Software Development Specialist 1(20102812)

Who We Are Guided by a single mission “To reduce recidivism among those we touch,” the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction believes that everyone is capable of positive change. Our staff embrace these core values and serves as role models for pro-social behavior conveying an attitude of dignity and respect in the treatment of others. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has been tasked with front line crime reduction through rehabilitative treatment and programming efforts provided in a safe, secure and humane correctional environment and effective community supervision. Our goal is to protect the public through helping individuals turn away from crime and become productive, contributing members of our communities, ensuring a safer Ohio for all Ohioans now and in the future. To learn more about our agency, please visit our website at www.drc.ohio.gov. What You'll Do Work location TBD Works under general supervision and possesses a working technical knowledge of software development Responsible for developing, writing and maintaining automated test scripts for web, API and enterprise applications Enhances reusable automation frameworks using Microsoft, Net technologies, Software Testing/QA Tools (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, or Cypress) and creates data‑driven and keyword‑driven automation solutions to streamline testing processes Responsible integrates automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines using platforms such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions or Jenkins, executes automated regression and smoke test suites; analyzes automation results Responsible for troubleshoots failures and collaborates with developers and DevOps engineers to implement shift‑left testing practices. During test execution, performs manual testing for functional, integration, regression, system, and end‑to‑end scenarios; validates application functionality against business and technical requirements, conducts exploratory testing to identify defects or usability issues and assists in supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT) as well as production validation activities Identifies documents, prioritizes and tracks software defects using appropriate tracking tools and works closely with development teams to reproduce scenarios and/or defects to test and resolve issues and verify defect fixes through regression testing Analyzes business requirements, functional specifications and technical documentation to develop and maintain test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test data to include reviewing requirements for testability, identifies and participates in requirement and design reviews Ensures that current and future business process flows are clearly defined and thoroughly documented Conducts detailed alternative analyses to determine precise end‑user requirements and consult closely with end users, technicians, vendors, management and other stakeholders to validate needs and constraints Assists software developers and project managers in troubleshooting and retesting to ensure timely project delivery and assisting in providing post‑production support for applications of varying size, scope and operational impact (e.g., balancing, failover configuration and clustering to maintain system performance and reliability Additional Information The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is a tobacco-free workplace. Pre-Employment Drug Testing: All final applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis to test for illegal drug use prior to appointments. Testing will also be performed for the presence of marijuana. An applicant with a positive test shall not be offered employment unless the applicant submits medical documentation of legally prescribed medications or a recommendation for medical marijuana. Pre-Employment Background Investigation: The final applicant selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. An individual assessment of an applicant’s prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is prohibited from hiring: Individuals under a federal or state weapons disability if the position requires firearms certification/recertification and use; Individuals who have engaged in sexual abuse in a prison or other confinement facility; have been civilly or administratively adjudicated, or convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, implied threats of force, or if the victim did not or was unable to consent; Individuals convicted of soliciting or providing support for an act of terrorism, terrorism, or money laundering to support terrorism; Individuals who have been convicted of or pled guilty to a felony where a direct correlation exists between the position and prior criminal behavior (example: individuals convicted of a felony involving fraud, deceit, or theft from holding a position that has substantial management or control over the property of a state agency.)