IT Software Engineer Senior

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 three (3) years of related experience
• Experience may substitute for education up to four (4) years

Licenses and Certifications Required:
None.

Notes to Applicants
Position Overview:


The Capital Delivery Services Department ( CDS ) is looking for an experienced, motivated person to join the Technology Services ( TSD ) division. This position will work within the Systems Development section in TSD to support TSD’s mission of providing agile and responsive enterprise technology solutions and services that enhance and align with CDS business processes. This position will design, develop, and maintain technology solutions using the Microsoft Power Platform and other current technology platforms utilized by TSD . Microsoft SharePoint, Power Apps, Power Automate and Power BI will be the primary development environments and tools for this position. This position will fulfill Systems Development objectives by participating in project design and scope sessions, creating workflows, and developing applications. Other duties may include providing updates and demonstrations to TSD leadership and project stakeholders, testing and troubleshooting applications, collaborating with the City’s Communications and Technology Management department for enterprise solutions, and writing technical documentation for applications and workflows. Candidates should be experienced developing workflows and applications with the Microsoft Power platform suite of products, working with one or more scripting languages (PowerShell, JavaScript, etc.), and should be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Additionally, candidates should have strong organizational skills, be self-motivated, be able to approach a challenge with an open mind, identify possible solutions, provide a professional recommendation, and execute tasks.

Who We Are:

Capital Delivery Services ( CDS ) builds public projects to support the community. We do this by directly managing the City of Austin’s Capital Program with over 600 active projects, representing an investment of over $10 Billion. At CDS , we aim to create an environment that values diversity and adaptability and encourages staff at all levels to think creatively, experiment with new ideas, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.

Click here to visit our Facebook page to learn moreabout the Capital Delivery Services Department. ( https://www.facebook.com/atxcapitaldelivery/ )

Why Join Us?

Meaningful Work
Contribute to projects that improve the lives of the people in our community. Your work directly enables our department to deliver tangible construction projects throughout the city that will resonate for generations to come. Seeing results through a constructed project provides a sense of accomplishment and pride in your work.

Innovation and Collaboration
Collaborate with diverse and talented teams, leveraging technology, continuous improvement, and best practices to drive progress and embrace our One City - One Team - One Approach model of delivering capital projects.

Professional Growth and Development
Achieve your professional goals. CDS offers opportunities to advance in multiple career paths, including engineering, architecture, construction management, project planning and management, finance, business administration, process improvement, and data analytics. Education assistance is available through our tuition reimbursement program, and financial support for continuing education, licenses, and certifications is also available.

Work-Life Balance Enjoy a balanced lifestyle in a city renowned for its quality of life, outdoor activities, and cultural experiences. Our employees also enjoy the ability to work up to 60% remotely, depending upon position and business needs.

Health and Wellness

The City of Austin is committed to providing cost-effective, sustainable benefits that assist employees in being physically and mentally healthy. For employees that are covered this includes low cost medical, dental, vision, paid leave time, a highly competitive retirement plan, training opportunities and more. Click here to review the City of Austin’s Employee Benefits Guide. ( https://www.austintexas.gov/department/active-employee-benefits )

To learn more about working with the City of Austin, click here to watch a short video! ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmXyHwXyMbg )

Application Details:

A detailed, complete City of Austin employment application is required to help us better evaluate your qualifications. For each position, please describe your specific experience as it relates to the minimum and preferred qualifications. Please be thorough in completing the employment application and list all experience that is relevant to this position.

• This position may allow for a resume or cover letter to be included but relevant entries on your employment application will primarily be considered for interview qualification and compensation purposes.
• If you are selected as the top candidate for a position, we may be contacting your current and former employer, as well as the references listed in your application. Please be sure you have listed at least 3 previous supervisors in the application with correct contact information.

Additional Details:

• This position Will require a skills assessment.
• If you are identified as a top candidate, verification of your education, which may include High School graduation or GED equivalent, undergraduate and/or graduate degrees, will be required.
• The Capital Delivery Services Department may close this job posting at any time after it has been advertised for seven (7) days, please apply as soon as possible if interested.

Travel:

The Capital Delivery Services Department is comprised of multiple facilities located throughout Austin. If you are selected for this position, and meet the Driver Safety Standards in the City of Austin Driver Record Evaluation you may drive when necessary to multiple locations as part of your regular job duties. Otherwise, you are responsible for getting to and from these locations.

( https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Employment/new_hire_driver_safety_standards.pdf )

Hybrid Work Environment:

The City of Austin Telework Program is designed to empower employees and leaders to establish hybrid work arrangements that promote high levels of performance and engagement. The City of Austin has an established work arrangement under which an employee is scheduled to work at least 2 days per week at their designated worksite. Some positions may require additional time at their designated worksite.

90 Day Provision for Additional Vacancy:

If the same or an additional vacancy occurs within the Capital Delivery Services Department in the same job title within 90 days after the start date of the top candidate, the additional position may be offered to another top candidate from the same candidate pool. This may include filling other vacancies with the same job title in other division/work locations within the City of Austin, Capital Delivery Services Department. Decisions on assigned selection may be made at the time of hire based on the business needs of the department.
Pay Range
$35.50 - $45.27

Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Alternative schedule and/or flexible hours available based on business needs.
Hours may vary depending on work demands and business needs.
Telework: Up to 60% teleworking available (Pre-Approved per Telework Policy)

Job Close Date 04/10/2025 Type of Posting External Department Capital Delivery Services Regular/Temporary Regular Grant Funded or Pooled Position Not Applicable Category Professional Location 6800 Burleson Road, Building 312, Austin, TX Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Experience:

• Experience developing, maintaining, and troubleshooting Power platform applications.
• Experience building and deploying Power Platform Solutions across multiple Power Platform environments.
• Experience consuming structured JSON data from external services into Power Apps applications.
• Proficient in connecting Power BI to a diverse range of data sources and producing actionable metrics using advanced DAX skills.
• Experience with advanced customization of SharePoint sites, lists, libraries, and columns.
• Experience moving past obstacles and challenges in development of technology solutions, highly motivated to find and implement solution.
• Ability to ravel to more than one work location.

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.

Researches, designs, develops, tests, implements, and manages service/product solutions Develops service/product/solutions to support value creation, growth, and delivery of exceptional City/department customer and business results Leads creation of a quality product or component of value Leads and supports implementation, development, enhancement, and software source code and script modifications Analyzes and designs technical solutions related to an application, platform, or service Analyzes, creates, automates tests, and verifies and validates whether system and software solutions meet specified requirements Monitors performance and identifies errors and remediation Uses DevOps and Agile processes to deliver desired functionality quickly and effectively while iterating to continue development Supports legacy systems, technology, processes Determines technical feasibility criteria and next steps and actions for software and features. 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.

Responsibilities- Supervision and/or Leadership Exercised:

May provide leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training, and guidance to others
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 development platforms (e.g., AWS , Azure, Salesforce, Pega, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of software development lifecycles and agile development methodologies.
• 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 leading automation & orchestration, scripting & coding skills, ci/cd, containerization testing, infrastructure as code (IaC), release and deployment, and solution development.
• Skill in software security, cloud orchestration & computing.
• 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 does not require 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.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
* The minimum qualifications for this position require: Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in a field related to the job, plus three (3) years of related experience. Experience may substitute for education up to four (4) years. Do you meet the qualifications for this position?

• Yes
• No

* Describe your experience developing, maintaining, and troubleshooting Power platform applications. In your answer include the number of years of experience and where you obtained this experience.
(Open Ended Question)
* Describe your experience building and deploying Power Platform Solutions across multiple Power Platform environments. In your answer include the number of years of experience and where you obtained this experience.
(Open Ended Question)
* Describe your experience consuming structured JSON data from external services into Power Apps applications. In your answer include the number of years of experience and where you obtained this experience.
(Open Ended Question)
* Tell us your proficiency in connecting Power BI to a diverse range of data sources and producing actionable metrics using advanced DAX skills.
(Open Ended Question)
* Describe your experience with advanced customization of SharePoint sites, lists, libraries, and columns.
(Open Ended Question)
* Tell us about your experience moving past obstacles and challenges in development of technology solutions, highly motivated to find and implement solution. In your answer include the number of years of experience and how you implement these solutions.
(Open Ended Question)
* Are you available to travel to more than one work location?

• Yes
• No

Optional & Required Documents

Required Documents Cover Letter Resume Optional Documents

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• City of Austin

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