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Quick Facts

• Hiring Agency: Bonneville Power Administration
• Department: Department of Energy
• Location: Vancouver, Washington
• Salary: $114684 – $149091/yr
• Hiring Path: Fed Transition
• Number of Openings: 1
• Security Clearance: Not Required
• Date Posted: 2026-10-22
• Application Deadline: 2026-10-31

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Job Summary

This position is located with Bonneville Power Administration, in System Development and Support (JDD), Grid Ops Application Services (JD), Information Technology (J). A successful candidate in the IT Specialist (Software Development) position will serve as an IT specialist performing duties primarily focused on .NET and Java application development, user interface framework integration, and modern web application development.

Key Responsibilities

As an IT Specialist (Software Development), you will: Lead end-to-end software development using modern enterprise frameworks (including .NET and Java). You will design scalable web applications, implement modular architectures, and build modern client-side user interfaces that power high-consequence grid operations.

Engineer robust RESTful APIs and real-time data services that seamlessly connect mission-critical control center systems, legacy electrical engineering databases, and high-volume utility operational feeds. Collaborate directly with transmission operators and engineers to transform complex electrical flow, telemetry, and system telemetry data into intuitive, lightning-fast visual interfaces and responsive web consoles. Drive project success from concept to production.

You will translate operational user requirements into technical blueprints, mentor multidisciplinary developer teams, conduct code reviews, and establish modern agile development workflows. Benchmark cutting-edge software practices, build prototypes to test new methodologies, and establish rigorous automated testing and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to elevate software reliability.

Embed security-by-design into every layer of the software stack. You will ensure critical control center applications comply with federal cybersecurity and bulk electric system reliability benchmarks (including NERC CIP and FISMA).

Requirements & Education

There are no specific education requirements or substitution of education for experience for this position.

Contact

rlsmith@bpa.gov · 971-666-2478

Frequently Asked Questions

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Bonneville Power Administration, Department of Energy.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $114684 – $149091/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-31.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.

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