ITSD - Software Engineer II

Pima County; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 79,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Pima County is seeking a skilled Application Developer to perform advanced development across in-house and vendor systems, using AI tools for coding and testing. The role includes design, implementation, testing, mentoring, and operational support within a classified environment.

The successful candidate will hold a bachelor’s degree in CS/MIS or related field with five years of experience, pass a background check, and be authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, MIS, or a related field with five years of application development experience.
• Equivalents approved by Human Resources may fulfill qualifications.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for the duration of employment.

Responsibilities

• Designs and develops software applications; collaborates with project managers and analysts to gather requirements.
• Analyzes systems, applications, and integrations to assess impact of requirements.
• Uses AI models to develop or enhance applications.
• Creates new applications and rewrites/updates existing ones per specifications.
• Performs unit testing to identify code defects before escalation.
• Performs coding using multiple languages, tools, databases, and system commands.
• Provides base operations support and troubleshoots issues in court applications and integrations.
• Prepares system processing and maintenance documentation.
• Participates in project estimation and forecasting.
• Contributes to software quality assurance processes.
• Delivers development work following approved architectures and standards.
• Mentors other engineers to share knowledge and ensure task completion.
• Assists with systems software installation, server and security administration.
• Maintains vendor and in-house programs; performs related duties as assigned.

Skills

Advanced software design

Mentoring

AI-assisted coding

Troubleshooting

SDLC understanding

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/MIS or related field

Tools

IBM MQ Series

Microsoft Team Foundation Server

Microsoft SQL (MS SQL)

SSRS

SSIS

ASP.NET

VB.NET

Job description

Job Description Summary

Performs advanced level application development activities which include reviewing and understanding business requirements documentation, completing system and application design, working with existing code libraries, writing application code in various languages, using AI tools to assist in coding and testing, and performing advanced troubleshooting analysis to identify code defects. Assignments include new application development projects and base operations support for both in-house developed and vendor systems and integrations that range from basic to moderately complex.

Job Description Summary

Performs advanced level application development activities which include reviewing and understanding business requirements documentation, completing system and application design, working with existing code libraries, writing application code in various languages, using AI tools to assist in coding and testing, and performing advanced troubleshooting analysis to identify code defects. Assignments include new application development projects and base operations support for both in-house developed and vendor systems and integrations that range from basic to moderately complex.

This is a classified position that reports to the Manager, Application Development. The incumbent performs duties under general supervision, has no supervisory responsibilities, and is expected to provide mentoring and higher-level technical assistance to other software engineers or ITSD co-workers.

The Court does not sponsor work visas, student visas, or any other type of immigration visas.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and for the duration of employment.

The successful candidate will be required to pass a background check following a conditional offer of employment.

Salary Range

$79,185.60- $87,110.40

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor's degree with a major in computer science, management information systems, or a related field, and five (5) years of experience in application development; or, any equivalent combination of experience and/or education approved by Human Resources.

Essential Duties

• Performs advanced-level software applications design and development duties; meets with project managers and business analysts to obtain application requirements and reviews business requirements documentation.
• Conducts research and analysis of systems, applications, and integrations to fully understand the impact of requirements on existing code or business processes.
• Utilizes various AI models to develop or enhance applications and interfaces.
• Designs and develops new applications and re-writes, updates, enhances and/or modifies existing applications based on established specifications.
• Performs unit testing to identify any code deficiencies before progressing code to business analysis team.
• Performs code development activities using various programming languages, system utilities, tools, code libraries, database query languages, and system-level commands.
• Provides base operations support for all court applications and problem diagnosis and resolution to address reported issues with systems, applications, and integrations.
• Prepares systems processing and maintenance documentation.
• Participates in project estimating and forecasting.
• Participates in software quality assurance processes designed to identify errors in functionality, usability, and software performance.
• Executes application development activities that follow approved architectural models and standards.
• Provides technical mentoring and direction to other software engineers to ensure they have the information required to complete their assigned tasks.

Additional Responsibilities/Duties

• Assists with systems software installation, server, database and security administration.
• Maintains vendor software and in-house programs.
• Performs other related duties and projects as assigned.

Knowledge Of

Must have:

• Advanced knowledge of the principles and methods of systems design principles and application development methodologies and tools.
• Advanced knowledge of software development and maintenance tools and utilities applicable to position responsibilities.
• Advanced knowledge of programming theory and programming languages used in court software applications.
• Advanced knowledge of standard software packages, including word processing, spreadsheets and database management systems and software as they affect applications design and systems integration.
• Advanced knowledge of functions, capabilities, characteristics and limitations of computer platforms.
• Advanced knowledge of AI models, platforms, and development environments, and experience creating intermediate-level prompts used to generate application functionality that is reliable and maintainable.
• Advanced ability to develop client-side and server-side software applications using Microsoft Visual Basic, Microsoft C#, and ASP.NET.
• Advanced ability to utilize AI tools and environments to create new applications or modify/enhance existing applications.
• Advanced ability to develop applications and troubleshoot problems by investigating code-level issues inherent in standard web objects created using HTML, JavaScript, CSS.
• Advanced ability to develop and maintain advanced queries and stored procedures in Microsoft SQL.
• Advanced ability to develop interface applications that consume and output XML.
• Skills to perform diagnostic code analysis, apply critical thinking skills, reach sound, logical conclusions, and progress approved code changes.
• Ability to understand the relevant processes and methods as part of the software life cycle (SDLC) and related IT methodologies.
• Ability to prepare clear, concise and accurate process, procedure and systems documentation, reports of work performed, and communicate clearly and effectively with others.
• Ability to manage priorities and organize work to complete assigned project responsibilities efficiently and effectively.
• Ability to read, interpret, explain and apply technical information to achieve business objectives.
• Ability to exercise sound independent judgment within general policy guidelines and maintain confidentiality of court documents and records.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Advanced knowledge and skills involving implementing and maintaining the IBM MQ Series interface framework.
• Advanced knowledge and skills utilizing advanced functionality offered by Microsoft’s Team Foundation Server.
• Advanced knowledge of modern industry standard techniques used to deploy Microsoft .NET applications.
• Advanced skills and abilities involving the construction of reports and data processing scripts using Microsoft SSRS and Microsoft SSIS technologies.

Licenses And Certificates

• Must have a valid Arizona Driver's License at time of appointment.

Physical/Sensory Items

Typically performs duties in a court environment and may lift materials and/or equipment 20 lbs or less. Occasional after-hours and weekend hours are required to support system implementations and deployments.