Job Description

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

Date: Apr 1, 2025

Location: PORTLAND / Salt Lake City, OR, US, 97232

Company: PacifiCorp

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:

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.

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