Software Developer​/Programmer

Title: Software Developer / Programmer 3

Location: Portland, OR (Hybrid)

Duration: 12-month Contract (with possible extensions up to 5 years)

Pay Range: $69.03 – $72.26 per hour

Develops and maintains enterprise software for a power scheduling system, including backend services, APIs, web and desktop applications, and SQL Server databases. Applies established architecture and coding standards to deliver secure, reliable, and maintainable solutions for mission-critical operations. Collaborates with business experts and Agile development teams to resolve technical issues, improve system performance, and support system enhancements.

• Design, develop, and maintain power scheduling system features using established architecture patterns, SOLID principles, and object-oriented programming practices.
• Translate business rules and functional requirements into scalable, maintainable software solutions.
• Build and maintain backend services, middleware, scheduled jobs, asynchronous workflows, and event-handling processes.
• Develop and maintain REST APIs, legacy service contracts, and integrations supporting enterprise data exchange.
• Develop and support web interfaces and Windows desktop applications, including Angular, WPF, and Win Forms.
• Write, optimize, and maintain SQL Server queries, stored procedures, database schemas, and migrations.
• Validate data integrity, query performance, and indexing across high-volume transactional databases.
• Conduct code reviews and maintain automated unit and integration tests across application layers.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues involving user interfaces, APIs, backend services, integrations, and databases.
• Develop Power Shell scripts for automation, deployment support, and operational tasks.
• Follow enterprise change management, separation-of-duties, security, and high-availability requirements.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, system specifications, interface definitions, and standard operating procedures.
• Collaborate with users, domain experts, and technical stakeholders to resolve system problems and communicate technical concepts and proposed improvements.
• Support FISMA and NERC-CIP compliance requirements applicable to assigned work.
• Participate in Agile development activities, contribute to technical design decisions, and recommend solutions that meet functional and nonfunctional requirements.
• Mentor developers, review code, provide constructive feedback, and deliver technical guidance or training as needed.
• Support technical lead responsibilities when assigned, including task breakdown, effort estimates, status reporting, technical documentation, and escalation of project risks or impediments.

• A degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or a directly related field is preferred.
  • With an Associate's or Bachelor's degree, in applicable fields, 5 years of experience is required.
  • Without an applicable degree, 7 years of experience is required.

• Experience must include direct work experience in Computer/Information Technology.

• Expert-level development skills in C# leveraging the latest features of .NET 10 to build high-performance, secure, and maintainable enterprise applications.
• Proven experience applying core software design patterns, SOLID principles, and clean architectural patterns within complex, enterprise-grade full-stack solutions.
• Strong background in RESTful API design and implementation using modern standards, including expertise in middleware, authentication/authorization protocols (e.g., OAuth2, OpenID Connect, JWT), and end-to-end API lifecycle management.
• Proficiency in SQL Server, including relational database…