• Job Description

  Req#: 111426
  
  150 OOD Cmplx (RSCY)
  150 East Campus View Boulevard
  Columbus, 43235-4604
  
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  Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) empowers Ohioans with disabilities through employment, disability determinations, and independence. Our agency works with partners in businesses, education, and non-profit organizations to facilitate customized employment plans for Ohioans with disabilities; helps Ohio companies recruit and retain employees with disabilities; and is the sole agency determining medical and vocational Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs in Ohio. We help connect the people of Ohio who have disabilities with the resources, support, and opportunities that fit their unique needs, abilities, and interests so that they can find and retain meaningful employment. To learn more about what we do, please visit our website at ood.ohio.gov.

  Follow us on social media @OhioOOD!

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  Software Development Specialist 4 Position Overview

  Are you ready to use your skills, experience, and innovative spirit to help our team transform user requirements into accessible solutions? Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) is ready to welcome a skilled and experienced software development professional with a vision and passion to use technology to make a lasting impact in the lives of Ohioans with disabilities. The Software Development Specialist 4 (SDS4) supports the IT Strategy of Automation, Innovation, and Modernization (AIM). The person in this role will lead and collaborate with a team of highly skilled and experienced IT and business users in a variety of business domains. The SDS4 will utilize Microsoft's .NET technology, Azure resources, and C# applications to deploy solutions that streamline business processes and improve the collection and distribution of data.

  Most positions offer the flexibility of a hybrid schedule that combines working from home with regular in-office and/ or community presence. In-person work requirements may change for training, meetings, and other operational needs. Employees must reside at a location that allows for reasonable response time to workplace reporting requirements.

  Software Development Specialist 4 Duties

  • Works with OOD IT architect, Chief Information Officer (CIO), IT managers, lower-level developers, and other IT teams to design solutions that meet the agency’s requirements.
  • Serves as senior technical lead providing technical guidance and mentorship to team members to ensure adherence to practices and architectural standards.
  • Leads agency application development efforts and works with business area personnel to assure requirements are thoroughly defined and approved.
  • Leads and assists with complex software development initiatives and analysis of solution designs.
  • Collaborates with staff and stakeholders to review, discuss, and ensure understanding of requirements and carry out innovation cycle of assigned projects.
  • Performs proof of concept (POC) to determine feasibility and scope of assigned projects, translates business requirements into scalable and maintainable software designs, and tests solutions for optimality.

  A Successful Software Development Specialist 4 Has

  • Experience working with relational databases using SQL Server Management Studio to retrieve and manipulate data.
  • Experience designing and developing database schemas, stored procedures, and queries.
  • Experience and understanding of Agile principles and effectively applies them to assigned projects.
  • Experience in design, development, and deployment of software solutions within the .NET Framework.
  • Experience configuring and managing Azure DevOps pipelines for automated builds, testing, and deployment of .NET applications.
  • Experience utilizing Visual Studio for the design, development, and implementation of software solutions. Uses for debugging and profiling tools to troubleshoot issues, identify performance issues, and optimize software performance.

  Division of Information Technology Overview

  The Division of Information Technology (IT) supports OOD's mission by engaging with our partners to provide solutions that solve business needs. Our services include strategic planning, project management, business requirements gathering, development, quality assurance testing, help desk support, security, database design and implementation, systems support and operations.

  Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Mission Statement

  OOD is deeply committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) and is actively engaged in continual DEIA improvement. OOD is amongst the top-ranked state agencies implementing DEIA planning and programming into businesses operations and services. We strive to hire, sustain, and promote a workforce that not only embraces this mission but is also reflective of the rich diversity of the Ohioans we serve. OOD is intentional in cultivating an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible environment where all voices are heard, respected, and valued, as demonstrated by the way we treat all individuals.

  If you require an accommodation based on a disability for any step of the selection process, please contact OOD.DiversityandInclusion@ood.ohio.gov so proper arrangements can be made. Opportunities of Ohioans with Disabilities is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

  Applications and Selections

  Please ensure your online application clearly indicates how you meet minimum qualifications (MQs). Applications that fail to demonstrate how they meet minimum qualifications will not be considered. If you meet MQs due to college courses, a degree, and/or relevant licensure, you must submit a copy of your unofficial transcript by the posting deadline by attaching directly on the Additional Attachments section of the application (Step 7) or via email to OOD.TalentAcquisition@ood.ohio.gov.

  “See resume” is not a substitution for completing supplemental questions. Answers to the supplemental questions must be supported by the work experience/education sections of the application.

  Applicants can check their application status and all vacancy-related email correspondence on “My Jobpage.” On the Careers.Ohio.Gov job search webpage, once signed in the link to My Jobpage is displayed under the TeamOhio logo. Applicants who require technical assistance (e.g., issues logging in or other system-related issues) should contact careers@ohio.gov.

  This position shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of the OCSEA Collective Bargaining Agreement. The selection process consists of an online assessment and a remote structured interview. All communications are sent via email. Candidates should make sure their account contains an email address that is checked regularly including checking junk and/or spam.

  Background Check

  The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant’s prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

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  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.

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  -60 months combined work experience in any combination of the following: providing solutions design, developing project plans with project manager or recommending approach through defining tasks and/or leading meetings relating to programs for computer applications including 12 months work experience in the primary technology as specified by the agency position description & job posting.
  
  -OR completion of associate core program in computer science or information systems AND 42 months combined work experience in any combination of the following: providing solutions design, developing project plans with project manager or recommending approach through defining tasks and/or leading meetings relating to programs for computer applications including 12 months work experience in the primary technology as specified by the agency position description & job posting.
  
  -OR completion of undergraduate core program in computer science or information systems AND 36 months combined work experience in any combination of the following: providing solutions design, developing project plans with project manager or recommending approach through defining tasks and/or leading meetings relating to programs for computer applications including 12 months work experience in the primary technology as specified by the agency position description & job posting.
  
  -OR equivalent of education and/or experience per Minimum Class Qualifications noted above.

  Note: The official position description on file with the designated agency is to reflect the required, primary technology directly relating to the duties of the position. Only those applicants possessing the experience in the required, primary technology listed in the position description & job posting are to be considered for any vacancies posted.

  Primary Technology: Microsoft .NET Environment

  Secondary Technology: Web Development
  
  Job Skills: Software Development/Implementation, Information Technology, Application Design, Computer Literacy, Programming, Critical Thinking, Innovation, Leading Others, Problem Solving, Strategic Thinking

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  Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

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  The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.

• About the company

  Ohio is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated.

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