Software Engineer 2 (GIS Applications) Portland, OR /SLC, UT - # 113450

POWER YOUR GREATNESS

PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability inclusion & belonging.

General Purpose

Conduct analysis, create system specifications, develop, test and implement engineering, scientific and business applications, operating systems, and file/database servers. Evaluate software packages and provide recommendations to management and business clients. Identify future needs for key technologies and/or techniques and evaluates these technologies for adoption.

Responsibilities

• Supporting Geographical Information Systems like Esri, Autodesk Map 3D, and G/Technology.  Including the management and configuration of enterprise servers and portals. 
• Support new and legacy custom GIS maps. 
• Design, code, test, and implement complex programs; develop appropriate programs and systems documentation according to established IT standards.
• Enhance existing systems; participate in client walkthroughs and technical design reviews.
• Aid in systems development planning and monitoring.
• Participate in design reviews and peer code walkthroughs.
• Provide client and software support.
• Participate in development and ensure conformance to performance optimization and interoperability standards and requirements. 
• Act as a subject matter resource and consult with clients and IT in support of the company’s IT strategy and overarching business requirements.  
• Collaborate with IT teams to identify technical deficits and improvement opportunities in current practices and procedures.
• Apply industry standard techniques as appropriate such as automated unit testing, test-driven development, continuous integration, and iterative development for example.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Information Systems or a related field; or the equivalent combination education and experience.
• A minimum of three years of experience in business software application design, development, and implementation.
• Experience in the industry or in an environment whose scope, size, and complexity are comparable.
• Knowledge of Object Oriented Design and methodologies.
• Project management skills and the ability to develop and monitor work agreements and budgets, as well as the ability to determine specifications, schedules, and deliverables. 
• Consultative and business analysis aptitude including communication and interpersonal skills that enables understanding of client’s needs, define requirements, and provide effective solutions.
• Knowledge of current and emerging technologies, tools, applications, and vendors.
• Strong understanding of structured analysis and technical design concepts.
• Knowledge of common industry architectural patterns and in software design patterns.
• Able to work in a zero-code-ownership environment where the team members can modify any source file at any time.
• Knowledge of deployment topologies (ie. ensuring secure, highly available systems).

Preferences

• Experience integrating Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) solutions within an environment with strong change and release management processes and procedures.
• Technical knowledge with hands-on experience in Java, C# .NET, PL/SQL and other new and current computing programming languages.  
• Understanding of company’s existing IT environment and of applicable company policies, practices, and procedures.
• Experience with Test Driven Design (TDD).
• Experience with other development process methodologies such as Agile, Lean, Scrum or others.
• Experience integrating large disconnected enterprise-class systems in a robust, fault-tolerant manner consistent with industry standards.

Additional Information

Req Id: 113450 
Company Code: PACIFICORP
Primary Location: PORTLAND / Salt Lake City     
Department: PacifiCorp Corporate 
Schedule: FT 
Personnel Subarea: Exempt
Hiring Range: $90,200 - $106,200  
This position is eligible for an annual discretionary performance incentive bonus of up to 12.00% of salary.  

 
Benefits: Health care, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance, paid short-term and long-term disability, paid bereavement leave. For more information, please visit: https://careers.pacificorp.com/content/New-Benefits-Page/?locale=en_US 

 

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.

PacifiCorp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qu