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Software Development Specialist 4

Ohio Department of Public Safety
Columbus, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 5/23/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/21/2026
Ohio Department of Public Safety - Director's Office/Information Technology (Application Development)

Report in location: 1970 West Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43223

PRIMARY TECHNOLOGY: .Net Framework Object-Oriented; Programming using C#

SECONDARY TECHNOLOGY: SQL Server, SQL, HTML/JavaScript

Perks of Working for the Ohio Department of Public Safety

  • Multiple pay increases over your first years of service!
  • Free Parking!
  • Free Onsite Gym and Walking Path!
  • Daycare On-site!
  • Cafeteria On-site!

What You'll Do As a Software Development Specialist 4

  • Under general direction from assigned Information Technology Supervisor to provide solution designs, develop project plans with project manager or recommend approach through defining tasks &/or leading meetings relating to programs for computer applications.
  • Assists analysis of the solution design's business case.
  • Edits or creates for recommendation and approval enterprise or IT artifacts, including, but not limited to, policies, procedures, standards, guidelines, best practices and position papers.
  • Develops pass/fail testing criteria.
  • Assesses overall system performance including optimizing code and identifying and resolving peripheral software/hardware conflicts.

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Option 1

60 mos. combined work experience in any combination of the following: providing solutions design, developing project plans with project manager or recommending approach through defining tasks and/or leading meetings relating to programs for computer applications including 12 mos. work experience in the primary technology as specified by the agency position description & job posting.

Option 2

completion of associate core program in computer science or information systems;

AND 42 mos. combined work experience in any combination of the following: providing solutions design, developing project plans with project manager or recommending approach through defining tasks and/or leading meetings relating to programs for computer applications including 12 mos. work experience in the primary technology as specified by the agency position description & job posting.

Option 3

completion of undergraduate core program in computer science or information systems;

AND 36 mos. combined work experience in any combination of the following: providing solutions design, developing project plans with project manager or recommending approach through defining tasks and/or leading meetings relating to programs for computer applications including 12 mos. work experience in the primary technology as specified by the agency position description & job posting.

  • Or equivalent of minimum class qualifications for employment noted above. Note: The official position description on file with the designated agency is to reflect the required, primary technology directly relating to the duties of the position. only those applicants possessing the experience in the required, primary technology listed in the position description & job posting are to be considered for any vacancies posted. The job posting must list the required technology commensurate with the position in question.

Note: the official position description on file with the designated agency is to reflect, in the minimum acceptable characteristics, the required technology related experience. Only those applicants possessing the required technology related experience listed in the position description (See Job Duties: PRIMARY TECHNOLOGY: .Net Framework Object-Oriented Programming using C#; SECONDARY TECHNOLOGY: SQL Server, SQL, HTML/Java Script) are to be considered for any vacancies posted. The vacancy/job posting should also only list the required technology related experience commensurate with the position in question.

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Job Skills: Software Development/Implementation

Agency Contact Name and Information

Kristopher Croom | kacroom@dps.ohio.gov

Unposting Date

May 26, 2026, 10:59:00 PM

Work Location

Charles D Shipley Building

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Compensation

$44.66

Schedule

Full-time

Work Hours

8:00am - 5:00pm

Classified Indicator

Classified

Union

OCSEA

Technical Skills

Application Design, Software development/implementation

Professional Skills

Collaboration, Customer Focus

Primary Technology

Microsoft .Net Environment

Agency Overview

Our mission is to save lives, reduce injuries and economic loss, administer Ohio's motor vehicle laws and preserve the safety and wellbeing of all citizens.

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