Software Developer, Oregon

Position: Software Developer

Reports to: Lead Software Developer

Compensation*: Competitive starting salary $96,200 - $122,200 commensurate with skills and experience, Full Pay Range: $96,200 – $148,200

Energy Trust is committed to pay equity. Energy Trust is committed to fair employment practices and non-discrimination, including pay equity for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected class (race, sex, veteran status, disability, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation) in the payment of wages or screen applicants on the basis of their current or past compensation. We determine salary by completing a review of your application materials to evaluate your related education, experience and training.

*Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, and certifications in the pay equity assessment to determine equitable salary placement. Candidates should expect compensation offers within the starting compensation range. The full pay range is included to show the potential earnings for this position with sustained high performance.  

Employment Classification: Full Time, Exempt

Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible, position is open until filled

Office Location: Portland Metro Area, Oregon, USA

 

BACKGROUND

 

About Energy Trust of Oregon

Energy Trust of Oregon is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to energy efficiency and renewable energy development. We serve Oregon customers of Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, NW Natural, Cascade Natural Gas and Avista, and SW Washington customers of NW Natural. Year over year Energy Trust is recognized as one of the 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For in Oregon.

 

Our Vision

Clean, affordable energy for everyone.

 

Our Commitment to Diversity

We recognize the lack of diversity in our industry, and we actively seek to address it with our hiring and retention practices as well as our values. We believe every person and their lived experience is integral to building a vibrant culture and delivering effective services to all customers we serve. We are committed to the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion, and we encourage candidates with diverse backgrounds and experience to apply.

 

Our Location

 Energy Trust provides a range of work location options, including remote, hybrid and in-office work. This position will represent Energy Trust in public settings and potentially at community events. We are open to candidates who live throughout Oregon and Washington. The Software Developer would be expected to report to the office on a quarterly basis, at minimum.

 

What We’re Looking For:

 

The Software Developer manages the development and deployment of data processing systems and interfaces to support the business process. This position will act with autonomy developing software on complex projects with multiple technology stacks. They will be contributing to technical decisions, writing code and documentation for Energy Trust software, performing unit automated integration testing, and providing technical mentorship for the work of associate software developers on the Information Technology team.

 

This individual works as part of the IT team and uses proven management, analytic, technical, communication and collaborative problem-solving skills to help maximize the capabilities and use of the Energy Trust’s business system.  This role serves as an integral part of the IT Department and, as such, may be called upon to perform other IT duties. This individual reports to the Lead Software Developer.

 

This position is expected to report to the Portland office quarterly at a minimum for all staff and other in-person meetings.

 

What You’ll Do:

 

·       Develop complex software involving all technical aspects of a solution including user interface, business rules, integrations, and database modeling, design & implementation.

·       Using industry best practices create technical designs and influence technical architecture in collaboration with the team, considering current and future applications.

·       Provide feedback in application design using a service based, loosely coupled approach with business objects and integrations that are highly re-usable.

·       Maintain a broad knowledge of relevant technology and understanding of emerging technologies.

·       Monitor industry trends and make recommendations for how best to leverage Microsoft or other new technologies within the architecture.

·       Serve as development DBA including technical leadership for database architecture and SQL development, in collaboration with production DBA’s

·       Translate business and functional requirements into documented technical specifications.

·       Participate in sizing of user requests and planning for sprints as part of the Agile development process

·       Code and test new system functionality following established standards and procedures, with deliverables to include code builds and appropriate documentation.

·       Build and coordinate production deployment packages and implementation plans for scheduled systems enhancements.

·       Participate in internal testing to identify problems early, perform error and stress scenarios.

·       Identify and recommend refactoring opportunities where increased automation, performance enhancements, application enhancements and quality enhancements may be incorporated.

·       Respond to end user issues and find solutions within the prioritization framework.

·       Participates in code reviews to represent reviewed work for adherence to standards and specifications.

·       Perform all functions of the job in a safe manner.

·       Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

What You’ll Need:

·       Bachelor's degree in (Computer Science from an accredited college or university or a in another discipline) or equivalent education/experience in the information technology field, preferred.

·       Minimum 5 years of development experience throughout the full software development lifecycle.

·       Proficiency in the .NET framework and Visual Studio development environment.

·       Experience with Angular or other modern JavaScript UI frameworks.

·       Exposure to JavaScript build tools like Webpack and continuous build, integration methodologies.

·       Experience in web architecture and web services technologies.

·       MS SQL Server database administration using MS SQL Server Management Studio, and T-SQL programming experience.

·       Experience using test frameworks to create interactive UI tests. Protractor JS and Cypress preferred.

·       Experience developing code utilizing data security best practices.

·       Adept at providing software-related customer support and training to a non-technical user base.

·       Ability to work in a team environment and the ability to document work for easy understanding.

·       Must have used source control tools such as git to deliver products.

·       Must be able to interact with a diverse workforce and be comfortable working in culturally diverse settings and groups.

·       Experience in an Agile development methodology. Experience using Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) tools – Azure Devops experience preferred.

 

The above information is designed to outline the major functions and position requirements of this job. It does not identify all tasks that may be expected, nor address the performance standards that must be maintained.

Benefits

What You’ll Get:

·       Health/dental/vision insurance

·       Employer sponsored and paid life/disability

·       401(k) with a company contribution of 6% of your salary after 90 days of employment

·       TriMet pass

·       Access to health and dependent FSA/HSA accounts

·       Generous paid vacation, holidays and sick days

·       Paid volunteer hours

·       Employee assistance program

·       Career advancement opportunities

·       Great colleagues and culture

·       Flexibility to work from home and/or an office space at the Portland, OR location 

·       Work from home laptop provided

·       Read more about our benefits

 

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Please submit a cover letter and resume on Energy Trust’s website .

 

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