Software Development Specialist 1 (PN 20013716)

Health Department Building (HDBL)
246 North High Street
1st Floor
Columbus, 43215

Software Development Specialist 1

About Us: Our mission at the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) is advancing the health and well-being of all Ohioans. Our agency is committed to building a modern, vibrant public health system that creates the conditions where all Ohioans flourish.

Software Development Specialist 1

About Us: Our mission at the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) is advancing the health and well-being of all Ohioans. Our agency is committed to building a modern, vibrant public health system that creates the conditions where all Ohioans flourish.

What You'll Do: The Office of Management Information Systems (OMIS) administers the computer-based management systems across the ODH enterprise. The office is responsible for maintaining ODH computer networks and servers and for the development and implementation of strategies that support the current and future technology needs of the agency. We are seeking a Software Development Specialist 1 to to develop and/or modify programs for computer applications, perform testing and debugging and assist with analysis and design. The primary technology for this position is .NET Framework.

This position will:

• Read, write, extract and/or report from individual file(s)
• Create and/or modify existing program modules (i.e., the creation of static content or graphics related to web-design is not software development)
• Comply with software reusability guidelines
• Use report generators, data manipulation tools, data query tools, program tracing/debugging tools, software development tools and versioning tools as required
• Write test cases and/or scripts for unit and systems testing with minimal to no supervision
• Assist the project team in gathering system requirements
• Assist higher-level software developers in the development of application related training materials and software user-guides
• Convey information compiled from a variety of sources to technical and non-technical personnel &/or management
• Promote system security and awareness by adhering to the Agency’s and/or State’s Information Technology security policies and standards

What You'll Do: The Office of Management Information Systems (OMIS) administers the computer-based management systems across the ODH enterprise. The office is responsible for maintaining ODH computer networks and servers and for the development and implementation of strategies that support the current and future technology needs of the agency. We are seeking a Software Development Specialist 1 to to develop and/or modify programs for computer applications, perform testing and debugging and assist with analysis and design. The primary technology for this position is .NET Framework.

This position will:

• Read, write, extract and/or report from individual file(s)
• Create and/or modify existing program modules (i.e., the creation of static content or graphics related to web-design is not software development)
• Comply with software reusability guidelines
• Use report generators, data manipulation tools, data query tools, program tracing/debugging tools, software development tools and versioning tools as required
• Write test cases and/or scripts for unit and systems testing with minimal to no supervision
• Assist the project team in gathering system requirements
• Assist higher-level software developers in the development of application related training materials and software user-guides
• Convey information compiled from a variety of sources to technical and non-technical personnel &/or management
• Promote system security and awareness by adhering to the Agency’s and/or State’s Information Technology security policies and standards

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.

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.

36 mos. combined work experience in any combination of