Pacific Power · 15 hours ago
Software Engineer (2, 3 or Senior) Portland, OR #114383
Portland, OR
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$89K/yr - $161K/yr
3+ years expPacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain their commitment to a culture of customer service excellence and environmental sustainability. The role involves conducting analysis, developing, testing, and implementing engineering and business applications, while collaborating with IT teams to enhance existing systems and identify improvement opportunities.
ComputerElectronicsEnergy
Responsibilities
Design, code, test, and implement complex programs; develop appropriate programs and systems documentation according to established IT standards
Enhance existing systems; participate in client walkthroughs and technical design reviews
Aid in systems development planning and monitoring
Participate in design reviews and peer code walkthroughs
Provide client and software support
Participate in development and ensure conformance to performance optimization and interoperability standards and requirements
Act as a subject matter resource and consult with clients and IT in support of the company’s IT strategy and overarching business requirements
Collaborate 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
May act as senior contributor or technical lead on small to mid-sized projects
Architects, designs, codes, tests, documents, implements and maintains more complex application programs and interfaces
Provides technical support; problem determination and investigation; implementation of upgrades for developed applications
Perform software development and ensure conformance to performance optimization and interoperability standards and requirements. Work in adherence to secure development lifecycle practices and policies
Performs or assists in the research and fact-finding to develop or modify application programs. Includes working with vendors to review quality, adaptability and compatibility of their products
Stay current with industry standards techniques for software development, and apply them to development, testing, integration and reporting processes where appropriate
Consults with application users in developing functional/technical specifications
Consults with application users, evaluates user requests for new or modified computer applications and associated interfaces to determine feasibility, cost and time required, compatibility with current systems and computer capabilities
Performs any additional responsibilities as requested or assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Information Systems or a related field; or the equivalent combination education and experience
A minimum of three years of experience in business software application design, development, and implementation
Experience in the industry or in an environment whose scope, size, and complexity are comparable
Knowledge of Object Oriented Design and methodologies
Project management skills and the ability to develop and monitor work agreements and budgets, as well as the ability to determine specifications, schedules, and deliverables
Consultative and business analysis aptitude including communication and interpersonal skills that enables understanding of client's needs, define requirements, and provide effective solutions
Knowledge of current and emerging technologies, tools, applications, and vendors
Strong understanding of structured analysis and technical design concepts
Knowledge of common industry architectural patterns and in software design patterns
Able to work in a zero-code-ownership environment where the team members can modify any source file at any time
Knowledge of deployment topologies (ie. ensuring secure, highly available systems)
A minimum of four years of experience in business application design, development, and implementation
Advanced Knowledge of Object Oriented Design and methodologies
Advanced knowledge of common industry architectural and software design patterns
Advanced knowledge of deployment topologies (ie. ensuring secure, highly available systems)
A minimum of six years of experience in business software application design, development, integration and/or installation
Demonstrated advanced knowledge of programming in client/server or web development environment
Demonstrated advanced knowledge of open systems object design methodologies, architecture methodologies, security practices and integration techniques
Demonstrated advanced knowledge of relational database technology, structured analysis concepts, and software design patterns
Demonstrated project management skills and ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently
Demonstrated advanced knowledge of information technology terms, equipment, systems, functions and major vendors. Experience integrating large disconnected enterprise-class systems in a robust, fault-tolerant manner consistent with industry standards
Effective oral and written communication skills
Effective analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently
Availability for periodic on-call responsibilities
Experience integrating Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) solutions within an environment with strong change and release management processes and procedures
Technical knowledge with hands-on experience in Oracle and Microsoft SQL database development. Technical knowledge with hands-on experience in current computing programming languages
Preferred
Experience integrating Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) solutions within an environment with strong change and release management processes and procedures
Technical knowledge with hands-on experience in Java, C# .NET, PL/SQL and other new and current computing programming languages
Understanding of company's existing IT environment and of applicable company policies, practices, and procedures
Experience with Test Driven Design (TDD)
Experience with other development process methodologies such as Agile, Lean, Scrum or others
Experience integrating large disconnected enterprise-class systems in a robust, fault-tolerant manner consistent with industry standards
Direct experience supporting PowerPlan application, including: Implementing and maintaining integrations between PowerPlan and other enterprise systems. Troubleshooting and resolving PowerPlan-related issues in collaboration with business and IT teams. Applying best practices for performance optimization and secure configuration within PowerPlan environments. Familiarity with PowerPlan modules and their role in financial and asset management processes
Benefits
Health care
Retirement
Paid time off
Tuition assistance
Paid short-term and long-term disability
Paid bereavement leave
Company
Pacific Power
Pacific Power & Light started from several small electric companies, serving areas of Oregon and Washington.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Pacific Power has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (15)
2024 (5)
2023 (7)
2022 (5)
2021 (9)
2020 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Stefan Bird
President & CEO
Recent News
2025-11-20
Government Technology US
2025-10-04
Company data provided by crunchbase