Colorado Judicial Branch
Senior Software Engineer
Job Title
Senior Software Engineer
Job Code
R44300
Job Series
Software Engineer
FLSA Status
Exempt
OCC Group
Professional Services (PS)
Signature of the State Court Administrator approval available on file in the Human Resources Division.
General Statement Of Duties
The Senior Software Engineer is responsible for working on various projects such as case management systems, electronic filing systems, jury systems, and data exchanges with criminal justice agencies as well as various other state and local governmental agencies. Work is conducted in small, agile teams to design, prototype, and build new software offerings and enhance existing software and tools.
Distinguishing Factors
Positions in this classification are distinguished from other classifications by a focus on the design, development and enhancement of software applications and frameworks for the Judicial Department.
Essential Functions Of the Position
Design, enhance, build, and deploy system software infrastructure.
Create robust enterprise production applications, and quickly develop prototypes.
Perform key portions of the software development lifecycle including designing, coding, testing, documenting, installing, maintaining, and supporting software applications.
Develop software solutions by understanding and meeting user needs, data usage, systems flow, work processes, and using clean code practices.
Perform requirements analysis, software review, system risk analysis, and software reliability analysis. Identify code metrics. Remain informed of current development technologies and recommends best practices for coding standards and software solutions.
Improve code quality by automating and reviewing code.
Function as a team member in an Agile development group.
Provide Senior Software Engineer functions such as advising, coaching, and giving work instructions to other software engineers, interns and fellow agile team members.
Work collaboratively with Business Analysis, Quality Assurance, and Information Security teams to devise secure, innovative solutions to court and probation business requirements.
Attend meetings as required.
Perform other duties as required.
Supervisor Responsibilities
Responsible for one's own work product and may provide guidance, assistance, or mentorship to less knowledgeable or experienced coworkers, volunteers, or interns. This may include scheduling of work, instructing in work methods, and reviewing work products.
Minimum Education
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in computer science, programming or related field and four years of relevant work experience required, including programming experience in our core languages with strong OO skills. Additional programming experience may substitute for the required education on a year for-year basis.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10, pounds and occasionally lift/move 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The noise level in the work environment is moderate. Occasionally handles emergency or crisis situations; frequently subject to interruptions, and multiple calls and inquiries. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.