Software Developer, IT Support

Salary

$60,532.99 - $90,799.49 Annually

Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX

Unclassified

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El Paso Water Utilities

02/26/2026

Continuous

Exempt

Under general direction, develop and maintain software and documentation. Work closely with designers, developers, data scientists, geographic information systems analysts, application support specialists, and technicians.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Develop secure, scalable, and high-performance applications using PHP, Python, and JavaScript frameworks.
• Implement databases and create efficient queries to retrieve and manipulate data.
• Use, debug, test, and optimize existing software solutions.
• Ensure seamless integration of front-end interfaces with back-end functionality.
• Troubleshoot and resolve software defects and technical issues in a timely manner.
• Conduct code walkthroughs and reviews to maintain application quality and integrity and ensure adherence to coding standards.
• Implement code version control, and enforce best development and security practices.
• Perform related duties as assigned, including substituting for supervisors during temporary absences and assisting with training new staff.

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field; or an Associate’s degree in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field and 2 years of programming experience.
• Valid Texas Class “C” Driver’s License or equivalent issued by another state by the time of appointment.
• Applicants for positions assigned to the Department of Information Technology Services must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check within the first six months of appointment and maintain CJIS eligibility.
• Foreign degrees must be translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).

The complete job specification is available upon request.

This is an unclassified contract position. Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately; the position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.