Software Engineer II - Information Technology

Job Overview

Job Type: Classified

Job Classification: 6057 - Software Engineer II

Salary Grade: 16

Hiring Range: $76,876 - $92,268 Annually

Pay Range: $76,876 - $107,660 Annually

The Pima County Information Technology Department (ITD) is seeking a highly technical and systems‑focused Software Engineer II. 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 UI/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 existing skills, grow new ones, work in a team environment and advance one's career in a rewarding domain. The successful candidate will bring energy, enthusiasm, professionalism and a desire to get better every day, as well as a desire 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. If the position allows for it, there is a possibility of part‑time telecommuting after 6 months of initial probation.

This is an in‑office position located in Tucson, AZ, and cannot be remote. The Information Technology Department is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

• Performs advanced‑level 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, architects, 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 applications and provides problem diagnosis and resolution to address reported issues with systems, applications, and integrations;
• Prepares systems processing and maintenance documentation;
• Participates in 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;
• Provides technical mentoring and direction to other software engineers to ensure they have the information required to complete their assigned tasks;
• Responsible for other duties as assigned in support of the overall goals and functions of both the Department and Pima County.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college, university or technical school AND five (5) years of experience in software development. (Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)
• Two (2) years with Pima County in a Software Engineer I position.
• Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the “Education” and “Work Experience” sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write “see resume” on your application.

• Experience with full‑stack software development, preferably in a primarily Microsoft environment.
• Experience in contemporary Dev Ops techniques and technologies.
• Experience with unit and integration testing.
• Experience with/knowledge of data security practices as they apply to large enterprises.
• Experience working in an Agile team environment.
• A resume is required.

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