Ohio Digital Academy Analyst (Java 2EE) - Ohio Facilities Construction Committee

About Us:

The Ohio Digital Academy (ODA) is seeking a Software Developer to join our January cohort! Selected analysts will join the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (OFCC), Information Technology Development Team and will be learning relevant skills and technologies in Software Development disciplines including JAVA, Angular, MySQL, GIT, Maven, Docker, JavaScript, AWS, Spring and Hibernate.

As an emerging high-tech hub, Ohio is cultivating an innovation environment and skilled workforce primed to meet the advanced technology and cybersecurity needs of the state's public and private sector employers.

The Ohio Digital Academy seeks to create a technology workforce pipeline by training and employing early entrants to the industry and setting them on a path to careers for in-demand fields such as cybersecurity, coding, software engineering, user experience design, cloud engineering/architecture, and data analytics.

Selected analysts earn $25 an hour beginning the first day of employment and attend an intensive four-week training program that focuses on civil service training, leadership, technical training & exercises, and professional development within 30 days of hire.

In exchange for a three-year service commitment to the State of Ohio, analysts receive:

• Tuition or loan reimbursement of $20,000 or $40,000 (expenses must be from within one year of joining ODA or while in the program)
• Access to quality, competitive benefits as an employee of the State of Ohio
• Access to the Employee Development Fund, providing $4,500 annually for industry certifications & professional development.
• On-the-job training and mentorship opportunities from industry professionals
• Private sector job placement upon completion of three-year service commitment with the State of Ohio

The Ohio Digital Academy is a division housed in the Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS) created and led by CyberOhio in collaboration with the Governor's Office of Workforce Transformation (OWT) .

Hybrid Telework Schedule: This position offers the flexibility of a hybrid work schedule that combines working from home with regular in-office work. The selected candidate would be required to be in the office 2 days (Tuesday, Wednesday) per week. In-person work requirements may change for training, meetings, and other operational needs.

What You'll Do:

Under direct guidance and supervision, works toward acquiring the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform entry-level duties with the Java Development Team:

• Develop software applications.

• Perform analysis and design.

• Work with business analyst and users to identify/document software requirements.

• Defines problems and develops potential solutions.

• Assists in creating test plans and system test functionality changes.

• Troubleshoots defects and implement code fixes.

As an OFCC Software Developer, you will be learning and working under the guidance of more experienced professionals. Your job duties will involve supporting them in various tasks while gaining hands-on experience and knowledge in the field of application development.

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
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Prior or current experience, education, training, or certifications in any combination of the following: designing and performing systems analysis, developing and/or modifying programs for computer applications, recommending applications solutions and/or testing; correcting programs as it relates to testing and implementation; and assisting with documentation.

Or

Completion of undergraduate or associate core program in computer science or information systems.

Job Skills: Information Technology, Cloud computing, Testing Procedures, Attention to Detail, and Problem Solving

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge (Required):

• JAVA

• SQL

• Software Development Principles

• Testing Procedures

Knowledge (Preferred):

• Git

• Maven

• JavaScript

• AWS

• MariaDB/ MySQL

Skills:

• Programming/Software development

• Attention to Detail

• Flexibility

• Cloud computing

• Problem Solving

Abilities:

• Analyze requirements and implement code changes with guidance from senior team members.

• Assist in testing web applications and designing new test cases.

• Perform admin duties as assigned that include user account creation, password resets and account maintenance.

• Troubleshoot defects and bug reports on supported web applications.