Senior Software Engineer - Oakland, United States - East Bay Municipal Utility District

Description

Salary : $144, $176,148.00 Annually

Location : Oakland, CA

Job Type: Full-time

Job Number:

Department: Information Systems Dept

Division: IT Applications

Opening Date: 05/09/2022

Closing Date: Continuous

The Position

East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) invites qualified applicants to apply for an immediate Senior Software Engineer (Oracle Development DBA) vacancy in the Applications division of the Information Systems Department (ISD). EBMUD is seeking a motivated professional with intermediate experience in Oracle Database Administration (DBA) and structured query language (SQL). This position also includes architecting Oracle database-related integrations and management of application servers.

This is not a remote work only position and is based at EBMUD's Administration Building located in downtown Oakland, CA. The current long-term telecommute guidelines require ISD employees to telecommute three days per week and work from the office two days per week.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• the ability to write intermediate level SQL queries.

• familiarity with PL/SQL.

• intermediate knowledge of Oracle relational database concepts.

• the ability to provide Oracle database support to application programmers.

• the ability to tune SQL statements.

• strong technical aptitude to learn, evaluate, apply, and master new technologies.

• intermediate ability to script and automate processes using appropriate tools.

• a versatile skillset to design solutions and solve problems at different levels of the technology stack.

• excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work both individually and collaboratively.

• good communication skills, both verbal and written.

The Senior Software Engineer monthly salary range starts at $12,076, increasing to $12,680, $13,314, $13,980, and $14,679 after 6, 18, 30, and 42 months, respectively.

EBMUD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, gender identity (including transgender status), gender expression, marital or registered domestic partnership status, age for individuals age forty or older, national origin, ancestry, disability (mental or physical), medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, sexual orientation, military and veterans status, family or medical leave status, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation or related medical condition), pregnancy disability leave status, domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, and other categories protected by federal, state and/or local laws.
Requirements

1. A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university (related majors such as computer science, information systems, and information technology are preferred).

2. Three years of systems analysis and programming experience developing business applications for computer systems including one year at a level comparable to or higher than the EBMUD class of Software Engineer II. Experience may require demonstrated use and expertise in specific programming languages or IT specialties relevant to the position vacancy.

Due to the competitive nature of the review, it is very important to fill out the EBMUD application and supplement completely and accurately as only candidates passing the competitive application review will continue in the selection process. Therefore, you should describe your work experience clearly, thoroughly, and accurately. Be sure to include your employer's name and the time period of the experience you are describing. Be specific and succinct. It is your responsibility to describe your work experience, including specific details of assignments you have personally performed, which are relevant to the position.

Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered. To be considered under the "equivalent combination of education and experience" provision, it is your responsibility to include in your application materials written evidence of employment performed at the level of the typical duties of this position and/or coursework in subject areas directly related to this position. For more information, see our FAQ page at
The Selection Process

1. This is an open-continuous recruitment. Submit a completed EBMUD application and the required supplemental questions responses online at by the following cut-off dates: Friday, March 1, 2024, Friday, April 5, 2024, Friday, May 3, 2024, and Friday, June 7, 2024. Only application materials submitted online during the filing period will be accepted.

2. Candidates must achieve a passing score on each test part in order to advance to the next step in the selection process.

3. All qualified applications and supplemental responses will be competitively evaluated. Those candidates receiving a passing score will be invited to take a technical test. The technical test will be scheduled monthly on an as-needed basis.

4. Candidates who pass the technical test will be invited to a panel interview on a date to be determined. Successful candidates will be placed on the hiring list, based on rank, for further consideration to fill the current regular vacancy, as well as others occurring over the next 12 to 24 months.

5. The probation period for this position is 12 months. For those holding civil service status the probation period is 6 months.

6. All employment offers are conditional, pending the results of a Live Scan background screening. All selected finalists must participate in the Live Scan background screening process to remain in consideration for EBMUD employment.
Supplemental Information

The Evaluation of Training and Experience is the first stage of the selection process. Your responses to these supplemental application questions and your regular EBMUD application will be evaluated on a competitive basis and only candidates passing the competitive application review will continue in the selection process. Due to the competitive nature of the review, it is very important to describe your work experience clearly, thoroughly, and accurately. Be sure to include your employer's name and the time period of the experience you are describing. Be specific and succinct. Your responses should demonstrate your ability to write concise and well-organized documents using correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation. It is your responsibility to describe your work experience, including specific details of assignments you have personally performed, which are relevant to the position. Should you respond with comments such as "see application" or "see résumé" instead of addressing the questions directly, your application may not be considered.

Our excellent benefits package includes:

• 12 days paid vacation; 16 holidays; 13 days paid sick leave;
• Family health insurance (choice of Kaiser fully paid or Sutter Health Plus or Anthem Blue Cross 85% paid);
• Fully paid family dental and vision care plans; life insurance; long-term disability insurance;
• EBMUD Retirement Plan (reciprocal with CalPERS);
• $1,000/yr. contributed to flexible spending account or cash;
• $145/mo. public transit subsidy;
• 401(k), 401(a) and 457(b) tax-deferred retirement plans; Roth 401(k);
• $3,500/yr. tuition reimbursement;
• And opportunities for professional growth including training and career development.

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Describe the most complex Oracle database project you have worked on. What was the purpose of the project? What specifically was your contribution to the project? What made the project complex? What was the outcome?

02

Describe your experience working with users and staff to identify database performance issues and to tune databases.

03

Describe a script or program that you wrote that referenced data in an Oracle Database. What was the scripting or programming language? What task did the script or program perform? Describe how the script or program connected to the Oracle Database?

Required Question