Senior Solutions Engineer (SASE) - TRANSPARENCY POSTING

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Position Duties

Some of the expected day to day duties included the following:

Transparency Posting: The announcement is for transparency purposes only, to comply with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and is open only to current employees of the Office of Information Technology. A current resource has been identified for this position.

The Senior Solutions Engineer (SASE) is a senior technical accessibility leader who provides subject matter expertise and technical guidance for the design, development, testing, implementation, and maintenance of accessible digital products and services.

This position works with OIT delivery teams, agency technology leaders, developers, architects, product owners, designers, vendors, and other stakeholders to solve complex accessibility and technology problems. The position provides technical recommendations, develops and evaluates digital products and services for accessible solutions, supports accessibility throughout the technology lifecycle, and helps establish reusable accessibility practices and solutions.

The Senior Accessibility Solutions Engineer may lead complex accessibility initiatives, serve as a technical SME, develop proofs of concept, evaluate technologies, mentor other staff, and provide technical guidance to delivery teams. While this position operates with substantial autonomy, there is also a need to be professionally and respectively collaborative a considerable amount of time, in order to successfully contribute to OIT and TAP standards, practices, and strategic initiatives.

• Provide senior-level accessibility engineering expertise for complex digital products, applications, and technology initiatives
• Analyze accessibility barriers and technical problems, identify root causes, and develop, evaluate, or validate practical solutions
• Provide technical guidance throughout the technology lifecycle, including discovery, requirements, design, development, testing, implementation, and maintenance.
• Conduct and interpret manual and automated accessibility testing using appropriate assistive technologies, tools, and testing methods
• Evaluate accessibility considerations in technology selection, architecture, procurement, modernization, and implementation
• Research and evaluate current and emerging technologies and develop proofs of concept or pilots when appropriate
• Provide technical accessibility analysis to support risk assessment, remediation prioritization, compliance activities, and other OIT or agency decisions
• Develop and promote reusable accessibility patterns, technical guidance, tools, and practices
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, coaching, and knowledge transfer to engineers and delivery teams
• Contribute technical expertise to TAP standards, roadmaps, enterprise practices, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Collaborate with agency and OIT leaders, delivery teams, vendors, and other stakeholders to communicate technical accessibility risks, options, and recommendations
• Document technical findings, recommendations, decisions, and outcomes in accordance with OIT and TAP practices
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

A wide salary range is posted for this position and any job offer is based upon a salary analysis to comply with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The salary analysis considers relevant experience, education, certifications, and state seniority as compared to others doing substantially similar work. While all offers are compliant with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, there is no guarantee an offer will be at the top of the posted range based on the salary analysis.

This is a skills-based job announcement. The required minimum qualifications and/or education (if substituting for the proven experience, knowledge, and skills), are as follows:

Minimum Qualifications:

Conditions of Employment:

A minimum of five (5) years of experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position, to include at least 1 year experience in the area of accessibility.

Substitutions:

Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis, but cannot completely substitute for these qualifications.

Training or Certification related to the work assigned to the position will be assigned credit towards substitution for experience and/or education, but cannot completely substitute for these qualifications.

If the minimum qualifications include a degree requirement, additional appropriate paid or unpaid experience will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous solutions engineering experience within the OIT Technical Accessibility Team.

OIT employees must comply with any screening procedures in place at state agency locations where they might perform work.

A pre-employment background check will be conducted as part of the selection process. Post-employment background checks will be required for specific agencies as business needs dictate, which may include a polygraph exam, fingerprint-based criminal history search, reference checks, and a drug test.

This position may require travel within the specified geographic area, and to locations across the state as needed.

Other Qualifications

While candidates from out of state will be considered for this role, the candidate selected for the position must relocate and reside in Colorado on the first day of their new position. A reasonable timeframe for relocation will be established on an individual basis, while considering business needs, and determining a start date.

Visit our How to Apply webpage to learn more about our application process and what to expect after you apply.
This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies based upon business need.

If this posting indicates “remote from anywhere in CO” in the title, periodic reporting to the primary state work location designated for the position is required. All remote work must be performed in Colorado.

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The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness. The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.

The Governor's Office of Information Technology is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADA Coordinator at [email protected] or call (303) 764-7900.

The Governor's Office of Information Technology does NOT offer sponsored Visas for employment purposes.

Benefits

Please note that each agency's contact information is different; therefore, we encourage all applicants to view the full, official job announcement which includes contact information and class title. Select the job you wish to view, then click on the "Print" icon.

Supplemental Questions

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OIT ONLY Recruitment This announcement is for transparency purposes only, to comply with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. A current resource has been identified for this position and is open only to current employees of the State of Colorado's Office of Information Technology.

Are you a current OIT employee?

• Yes
• No

02

Please detail how your skills and experience align with the requirements of this position.

03

Please describe how you learned of this job opening.

04

The Governor's Office of Information Technology (OIT) complies with Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. While a wide salary range is posted, specific criteria (experience, education, state seniority, etc.) will be used to determine any salary offer. While most salary offers are made within the posted range, occasionally an offer is made below or above the posted range based upon this salary analysis. It is this salary analysis, rather than any negotiation process, that determines any salary offer.

• Yes, I acknowledge that it is to my benefit to include ALL of my RELEVANT experience in my application work history and I have done that here.
• No, I do not wish to include ALL of my RELEVANT experience, and I understand that this may affect a potential salary offer.

05

All remote work must be performed from within the State of Colorado. If you live out of state and are selected for this position you must relocate to Colorado before commencing employment. There is no form of relocation assistance, financial or otherwise, available for any position. Do you wish to proceed with your submission?

• Yes, I understand the above statement.

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If any of the State of Colorado positions listed in your employment history were performed as a contract employee, you MUST list the position/s, State Agency, and the name of the contracting company by whom you were paid during the contract position. If this does not apply, please type "N/A".

07

Are you authorized to work in the United States for any employer without restriction?

• Yes
• No

08

Will you now or in the future require OIT to file a petition or application for employment-based visa status on your behalf to begin or continue employment with OIT?

• Yes
• No

09

Do you currently reside in the state of Colorado?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Agency Information

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