Software Engineer III

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Software Engineer III

Description

About the Opportunity

Definition Under direction, to perform a variety of software development, application programming, business systems analysis, and web development duties of high difficulty; to supervise, plan, organize and direct the work of professional staff; and other related duties as required. Distinguishing Characteristics This is the advanced journey level professional class in the Software Engineer series. Incumbents may supervise other professional staff and perform the most difficult and complex duties of the series. Assignments require extensive expertise and experience in carrying out software or web development efforts at the departmental or enterprise level. This classification is focused on the analysis of business needs, design and development of solutions, coding, and maintenance of applications. Incumbents should have knowledge and experience with industry-standard project development methodologies. This classification is distinguished from Software Engineer II in that the latter is the journey level classification performing complex duties under general supervision while this classification performs the most complex duties with limited direction, may be the highest-level classification in a moderately complex department and may supervise other professional staff. Software Engineer are responsible for analyzing business processes, designing, and developing solutions. These solutions may be desktop or web-based applications using one or more programming languages and maintaining and enhancing existing in-house applications. The focus of the software engineer is on designing and creating new solutions. This classification is distinguished from Software Administrators in that the latter administers or assists in administering enterprise solutions or critical department systems such as C-IV, electronic health records, electronic medical records, PeopleSoft, or Oracle Financial Management System where the primary responsibilities are related to maintaining system availability, writing scripts to extract information in a useable format, using development tools to customize data entry and screen display, maintaining databases, maintaining user access and security, and system administration with limited coding.
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Unless otherwise provided, this position is part of the Classified Service of the County and is assigned to the Mid-Management/Supervisory bargaining unit for labor relations purposes.

Individuals who are in a full-time classification position are required to serve a twelve-month probationary period, which may be extended an additional six months, for a total of eighteen months.

Incumbents may also be subject to overtime, standby, callback, weekend, holiday and shift assignments as identified in their MOU (Memorandum of Understanding).

The Job Task Analysis provides information detailing the physical and functional demands of the classification. For the complete job task analysis, visit the Risk Management website at http://www.stancounty.com/riskmgmt/ under the "Disability" tab.

Typical Tasks

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Identify problems and supervise staff who provide resolutions for complex programming solutions; supervise the business need determination, vendor selection and implementation of complex applications;
• Supervise, train, and evaluate performance of staff;

• Develop projects on client-server or web-enabled platforms; perform application prototyping, software development, customer demonstrations, pre-production and production testing, installation, configuration, data conversion, and go-live testing;
• Create web sites, ASP (Active Server Pages) and update existing web sites/pages;
• Conduct studies and prepare reports regarding reliability, cost, and effectiveness of various alternatives;
• Write and maintain user documentation;
• Ensure data is backed up; may perform data recovery or restoration;
• May perform database design;
• Provides after hours support as assigned; and
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education/Experience)

Skills/Abilities:

• Understand the operations and functions of an assigned business unit;
• Gather user requirements, define business requirements, and develop custom solutions;
• Develop applications, code using various complex programming languages, and application testing, deployment, support, and maintenance;
• Supervise staff, plan, assign and delegate work, monitor performance, take corrective action;
• Manage project teams and user groups;
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing;
• Analyze procedures and instructions and develop logical conclusions;
• Organize work, manage multiple priorities, establish procedures, and meet deadlines;
• Reason logically, draw valid conclusions and make appropriate recommendations;
• Keep current and maintain a strong knowledge of emerging programming languages and procedures;
• Write procedures and documentation for problems, solutions, and standards;
• Communicate technical issues to individuals with varying degrees of information technology knowledge;
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those encountered during the course of the work; demonstrate, develop, and support a strong commitment to customer service;
• Work independently and as a cooperative, contributing member of a team; and
• Work with confidential and protected information and maintain confidentiality of data.

Knowledge:

• Applicable development tools which may include SQL, Java, Java Script, Linux, C variations, HTML, and web development frameworks. A list of current technologies is listed under desirable qualifications;
• Principles of computer systems analysis;
• Be familiar with software development best practices;
• Routine maintenance, backup, and recovery processes;
• Principles and practices of effective customer service;
• Operations, services, concepts, terms, and activities common to a comprehensive, state of-the-art information technology program;
• Principles of records and database management; and
• Principles and practices of project management.

We recognize your time is valuable, please only apply if you meet the following required qualifications. Experience and Education PATTERN I

• Two years as a Software Engineer II with Stanislaus County.

PATTERN II

• Equivalent to the completion of a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in computer science, information technology, or a related field; AND
• Two (2) years of journey level experience in application or web development, business analysis and programming, or related field.

PATTERN III

• Possession of an approved information systems technology certificate, or completion of an approved information systems training course or equivalent to an Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in computer science, information technology, or a related field; AND
• Four (4) years of journey level experience in application or web development, business analysis and programming, or related field.

License or Certificate:

• Some positions may be required to possess and maintain a valid California Driver’s License and meet County insurability requirements.
• Depending upon assignment, demonstrated technical competency and/or certification pertaining to the information technology used by the appointing department may be required. Need to add a list

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS In addition to the minimum qualifications, applicant screening will focus on the following desirable qualifications. Please list any of these qualifications you may have within the "Duties" section of the online application.

• One (1) year full time experience working with confidential data.
  

Proof of education/certificates are required for verification purposes at the time of application. Applicants who are unable to submit proof must call 209-525-7044 to make other arrangements before 5 pm on the final filing date. Failure to submit proof or make other arrangements before the final filing deadline will result in disqualification.

Application and Selection Procedures

APPLICATION PROCEDURES/FINAL FILING DATE
Applications cannot be submitted later than 5:00 p.m. on the final filing date. Make your online application as complete as possible so a full and realistic appraisal may be made of your qualifications.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.

Attaching your resume and cover letter are an optional feature for those who wish to do so in addition to completing the required application. Information on your resume and cover letter will not substitute for the education, work experience and required fields on the County application. The online County application is the primary tool used to evaluate your job qualifications.

EXAMINATION PROCESS
Most County recruitments consists of the steps detailed below and are governed by Merit Principles. The examination process ensures that all applicants are given the same opportunity to gain employment within Stanislaus County.

• Application Review and Screening. Applications are carefully screened based on information provided. Those who submit incomplete applications that lack relevant qualifications or do not submit all required documents will not be invited to move on.
• Written Examination. Applicants will be invited to participate in a written exam that tests knowledge for the position.
• Oral Examination. Applicants are invited to a panel interview in which they will be evaluated by County subject matter experts.
• Eligible Lists. Candidates who pass the examination will be placed on an eligible list for that classification. Eligible lists are effective for six months, but may be extended up to eighteen months.

TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE
Application Deadline: October 22, 2025 at 5pm
Oral Examination: TBA

Note: The eligible list generated from this recruitment may be used to fill future extra-help, part-time and full-time vacancies throughout Stanislaus County .

GENERAL INFORMATION
Final appointment will be conditional upon successfully passing a County paid pre-employment drug screening (if applicable for position) and a job-related background investigation.

Some positions may require possession or the ability to obtain, and maintenance of a valid California Driver’s license or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job related essential functions.

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Cell phones are typically incompatible with the online application format or browser. We recommend using a desktop or laptop computer. If you are still having technical difficulties, please call NEOGOV at 1-855-524-5627.

Benefits associated with this position can be found at Benefits Summary.

Closing Date/Time: 10/22/2025 5:00 PM Pacific

Salary:

$114,795.20 - $139,526.40 Annually