Software Engineer

CalPERS is the nation’s largest public pension fund, providing retirement and health benefits to public employees, retirees, and their families. They are seeking an Information Technology Specialist I (IT Spec I) Developer to support the myCalPERS system by triaging production issues, resolving defects, and implementing enhancements while collaborating with various stakeholders. The role involves utilizing Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) best practices to maintain and enhance the MCP system.

Responsibilities

• Triaging production issues
• Successful resolution of defects
• Implementation of enhancements of the MCP system
• Work closely with the solutions architects, business analysts, developers, testers
• Mentor peers on innovative application development methodologies
• Utilize Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) best practices to maintain and enhance the MCP system

Skills

• All experience and education relating to the Minimum Qualifications (MQs) listed on the Classification Specification should be included in your application package to clearly demonstrate how you meet the MQs for this position
• If you are using education to meet MQs, please include your transcripts with your application package
• If you have a degree from outside of the United States, you must submit an evaluation of this degree to determine the US equivalency
• The SOQ must be typed, titled 'Statement of Qualifications,' and each response must be numbered and list all relevant experience, education, and training, including places of employment, dates, and duties performed
• The SOQ must not exceed two pages in length and must not have font smaller than 11 point
• Describe how your education and experience qualifies you for the roles and responsibilities of this position based on the duty statement and desirable qualifications
• Please provide tools and technologies used
• Describe your experience in developing a web application using Java and Structured Query Language (SQL) technologies
• Include an important feature that you have designed and/or developed and one of the major challenges you encountered and how you overcame it
• Please provide examples from your work experience
• You may need to pass an examination to establish list eligibility prior to a final offer of employment

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