Description:

Why you would enjoy working here; Office of Public Instruction employees are a passionate group of professionals dedicated to leading and supporting our education system. We house a diverse collection of experiences with the 200+ unique individuals we employ. Our specialists further OPI's purpose with applicable knowledge in education, health, research and analysis, nutrition, finance, administration, human resources, licensing and regulation, information technology, and many others. We are proud to serve 149,000+ students pre-K to grade 12, their parents and guardians, 400+ school districts, 16,000+ educational professionals, and 3,000+ adult learners.

Benefits of working for OPI:

• Work/life balance

• Family friendly

• Dedicated and caring colleagues

• Health coverage

• Retirement plans

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and Holidays (combination of up to 38 per year)

• Opportunities and room for professional growth

• Public service loan forgiveness-Employment with the State of Montana may qualify you to receive student loan forgiveness under the PSLF.

Job Overview:

The role of the Software Developer 3 is to build and maintain high-quality, innovative, and fully performing software that complies with coding standards/technical design and effectively provides data collection systems to meet the needs of the students, educators, and schools the OPI serves. The Software Developer 3 performs all aspects of software development life cycle (SDLC) from preliminary system analysis, gathering user requirements, database design, defining system functionality and security, writing code various programming languages to include but not limited to C#, C++, java, and visual studio, testing and deployment. Additionally, the Software Developer 3 provides technical advice during the planning, design, and implementation of projects, and direction in-line with OPI goals.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (Behaviors):

• Knowledge in performing computer software development, including developing Windows and Web applications using various versions of Visual Studio and Power BI in use at the OPI.

• Knowledge of database concepts and methods

• Knowledge of SQL Server Reporting Services

• Knowledge and experience with project management principles and best practices

• Skilled with strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize tasks

• Ability to develop standards for software development.

• Ability to manage multiple projects under tight timelines, while maintaining consistently higher levels of product quality

• Ability to work under multiple deadlines with assigned funding

• Ability to work both independently and effectively as a member of a team

Minimum Qualifications (Education and Experience):

• A bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or another related field

• Four years of experience with software programming and software modification or related field.

• Other combinations of education or experience may be substituted.

Physical and Environmental Demands: This position works in a typical office environment with extensive keyboarding. Travel 5%