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IT Software Engineer

City of Austin

Full-time

Austin, TX

Job description

Position Information

Posting Title
IT Software Engineer

Job Requisition Number
COA093541

Position Number
115857

Job Type
Full-Time

Division Name
Convention Ctr Administration

Minimum Qualifications


  • Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in a field related to the job, plus one (1) year experience
  • Experience may substitute for education up to four (4) years


Licenses and Certifications Required:
None

Notes to Applicants


When completing the City of Austin employment application:
  • A detailed, complete City of Austin employment application is required to evaluate your qualifications.
  • Please be thorough in completing the employment application, list all experience and relevant professional certification(s) that are applicable to this position.
  • Please describe your specific experience as it relates to the minimum and preferred qualifications when responding to supplemental questions on the employment application.
  • Starting salary will be based on overall relevant experience.

This position relies on a successful CJIS and Criminal Background Check.

90 Day Provision for Additional Vacancy:
This posting may be used to fill other vacancies in other section within the Division. Decisions on assigned section will be made at the time of hire based on business needs.

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. The department reserves the right to close the posting after 7 calendar days.

Please find the link here to the City of Austin employee benefits guide.
The Austin Convention Center Department (ACCD) offers the following additional benefits to all ACCD employees:
  • Metro Pass for public transportation (Including Metro-Rail)
  • Metro-Rail stop right in front of our Convention Center facility

Pay Range
$33.49 – $42.71

Hours
  • Monday – Friday
  • 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
  • Telework opportunities may be available after a probationary period.

Job Close Date
05/07/2025

Type of Posting
External

Department
Convention Center

Regular/Temporary
Regular

Grant Funded or Pooled Position
Not Applicable

Category
Technical

Location
413 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience developing forms and workflows in the Power Platform with integrations in SharePoint.
  • Experience managing a full stack web development environment including HTML, CSS, JavaScript. Drupal, GitHub, SQL.
  • Experience with Agile, Scrum and Kanban methodologies.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities
Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

  • Assists in the research, design, development, testing , implementation , and management of service/product solutions
  • Participates in and supports implementation, development, enhancement, and software source code and script modifications
  • Analyzes, creates, automates tests, and verifies and validates whether system and software solutions meet specified requirements
  • Monitors performance and identifies errors and remediation
  • Supports legacy systems, technology, processes
  • Owns all aspects of development, from UX planning to deployment
  • Ensures high-quality software deliverables by leveraging automation and tooling best practices.
  • Participates in the design and development of the test automation framework and any in-house tools required.
  • Debugs, troubleshoots, and isolates software problems. Suggests fixes to issues by doing a thorough analysis of root cause and impacts of the defect.
  • Assists with the integration of solutions to other applications and platforms.
  • Participates in the definition of development guidelines and standards.
  • Assists with incident resolution.
  • Manages integration of software components.

Responsibilities – Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:
None.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

  • Knowledge of software design concepts, application servers, middleware applications and other software-related tools and concepts.
  • Knowledge of programming languages like Javascript, C++, Python, Java etc.
  • Knowledge of software development lifecycles and agile development methodologies.
  • Knowledge of relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostGreSQL, Oracle).
  • Knowledge of Operating Systems (Linux, UNIX, MacOS etc.)
  • Knowledge of DevOps and CI/CD principles and tools.
  • Knowledge of configuration management, test-driven development, and release management
  • Knowledge of mobile applications, ecosystems and development.
  • Skill in automation & orchestration, scripting & coding, CI/CD, containerization, testing, infrastructure as code (IaC), cloud orchestration & computing, release and deployment, and solution development skills.
  • Skill in software security.
  • Ability to design and code the right solutions starting with broadly defined problems.
  • Ability to work in an agile environment to deliver high-quality software.
  • Ability to collaborate with experienced cross-disciplinary teams to conceive, design, and bring innovative products and services to market.
  • Ability to investigate and analyze information, and to draw conclusions.
  • Ability to communicate complex technical information in a condensed manner to various stakeholders verbally and in writing.
  • Ability to adapt quickly to short timelines, changes in prioritization, and ambiguity in an agile work environment.
  • Ability to work with multiple layers of complexity.
  • Ability to adhere to required compliance to all change management policies and procedures.
  • Ability to adhere to required compliance to all information security policies and procedures.


Criminal Background Investigation
This position has been approved for a Criminal Background Investigation.

EEO/ADA
City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.
The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual’s AIDS, AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk.

Information For City Employees: If you are an employee within
the department, are in good standing and meet both the minimum and preferred qualifications, then you will receive an initial interview.
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