing and retaining a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workforce that represents the diversity, cultures, strengths, and values of the people of Oregon.
  • Click here to learn more about OHA’s mission, vision, and core values.

 This is a full-time permanent opportunity for anyone to apply. This is a classified position and is represented by a union.

What you will do!

This position is a Sr. Developer/Systems Architect for the Office of Information Services. The Systems Architect is responsible for the overall engineering and development of information systems, and coordinates all levels of the system design, work process, user interface design, and application infrastructure design. 

The Sr. Developer/Systems Architects defines and implements software develop processes and standards. In this position you will be an expert in .NET Core, Angular, IIS, Microsoft Power Apps, Azure, Azure DevOps, and Microsoft Dynamics.  This position mentors and supports the application development staff in their various roles and responsibilities. This position will evaluate applications for technology upgrades and develop strategies for technology integration. 

 The Sr. Developer/Systems Architect will support and develop processes and tools related to software engineering such as testing, continuous integration, configuration management, and software builds.

 This position requires excellent communications skills, including good listening skills; effective communications to senior or executive management levels in specific customer and public situations; facilitation skills for customer groups at the middle to senior management level. This position must be able to build relationships and facilitate effective discussions with employees at all levels of the organization.

 What's in it for you?

  • Medical, vision, and dental benefits
  • 11 paid holidays
  • 8 hours of vacation per month, eligible to be used after 6 months of service
  • 8 hours of sick leave per month, eligible to be used as accrued
  • 24 hours of personal business leave per fiscal year, eligible to be used after 6 months of service
  • Pension and retirement programs
  • Opportunity to potentially receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
  • Continuous growth and development opportunities
  • Opportunities to serve your community and make an impact through meaningful work
  • A healthy work/life balance, including fulltime remote options as well

 What we are looking for:

 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: (Please outline in your application and resume how you meet the Minimum Qualifications - failure to do so might disqualify you from consideration)

(a) Seven (7) years of information systems experience in supporting application development and production for software applications

OR
(b)
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 five (5) years of information systems experience in supporting application development and production for software applications

OR
(c)
A Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field AND three (3) years of information systems experience in supporting application development and production for software applications

OR
(d)
Master's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field AND one (1) year of information systems experience in supporting application development and production for software applications

Desired Attributes

  • Ability to work with little guidance when performing architectural technology functions, establishing personal work priorities, resolving issues in alignment with business priorities, technical standards, organization practices, enterprise frameworks and paradigms.
  • Support cross-functional project teams consisting of Application Development, IT operations, and Business staff
  • Willingness to assist with the development of business use cases, user stories or other agile software development requirements gathering and documentation methodologies which are recorded and tracked in ADOS DevOps Server for work completion, tracking and reporting.
  • Knowledge and willingness to learn current Information Technology frameworks such as ITIL, PMBOK, Agile, DevOps etc.
  • Ability to develop new application from beginning to end as well as maintaining existing applications in more than one modern programming language.
  • Ability to take high level, customer driven ideas and turn them into actionable work objectives.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
  • Ability and desire to work in a team environment in alignment with OIS practices.
  • Knowledge and understanding of Business Intelligence and reporting tools such as SSRS, Power BI and Tableau.
  • Solid understanding and willingness to learn and use the OIS Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
  • Knowledge of Software Development technology stacks, such as: .NET, Angular, IIS, Azure DevOps, Microsoft OS and SQL Server, etc.
  • Experience using modern source control systems, testing practices, code and design review tools and processes such as ADOS, Git, SonarQube and Burp
  • Good problem-solving skills and experience.
  • Regularly shares knowledge content within Stack Overflow.
  • Satisfy requirements, meet agreed completion dates, and perform unit & integration testing
  • Multi-task effectively between projects
  • Interpret and design database models (Common Data Service, SQL Server, XML etc.)
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft SQL, database design and modeling theory and the T-SQL query language and SSIS.
  • Help identify, address and remediate security vulnerability findings
  • Provide proposed enhancements, bug fixes and system changes that address business system change requests
  • Develop and maintain solution documentation.
  • Strong working knowledge of modern relational database design, modeling, manipulation and ETL.
  • Experience and ability to support, monitor and maintain Custom and COTS based systems in production use by business partners.
  • Experience in advancing health equity, addressing systemic health disparities and collaborating with diverse, vulnerable and underrepresented populations.

Working Conditions

Position may require periodic travel throughout the state. At times, weekend and evening work will be necessary to meet customer demands and department deadlines.

 While performing the duties of this job, you will be in an open landscape environment and may be exposed to the sounds and activity of those working around you. These conditions may be in high traffic areas with moderate to loud noises and frequent interruptions. This position requires the ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously, sometimes within short time frames.

 How to Apply

  • Complete the online application
  • Complete questionnaire
  • Attach a resume
  • Attach a cover letter

 

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Help Your Application Rise to the Top!

Your candidate profile and resume are the perfect opportunity to highlight your interest in the position and showcase the amazing skills and experience, making you the best candidate for the position. Submissions will be screened for consistency of information and communication skills at the professional level (attention to detail, spelling, grammar, etc.).

 Questions/Need Help?

If you need assistance to participate in the application process, including an accommodation request under the American with Disabilities Act contact: Kyle Phillips at Kyle.Phillips@dhsoha.state.or.us  

 TTY users please use the Oregon Telecommunications Relay Service: 1-800-735-2900. For technical support, please call toll free 1-855-524-5627, for customer service assistance.

 Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity

The Oregon Health Authority is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, genetic information, or any other protected class under state or federal law. In addition, we do not discriminate, or screen applicants based on current or past compensation. To learn more about OHA’s mission, vision and core values, click here.

The Oregon Health Authority is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer committed to workforce diversity.