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Software Development Specialist

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD)
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Organization: Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities

Classified Indicator: Classified

Bargaining Unit / Exempt: Bargaining Unit

Schedule: Full-time

Work Hours: 8:00AM - 5:00PM M-F

Compensation: $30.55/hr (unless required by legislation)

Unposting Date: May 28, 2024, 11:59:00 PM

Primary Job Skill: Software Development/Implementation

Technical Skills: Application Design, Technical Documentation, Testing Procedures, Information Technology, Software development/implementation

Professional Skills: Attention to Detail, Critical Thinking, Customer Focus, Problem Solving, Strategic Thinking

Primary Technology: .NET Framework

 Agency Contact Name: Sarah Miller

Agency Contact Information: OOD.TalentAcquisition@ood.ohio.gov 

Software Development Specialist (240002E5) 

   

Now accepting applications for:

Software Development Specialist 1

   

Hourly: $30.55

  

Most positions offer the flexibility of a hybrid schedule that combines working from home with regular in-office and/ or community presence.  In-person work requirements may change for training, meetings, and other operational needs.  Employees must reside at a location that allows for reasonable response time to workplace reporting requirements. 

  

Position Headquarters:

150 East Campus View Boulevard, Suite 300, Columbus, OH 43235

  

Who We Are:

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) is the state agency that empowers Ohioans with disabilities through employment, disability determinations, and independence. It is accomplished through its Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (BVR), Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired (BSVI) and Division of Disability Determination (DDD). A fourth area is the Division of Employer and Innovation Services (EIS), which is responsible for establishing and maintaining partnerships with employers.

   

What We Do:

OOD works with partners in businesses, education, and non-profit organizations to facilitate customized employment plans for Ohioans with disabilities; helps Ohio companies recruit and retain employees with disabilities; and is the sole agency determining medical and vocational Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs in Ohio. To learn more about OOD, please visit our website:  ood.ohio.gov 

  

Our Guiding Principles:

In striving for excellence in service, we will:

  • Listen first
  • Act with a sense of urgency
  • Honor diversity
  • Foster inclusiveness
  • Value collaboration
  • Inspire innovation
  • Be transparent
  • Be accountable
  • Celebrate success

  

Division Overview:

The Division of Information Technology (IT) supports OOD's mission by engaging with our partners to provide solutions that solve business needs. Our services include strategic planning, project management, business requirements gathering, development, quality assurance testing, help desk support, security, database design and implementation, systems support and operations.

   

Software Development Specialist 1 Position Overview: 

At Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD), a Software Development Specialist 1 (SDS1) supports the IT Strategy of Automation, Innovation and Modernization (AIM). We’re searching for skilled and experienced software development professionals with vision and passion to use technology to make a lasting impact in the lives of Ohioans with disabilities.

In the SDS1 role, you'll be collaborating with a team of highly skilled and experienced IT and business users in a variety of business domains to support the IT solutions that bring Automation, Innovation and Modernization (AIM) to complex and challenging business processes. OOD is using Microsoft’s .Net technology, Azure resources and C# applications to streamline business processes and improve the collection and distribution of data to support our business users through our AIM strategy.

At OOD, you’ll work with a team to use Azure DevOps to deploy solutions through automated pipelines and use modern tools to test code to create solutions that help business users serve Ohioans with disabilities.

Use your skills, experience, and innovative spirit to help our team transform user requirements into groundbreaking, visually appealing, user-friendly, and accessible solutions that exceed the expectations of our business partners.

    

Software Development Specialist 1 Duties:

  • Test internal .Net applications to ensure they’re in great working order, designed for accessibility, visually appealing, and user-friendly.
  • Participate actively in our maturing agile DevOps approach to development and delivery.
  • Plan and execute software tests on commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) and internally built applications to determine whether applications are ready to deploy to production.
  • Verify and reproduce bugs reported by end users, log and track bugs in third party support portal or Azure DevOps to ensure user issues are resolved.
  • Write test cases and scripts for unit, system, and regression testing.
  • Create and set-up test data for performing test scenarios.
  • Uses data manipulation tools, data query tools, and application logs to debug and troubleshoot application issues and verify test results.
  • Assist and support end users throughout the user acceptance testing process.
  • Reviews release notes and documentation from third party vendors to prepare for user acceptance testing of new COTS applications releases of.

   

A Successful Software Development Specialist 1 Has:

  • Experience working with developers and business users to create detailed test plans, test scripts and test data to verify requirements using TFS/Azure DevOps.
  • Experience executing functional, integration, system, regression, and load/performance testing manually or through automated testing tools.
  • Experience working collaboratively with team members to identify, reproduce, resolve and retest defects.
  • Experience authoring, reviewing, and refining acceptance criteria for application requirements by coordinating with business users and development team.
  • Experience writing SQL queries to analyze data from SQL databases.
  • Experience with Agile ceremonies such as Daily Standup meetings, Sprint Planning, Retrospectives, Backlog Grooming, and team demos.
  • Ability to document, share and advocate best test practices and continuous process improvements.

    

What’s in it for you:

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage

  • Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans. 

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

  • Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period. Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.

Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance

  • Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave 
  • 11 paid holidays per year
  • Childbirth/Adoption leave

Employee Development Funds

  • The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

  • OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees.  The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement.  The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee’s salary.  Visit the OPERS website for more information.

Deferred Compensation

   

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Mission Statement:

OOD is deeply committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) and is actively engaged in continual DEIA improvement. OOD is amongst the top-ranked state agencies implementing DEIA planning and programming into businesses operations and services. 

  

OOD strives to hire, sustain, and promote a workforce that not only embraces this mission but is also reflective of the rich diversity of the Ohioans we serve. OOD is intentional in cultivating an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible environment where all voices are heard, respected, and valued, as demonstrated by the way we treat all individuals.

  

Qualifications

36 months combined work experience in any combination of the following: developing and/or modifying programs for computer applications, performing testing and debugging and assisting with analysis and design INCLUDING 12 months work experience in the primary technology as specified by the agency position description & job posting. 

OR

Completion of associate core program in computer science or information systems AND 18 months combined work experience in any combination of the following: developing and/or modifying programs for computer applications, performing testing and debugging and assisting with analysis and design INCLUDING 12 months work experience in the primary technology as specified by the agency position description & job posting. 

OR

Completion of undergraduate core program in computer science or information systems AND 12 months combined work experience in any combination of the following: developing and/or modifying programs for computer applications, performing testing and debugging and assisting with analysis and design INCLUDING 12 months work experience in the primary technology specified by the agency in the position description & job posting. 

OR

Equivalent of education and/or experience per Minimum Class Qualifications noted above.

   

Primary Technology: .NET Framework
  
Job Skills: Software Development/Implementation, Testing Procedures, Information Technology, Application Design, Technical Documentation, Critical Thinking, Attention to Detail, Problem Solving, Customer Focus, Strategic Thinking 

 

ADA Statement

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

 

Drug-Free Workplace

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.

  

Application Requirements

Please ensure your online application clearly indicates how you meet minimum qualifications (MQs). If you meet MQs due to college courses, a degree, and/or relevant licensure, you must submit a copy of your unofficial transcript by the posting deadline by attaching directly on the Additional Attachments section of the application (Step 7) or via email to OOD.TalentAcquisition@ood.ohio.gov. 

“See resume” is not a substitution for completing supplemental questions. Answers to the supplemental questions must be supported by the work experience/education sections of the application.

Applications that fail to demonstrate how they meet minimum qualifications will not be considered.

  

Selection Process 

The selection process consists of an online assessment and a remote structured interview. All parts of the assessment will be administered remotely at this time. Interviews and assessments are tentatively scheduled to be held the week of June 10th, 2024. All communications are sent via email. Candidates should make sure their account contains an email address that is checked regularly, including checking junk and/or spam.

This position shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of the OCSEA Collective Bargaining Agreement.  

  

Application Status

Applicants can check their application status and all vacancy-related email correspondence on “My Jobpage.” On the Careers.Ohio.Gov job search webpage, once signed in the link to My Jobpage is displayed under the TeamOhio logo. 

  

Technical Assistance

Applicants who require technical assistance (e.g., issues logging in or other system-related issues) should contact careers@ohio.gov.

  

Reasonable Accommodation

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs, and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.  If you require an accommodation based on a disability for any step of the selection process, please contact OOD.DiversityandInclusion@ood.ohio.gov so proper arrangements can be made. 

 

Background Check Information 

The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check.  Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position.  An individual assessment of an applicant’s prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

   

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

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