Software Engineer (2, 3 or Senior) Portland, OR #114383

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

The responsibilities of the Software Eng 2 position include:

• 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.

In addition to above, the responsibilities of the Software Eng 3 position include: 

• May act as senior contributor or technical lead on small to mid-sized projects.

In addition to all the above, the responsibilities of the Sr Software Eng position include:

• Architects, designs, codes, tests, documents, implements and maintains more complex application programs and interfaces. May act as senior contributor or technical lead on small to mid-sized projects.
• Provides technical support; problem determination and investigation; implementation of upgrades for developed applications.
• Perform software development and ensure conformance to performance optimization and interoperability standards and requirements. Work in adherence to secure development lifecycle practices and policies.
• Performs or assists in the research and fact-finding to develop or modify application programs. Includes working with vendors to review quality, adaptability and compatibility of their products.
• Collaborate with IT teams from applications and infrastructure to identify technology deficiencies and improvement opportunities in practices and procedures.
• Stay current with industry standards techniques for software development, and apply them to development, testing, integration and reporting processes where appropriate.
• Consults with application users in developing functional/technical specifications.
• Consults with application users, evaluates user requests for new or modified computer applications and associated interfaces to determine feasibility, cost and time required, compatibility with current systems and computer capabilities.
• Performs any additional responsibilities as requested or assigned.

Requirements

Requirements of the Software Eng 2 position include:

• 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).

In addition to above, the requirements for the Software Eng 3 include: 

• A minimum of four years of experience in business application design, development, and implementation.
• Advanced Knowledge of Object Oriented Design and methodologies.
• Advanced knowledge of common industry architectural and software design patterns.
• Advanced knowledge of deployment topologies (ie. ensuring secure, highly available systems).

In addition, the requirements for the Sr Software Eng include all the above: 

• A minimum of six years of experience in business software application design, development, integration and/or installation.
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge of programming in client/server or web development environment.
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge of open systems object design methodologies, architecture methodologies, security practices and integration techniques.
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge of relational database technology, structured analysis concepts, and software design patterns.
• Demonstrated project management skills and ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently.
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge of information technology terms, equipment, systems, functions and major vendors. Experience integrating large disconnected enterprise-class systems in a robust, fault-tolerant manner consistent with industry standards.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Effective analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently.
• Availability for periodic on-call responsibilities.
• 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 Oracle and Microsoft SQL database development. Technical knowledge with hands-on experience in current computing programming languages.

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.
• Direct experience supporting PowerPlan application, including: 
  • Implementing and maintaining integrations between PowerPlan and other enterprise systems.
  • Troubleshooting and resolving PowerPlan-related issues in collaboration with business and IT teams.
  • Applying best practices for performance optimization and secure configuration within PowerPlan environments.
  • Familiarity with PowerPlan modules and their role in financial and asset management processes

Additional Information

Req Id: 114383 
Company Code: PACIFICORP
Primary Location: PORTLAND     
Department: PacifiCorp Corporate 
Schedule: FT 
Personnel Subarea: Exempt
Hiring Range: $88,800 - $161,370  
This position is eligible for an annual discretionary performance incentive bonus of up to 12-15% 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 qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.

Unless otherwise required by law, all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening including for marijuana. While marijuana is legal in several states, including Oregon, a positive test for positions in Oregon may disqualify a candidate. The company complies with the laws of Washington and California and only obtains and considers positive tests for marijuana in safety-sensitive positions or those covered by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations.