Senior Software Developer

The Senior Software Developer is responsible for leading and overseeing the development configuration integration testing and deployment of complex agency-wide information systems to address the business requirements of the state courts system. This position provides senior-level expertise to all software development functions.

Reporting to an Information Technology Manager Information Technology Supervisor or equivalent this is a senior-level position that works independently and exercises decision-making responsibility commensurate with the high level of technical expertise required of the position. Work products are expected to be of the highest quality and utilized to review and evaluate the technical work products of lower level software developers.Ability to complete complex tasks using advanced knowledge and skill including developing new processes and working with internal and external customers and stakeholders. May perform lead worker duties if assigned.

Washington Courts Employment Opportunity

Administrative Office of the Courts

Senior Software Developer

Information Services Division

Our Mission: Advance the efficient and effective operation of the Washington Judicial System.

The Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) is looking for top-performing employees who embody its core valuesintegrity inclusion accountability and teamwork.It is committed to both employee growth and work-life balance.

Our diversity and inclusion efforts include embracing different cultures backgrounds and perspectives while fostering growth and advancement in the workplace.

POSITION DETAILS

Job #: 2025-32 (was 2024-96)

Status: Regular Full-Time*

Location: Olympia Washington

Salary: Range 72: $91068 - $119496 per year (DOQ).

Opens: April 29 2025

Closes: Open until filled. AOC reserves the right to close the recruitment at any time but no sooner than seven calendar days after posting.If you have applied to this position under recruitment number 2024-96 there is no need to reapply.

WASHINGTON STATE RESIDENCY AND TELEWORK INFORMATION

AOC requires employees to reside in Washington State. Any exceptions must be approved. If you are invited to interview and currently reside outside of Washington State seek more information about residency requirements from the AOC hiring manager of this recruitment.

This position requires one day per week working onsite at AOC facilities

• Provide technical leadership to deliver professional level software applications and maintenance for AOC in-house/COTS and SaaS systems. Optimize enhance and fix issues with existing applications and improving system performance & capacity.
• Lead efforts to design and develop cloud native applications and create a design plan for application that can be migrated to the cloud.
• Serve as the technical leader on complex software or application development efforts.
• Oversees and mentors journey level staff.
• May perform lead duties for a workgroup. These duties may include resolving procedure or workflow conflicts providing input to the manager regarding managerial issues and informing the manager of needs issues and concerns.
• Plans schedules executes development projects.
• Analyzing complex systems at an expert level; reviewing facts figures and systems-change information to determine the nature and scope of the system impact; aiding the executive management team in decision making
• Analyzes business needs and technical problems conducts in-depth research and recommends solutions.
• Works collaboratively to assess cross system business processes via integrations and offer solutions to eliminate stop-gap solutions.
• Responds to customer service requests and provides senior-level troubleshooting problem resolution and consulting.
• Provides technical mentorship and coaching to other system support staff.
• Evaluates new software development products and programming languages and makes recommendations to ensure consistency with industry best practices.
• Liaises with technical business and stakeholder groups communicating effectively.
• Creates and maintains technical and process documentation for research and reference.
• Collaborates with project managers business analysts architects infrastructure group and quality assurance to develop IT application software using the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and agile frameworks.
• Builds strong Engineering Practices by developing and contributing towards building and maintaining Source Control Code review system Build System and delivery pipeline for continuous improvement and continuous delivery (CI/CD pipeline) and automating unit test framework.
• Develops applications and software solutions using current agency supported technologies languages platforms and frameworks includingJavaScript HTML5 CSS3 C# Core MVC Entity Framework JQuery JSON REST SQL Agile based teams XML Azure DevOps.
• Develops and maintains functionality used by software applications including software change management application environments to support SDLC security and authentication system performance and monitoring support for data access security quality and management system wide configurations and reports.
• Creates and maintains software technical design specifications.
• Reviews and comments on business requirements functional and technical specifications.
• Ensure following tenets of development are considered as part of the design: Accessibility Security Privacy & Safety Application compatibility Performance and Manageability.
• Ensure automated maintenance and monitoring tools are shipped with the application in a way that application support can be transferred to helpdesk team.
• Proactively monitors system performance to identify emerging issues.
• Develops and Contributes towards improving common/shared libraries/framework that can enable rapid development of similar features in future
• Conducts code reviews of other software developers work products.
• Stays current with coding standards and understands emerging technical trends.
• Increases technical knowledge and understanding through self-study online videos trainings and peer collaboration
• Performs other duties as required.

A combination of education and experience demonstrating a working knowledge of the duties responsibilities and competencies of the Senior Software Developer may substitute for the qualifications listed.

A Bachelors degree in Information Technology Computer Science OR closely allied field AND:

• Eight (8) years of experience in a complex information technology environmentTO INCLUDE:
  • Six (6) years of experience developing and enhancing applications using C# .NET MS Entity Framework Java Magic XPA COBOL Natural and ColdFusion. or other high-level languages and tools. NOTE: for this individual recruitment Magic XPA COBOL Natural and ColdFusion are NOT required.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS

• Expert knowledge in developing and enhancing applications Core C# Core JQuery XML HTML5 CSS3 JSON REST or other similar high-level languages and tools.
• Expert knowledge in working with MS Entity Framework MVC Visual Studio SharePoint Azure DevOps backlog management nUnit Git Azure DevOps automated build and deploy agents.
• Expert knowledge inperforming data analysis via SQL querying.
• Expert knowledge with SQL development (SQL programming database design stored procedures etc.).
• Experience in working with Azure technologies.
• Experience in IT Project Management.
• Experience with M365/O365 suite.

THE IDEAL APPLICANT WILL ALSO HAVE SOME OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING EXPERIENCE EDUCATION KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Demonstrates Agency Values:

• Integrity
• Accountability
• Teamwork
• Inclusion
  

Behavioral Competencies:

• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Good written oral and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to conduct research into data software and reporting solutions as required by the business.
• Ability to communicate ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language.
• Highly self-motivated and directed.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Team-oriented and skilled in working within a collaborative environment.
• Tact/diplomacy

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• The workweek may fluctuate depending on workload or agency needs.
• Overnight travel may be required based on business needs.
• This position is not overtime eligible.

The AOC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on gender pregnancy race color national origin ancestry religion creed physical mental or sensory disability (actual or perceived) use of a service animal marital status sexual orientation gender identity or expression veteran or military status age HIV or Hepatitis C status or any other basis protected by federal or state law. Persons of disability needing assistance in the application process or those needing this announcement in an alternative format please contact the AOC Human Resource Office at or fax or via email to.