Developer II - OIT Internal Recruitment (Remote From Anywhere In CO)

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OIT ONLY RECRUITMENT: This recruitment is open only to current employees of the Office of Information Technology for the State of Colorado. Contractors currently engaged at OIT do not qualify as employees.

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We are seeking a motivated Developer II to join our software engineering team and contribute to the design, development, testing, deployment, and support of modern full-stack applications to provide reliable service for State of Colorado residents.

The ideal candidate has strong experience across the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), but is primarily focused on modern, cloud-native software development activities. The Developer II should be comfortable working independently on well-defined features while also seeking guidance when solving complex technical problems. If using your creativity and innovation in the development and delivery of software solutions is what you love, apply today for the chance to also put your passion into the state you love.

Essential Duties:

• Consult with Solution Architects, Solution Engineers, and others to design decoupled, domain-driven applications in line with OIT strategies (e.g., Cloud First, Mobile First, Secure Colorado, etc.).

• Collaborate with Business Analysts, Customers, Project Managers, and others to assist in the creation of estimates and timelines.

• Create and code applications using Agile methodologies as needed.

• Develop, maintain, and own reusable frontend systems (e.g., component libraries, design tokens) to reduce delivery costs and duplicate build times across enterprise applications.

• Perform full-stack coding and further minimize defects through disciplined testing and CI/CD pipeline automation.

• Organize, build, and validate all segments of the code related to a specific build (release) for final User Acceptance Testing.

• Determine the best approach in the development of an application’s code to meet the customer’s current requirements and anticipate future enhancement needs, including scalability and high throughput.

OIT ONLY RECRUITMENT: This recruitment is open only to current employees of the Office of Information Technology for the State of Colorado. Applications are not accepted from contractors engaged in work for OIT, or any state entity, as contractors are not employees.

A wide salary range is posted for this position and any job offer is based upon a salary analysis to comply with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The salary analysis considers relevant experience, education, certifications, and state seniority as compared to others doing substantially similar work. While most salary offers are made within the posted range, occasionally an offer is made below or above the posted range based upon this salary analysis.

To better understand your qualifications and increase your opportunity to move forward in the selection process, please indicate in your work history for each job the outcomes you have achieved that you believe are most relevant to this job.

This is a skills-based job announcement. The required minimum qualifications and/or education (if substituting for the proven experience, knowledge, and skills), are as follows:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of three (3) years of hands-on programming experience in application development, including at least 2 years developing modern full-stack applications utilizing React and .NET (C#).

• Experience applying digital accessibility regulations and standards (e.g., WCAG 2.1 or 2.2 AA) to business processes, content, tools, and/or documents, with the ability to provide specific examples of accessibility improvements made in a shared or enterprise system.

Substitutions:

• Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis, but cannot completely substitute for these qualifications. 

• Training or Certification related to the work assigned to the position will be assigned credit towards substitution for experience and/or education, but cannot completely substitute for these qualifications. 

• If the minimum qualifications include a degree requirement, additional appropriate paid or unpaid experience will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Modern JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystems (React, Vite, Storybook).

• .NET 8 / .NET 10 and C#.

• Cloud Infrastructure (AWS preferred: Lambda, API Gateway, S3, CloudFront).

• Azure DevOps with Git and YAML CI/CD pipelines.

• Experience building and maintaining UI component libraries (e.g., USWDS 3.0).

• Agile / Scrum Framework experience.

• Experience implementing automated accessibility testing (axe, JAWS Inspect, Lighthouse).

• Docker/container experience.

• Experience with REST and SOAP/XML integrations (e.g., NIEM standards).

• MVC Framework migration experience to domain-driven architectures.

• Additional skills (not required) but helpful to have:

  • Node.js / Express

  • Python (FastAPI)

  • SQL / PostgreSQL

  • OpenAPI specs / SAM CLI mock endpoints

Conditions of Employment:

OIT employees must comply with any screening procedures in place at state agency locations where they might perform work. 

A pre-employment background check will be conducted as part of the selection process. Post-employment background checks will be required for specific agencies as business needs dictate, which may include a polygraph exam, fingerprint-based criminal history search, reference checks, and a drug test.

This position may require travel within the specified geographic area, and to locations across the state as needed. 

This position may require on-call duties as needed by the position. 

If this posting indicates “remote from anywhere in CO” in the title, periodic reporting to the primary state work location designated for the position is required. All remote work must be performed in Colorado. 

While candidates from out of state will be considered for this role, the candidate selected for the position must relocate and reside in Colorado on the first day of their new position.  A reasonable timeframe for relocation will be established on an individual basis, while considering business needs, and determining a start date.

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Visit our How to Apply webpage to learn more about our application process and what to expect after you apply.

The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.  The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.

The Governor's Office of Information Technology is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADA Coordinator at [email protected] or call (303) 764-7900.

This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies based upon business need. 

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