The Department of Ecology is looking to hire a Software Engineer to develop complex environmental information systems to implement new IT initiatives aimed at reducing carbon emissions in Washington State. These systems are critical for tracking fuels, super pollutants, and greenhouse gas emissions, and are relied upon by various stakeholders including staff, management, legislators, partner agencies, and industry users.
Requirements
- Front-end development technologies like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and frameworks like React or Angular.
- Back-end development expertise in .NET Core or ASP.NET.
- Database Knowledge: Familiarity with SQL Server or other database management systems.
- Familiarity with RESTful APIs, webservices or middleware integration.
- Experience with version control tools such as Git or Azure DevOps.
- Professional experience consulting, designing, programming, or performing maintenance and/or support work for moderate risk software applications and databases.
- Four years of information technology experience programming web-based software applications or developing information systems architecture using Microsoft development technologies such as C-Sharp/ASP.NET, SQL Server, and HTML5/JavaScript for mobile applications.
Responsibilities
- Code, test, and implement highly complex application components and web services.
- Write re-usable code using the Ecology standard development platform so that CPRP applications are consistently developed and easily maintained by other IT professionals.
- Develop complex mathematical algorithms and functions to analyze environmental data to assist Ecology scientists in making sound policy and health related decisions for all the people in Washington State.
- Assist in facilitating User Acceptance Test (UAT) sessions to ensure applications meet end-user requirements.
- Analyze and develop requirements for complex, program-critical, statewide information systems in support of the Climate Commitment Act.
- Maintain in-depth knowledge of the CPRP business and independently or in collaboration with the CPRP Business Analysts, set up and facilitate requirement gathering sessions.
- Translate business requirements into system prototypes to accelerate development and ensure end-user requirements are met.
Other
- Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station.
- A background check will be conducted, which may include criminal record history, fingerprinting, and credit history.
- Cover letter, describing your interest in and qualifications for this position (required)
- Resume (required)
- We strive to be a workplace where we are esteemed for sharing our authentic identities, while advancing our individual professional goals and collaborating to protect, preserve, and enhance the environment for current and future generations.
