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Job Description - Software Development Specialist 4 (260005OG)

Software Development Specialist 4 ( 260005OG )

Organization

State Board of Education

Agency Contact Name and Information : Morgan Turjanica: Morgan.Turjanica@obm.ohio.gov

Unposting Date

Aug 31, 2026, 3:59:00 AM

Work Location

State Board of Education 30 West Spring Street 12th Floor Columbus 43215

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Compensation : $46.00/hr-$67.75/hr

Schedule

Full-time

Work Hours : M-F, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Union : OCSEA

Primary Job Skill

Software Development/Implementation

Professional Skills : Attention to Detail, Teamwork, Time Management

Primary Technology : Microsoft .Net Environment

Agency Overview

The State Board of Education is made up of 19 members - 11 who are elected and eight who are appointed by the governor. The chairs of the education committees of the Ohio House of Representatives and Ohio Senate serve as non-voting ex officio members. The Superintendent of Public Instruction serves as secretary of the State Board of Education.

The Office for Professional Conduct administers the ethical standards for educators. The office investigates allegations involving criminal or ethical violations to ensure that all Ohio students receive instruction from educators committed to a safe, supportive and healthy school community.

Job Description

The Software Development Specialist 4 plays a key role at the board. In this position, you will be responsible for:

• Leading and facilitating meetings with stakeholders to understand, design, and implement solutions to the business requirements.
• Lead and perform investigation and analysis of technology and processes to improve how the agency creates software.
• Serve as a primary developer and architect of the enterprise shared services and APIs leveraged by the entire application portfolio.
• Expertise in Azure DevOps: Azure Boards, Azure Repos, Azure Pipelines, Azure Artifacts
• Expertise in Azure infrastructure automation (ability to deploy, configure, and scale Azure resources), incident response, and observability to ensure high availability in the cloud system and performance

Why Work for the State of Ohio

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) &Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications

• 60 months combined work experience in any combination of the following: providing solutions design, developing project plans with project manager or recommending approach through defining tasks AND/OR leading meetings relating to programs for computer applications including 12 months' work experience in the primary technology as specified by the agency position description & job posting.
• -OR completion of associate core program in computer science or information systems AND 42 months combined work experience in any combination of the following: providing solutions design, developing project plans with project manager or recommending approach through defining tasks and/or leading meetings relating to programs for computer applications including 12 months' work experience in the primary technology as specified by the agency position description & job posting.
• -OR completion of undergraduate core program in computer science or information systems AND 36 mos. combined work experience in any combination of the following: providing solutions design, developing project plans with project manager or recommending approach through defining tasks and/or leading meetings relating to programs for computer applications including 12 months' work experience in the primary technology as specified by the agency position description & job posting.
• -OR equivalent of minimum class qualifications for employment noted above. Note: The official position description on file with the designated agency is to reflect the required, primary technology directly relating to the duties of the position. only those applicants possessing the experience in the required, primary technology listed in the position description & job posting are to be considered for any vacancies posted. The job posting must list the required technology commensurate with the position in question.
• Job Skills: Software Development/Implementation

Supplemental Information

• Unless required by legislation or union contract, salary will be set at the lowest rate of the salary range with gradual increases in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code or OCSEA/AFSCME Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Applicants must clearly indicate how they meet the minimum qualifications. Applicants are also encouraged to document any experience, education and/or training related to the job duties of the position applying for. You must clearly identify how you meet the minimum qualifications throughout your application and in your supplemental question responses.

Background Information

• The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check as well as other investigative reviews. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position, unless restricted under state or federal law or federal restrictions. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

ADA Statement

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

Drug-Free Workplace

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.