Software Developer

Job Title: Software Developer

Location: Bismarck, ND (onsite position, no remote option)

Salary: $75,000 per year and up depending on experience and qualifications

Closing Date: Open until filled

Status: Full-time, Unclassified

Type of Recruitment: Internal/External

This position performs information technology business application analysis, design, and development for the legislative branch consisting of attorneys, accountants, researchers, and auxiliary personnel.

Individuals in this position must provide industry best practices, principles, guidelines, and skills and abilities to support, analyze, design, enhance, and develop custom software applications.

• Develop, implement, and maintain system documentation, technical diagrams, procedures, standards, utilization, and security of the legislative information and systems.
• Participate in daily Scrum/Agile developer meetings and attend required employee training and career development classes.
• Research new technologies and demonstrate forward thinking by recommending new technologies, evaluating alternatives, providing advanced system functionality, and applying industry trends.
• Work under pressure and meet deadlines, including the ability to work overtime during peak periods.
• Perform other duties as directed by the Information Technology Director of the Legislative Council.

• Installing, updating, and configuring software development tools and libraries.
• Coding complex application software components, identifying and documenting test scenarios, and assisting with system and acceptance testing.
• Python, Django, HTML, CSS, SQL databases, building complex software solutions for web applications, building business applications using Scrum/Agile development techniques, and queue-based business processes.
• CMS installation, configuration, and customization with Drupal experience preferred.
• Performing analysis for complex tasks within complex applications and delivering analysis recommendations.
• Designing business flows, data models, process, and visual presentations to ensure requirements are met and the application is intuitive.
• Gather project requirements and use cases by meeting with staff, reviewing current application procedures, collaborating with supervisor or peers.
• Ability to remain objective, nonpartisan, and professional regarding all legislative matters.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.

• Bachelor’s or Associate's degree in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, or computer-related field.
• Three years of relevant, progressive professional experience.

Offer of employment contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. (No visa sponsor ships provided.)

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 North Dakota Century Code Section 23-12-10.