June 11, 2026
Electric Energy Jobs

Software Engineer

Organization:
PacifiCorp
Region:
Canada, Oregon, Portland
End of contest:
September 9, 2026
Type:
Full time
Category:
Software engineer
Description
General Purpose

Under general supervision, assist in analysis, contribute to system specifications, utilize existing technologies to develop and test engineering, scientific and business applications, operating systems, and file/database servers. Participate in the evaluation of software packages and provide recommendations to management and business clients.

Responsibilities

  • This position will support enterprise Geographical Information Systems (GIS) across multiple affiliates
  • Work with senior specialists to design, code, test, and implement complex programs; develop appropriate programs and system documentation according to established IT standards.
  • Assist others to enhance existing systems; participate in client walkthroughs and technical design reviews.
  • Aid in system development planning and monitoring.
  • Participate in design reviews and peer code walkthroughs.
  • Provide client and application support.
  • Participate in development and ensure conformance to performance optimization and interoperability standards and requirements.
  • Develop subject matter expertise through participation in consultation with clients and IT in support of the company's IT strategy, overarching business requirements.
  • Participate with IT teams to identify technical deficits and improvement opportunities in current practices and procedures.
  • Apply industry standard techniques as appropriate such as automated unit testing, test-driven development, continuous integration and iterative development for example.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Information Systems or a related field; or the equivalent combination education and experience.
  • Experience in business software application design, development, and implementation.
  • Knowledge of Object-Oriented Design (OOD) methodologies and Object-Oriented languages.
  • Consultative aptitude including communication and interpersonal skills that enables understanding of client needs, define requirements, and assist with providing effective solutions.
  • Familiarity with current and emerging technologies, tools, and applications.
  • An understanding of structured analysis and technical design concepts.
  • Familiarity with common industry architectural patterns and software design patterns.
  • Ability to work in a zero-code-ownership environment where the team members can modify any source file at any time.

Preferences

  • An understanding of change and release management processes and procedures.
  • Technical knowledge with hands-on experience in Java, C# .NET, PL/SQL and other common enterprise computing programming languages.
  • Familiarity or experience with Test-Driven Design (TDD).
  • Familiarity or experience with other development process methodologies such as Agile, Lean, Scrum or others.

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Contact

PacifiCorp

825 NE Multnomah

Portland

Oregon United States

www.pacificorp.com