SOFTWARE ENGINEER I @ The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is hiring a Software Engineer I. This role involves developing fundamental skills in analysis, design, development, and implementation of computer-based information systems supporting the university's business processes including Student, Finance, and Human Resources ERP systems. The position includes software development tasks, technical documentation, problem-solving, and maintaining enterprise administrative systems.

Highlights

Develops and analyzes software requirements, creates technical design documents, and writes code adhering to software development lifecycle standards.

Communicates effectively with customers and teams to gather requirements and validate software solutions.

Performs code testing, problem investigation, and resolution with occasional support from senior staff.

Maintains knowledge of enterprise administrative systems and third-party applications related to Student, Finance, and Human Resources.

Documents solutions using industry standard formats such as Use Case Models.

Requires experience in structured coding with emphasis on procedural SQL and database concepts.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or a related field is required.

Works primarily within the Application & Data Services department with general supervision.

Full-time exempt position with salary commensurate with experience; occasional travel and weekend/evening work may be required.

Utilizes standard office equipment and engages in ongoing technical research to stay current with development tools and languages.

SOFTWARE ENGINEER I Full Description

Office Location
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
1201 W. University Drive
Human Resources
MASS Building 2nd Floor
Edinburg, TX 78539

Edinburg: (956)665-2451
Brownsville: (956) 882-8205

Office hours:
Monday-Friday
8:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.

Staff Recruitment: careers@utrgv.edu

School of Medicine Recruitment: SOMCareers@utrgv.edu

Graduate Assistantships: assistantships@utrgv.edu

Faculty Recruitment:
College of Engineering & Computer Science: cecs@utrgv.edu

Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship: cobe@utrgv.edu

College of Sciences Office of the Dean: cos@utrgv.edu

College of Education and P-16 Integration: cep@utrgv.edu

College of Fine Arts: cofa@utrgv.edu

College of Liberal Arts: liberalarts@utrgv.edu

Website: https://careers.utrgv.edu

SOFTWARE ENGINEER I

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Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:

*Date of Birth
*Gender
*Ethnicity/Race

Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at (956) 665-2451 and/or careers@utrgv.edu.

Posting Details

Position Information

Posting Number	SRGV8857
Working Title	SOFTWARE ENGINEER I
Number of Vacancies	1
Location	Edinburg, Texas
Department	Application & Data Services
FTE	1.0
FLSA	Exempt
Scope of Job	To develop fundamental skills including Analysis, Design, Development, and Implementation of the computer-based Information Systems to ensure efficiency, accuracy, and support the business processes of the University, including the Student, Finance, Human Resources (ERP systems) and all associated third party software applications.
Description of Duties	• Software Development Phase: o Displays the fundamental requirement analysis skills that includes the various tasks of gathering, analyzing, documenting, validating and managing software requirements. o Develops the fundamental coding skills that involve the creation of a technical design document to provide a technical solution using abstract concepts and adhering to standards developed by the department, primarily to procedures relating to Software Development Lifecycle. o Analysis/Design- Builds fundamental skills for effectively communicating with the customer (in most cases a business analyst or equivalent) to obtain information for creating technical documentation and provides the details for code development with emphasis in ingenuity and creativity to design and create new, functional software programs and complete applications. o Builds fundamental testing skills to validate the code before releasing to customer for integrated testing. o Assumes Problem Solver Duty- Responsible for investigating and resolving problem issues occurring during scheduled week with occasional assistance of senior staff for guidance and direction. • Develops fundamental knowledge of the functionality of the modules supported in the Enterprise Administrative systems. • Develops fundamental technical research skills to keep job knowledge up-to-date and in most case self-teaches new languages and new development tools to ensure the most feasible technical solution is proposed. • Documents the solutions using an industry standard technical document format. Example: Use Case Model, MD050. • Learns the high level technical database structures of supported Enterprise Administrative systems. • Tracks hours expended per assignment for reporting needs of department. • Develops fundamental skills of interviewing customers to extract key information and direction to formulate and propose a solution. • Has minimal judgment latitude for required decisions affecting deviations from approved project/assignment proposals. • Acquires the skills of using the various software tools to maintain the different components of the Enterprise Administrative systems. • Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervision Received	General supervision from assigned supervisor.
Supervision Given	May supervise assigned staff.
Required Education	Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or a Computer related major from an accredited university.
Preferred Education	None.
Licenses/Certifications	None.
Required Experience	Experience in structured development coding skills in various computer languages, emphasis in procedural SQL, database concepts and coding.
Preferred Experience	None.
Equipment	Use of standard office equipment.
Working Conditions	Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Office Environment; some travel and weekend/evening work is required. UTRGV is a distributed institution, which may require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley.
Other	Possess resourcefulness and creative thinking skills for problem resolution. Basic analytical skills to effectively and accurately identify problem code. Good written and verbal communication skills. Basic technical research skills (technical manuals and resources). Work effectively as an individual and as a team. Fundamental technical writing skills for documentation. To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 117.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.
Physical Capabilities	N/A
Employment Category	Full-Time
Minimum Salary	Commensurate with Experience
Posted Salary	Commensurate with Experience
Position Available Date	03/19/2026
Grant Funded Position	No
If Yes, Provide Grant Expiration Date

Posting Detail Information

EEO Statement	It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.
Special Instructions to Applicants	Dear Applicant, Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following: Date of Birth Gender *Ethnicity/Race Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at (956) 665-2451 and/or careers@utrgv.edu.
Additional Information	UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need. All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered. Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the VP of HR & Talent Development .
Quick Link	https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/50446

Posting Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

* Are you a current UTRGV employee?
- Yes
- No
* Are you now, or previously, employed by The University of Texas System or any of its institutions?
- Yes - I currently am employed by the UT System or its institutions
- Yes - I have previously been employed by the UT System or its institutions
- No - I have never been employed by the UT System or its institutions
* Please select your highest level of completed education.
- 6th grade education
- 10th grade education
- High School Diploma or GED
- Associates Degree, Technical, or Trade School Degree/Certification or 60 Hours of College Hours
- Bachelors Degree from an accredited university
- Masters Degree from an accredited university
- Ph. D. or other terminal degree from an accredited university
- None of the above
* Please provide the field of study for your education:
(Open Ended Question)
* Please indicate the number of years of work experience you have directly related to the position in which you are applying for:
- Less than 1 year
- 1 year
- 2 years
- 3 years
- 4 years
- 5 years
- 6 years
- 7 years
- 8 years
- 9 years
- 10 years
- Over 10 years
* Do you meet the minimum requirements for this position?
- Yes
- No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

Resume

Optional Documents

Cover Letter/Letter of Application
Curriculum Vitae
Unofficial Transcripts
Reference Letter 1
Reference Letter 2
Reference Letter 3
Certifications and Licenses
Training Certificates
Other Document
List of 3 References
Unofficial Transcripts 2
Unofficial Transcripts 3
Letter of Interest
Unofficial Graduate Transcripts
Additional Document

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Original Job Description

Office Location
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
1201 W. University Drive
Human Resources
MASS Building 2nd Floor
Edinburg, TX 78539

Edinburg: (956)665-2451
Brownsville: (956) 882-8205

Office hours:
Monday-Friday
8:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.

Staff Recruitment: careers@utrgv.edu

School of Medicine Recruitment: SOMCareers@utrgv.edu

Graduate Assistantships: assistantships@utrgv.edu

Faculty Recruitment:
College of Engineering & Computer Science: cecs@utrgv.edu

Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship: cobe@utrgv.edu

College of Sciences Office of the Dean: cos@utrgv.edu

College of Education and P-16 Integration: cep@utrgv.edu

College of Fine Arts: cofa@utrgv.edu

College of Liberal Arts: liberalarts@utrgv.edu

Website: https://careers.utrgv.edu

SOFTWARE ENGINEER I

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Posting Details

Position Information

Posting Number	SRGV8857
Working Title	SOFTWARE ENGINEER I
Number of Vacancies	1
Location	Edinburg, Texas
Department	Application & Data Services
FTE	1.0
FLSA	Exempt
Scope of Job	To develop fundamental skills including Analysis, Design, Development, and Implementation of the computer-based Information Systems to ensure efficiency, accuracy, and support the business processes of the University, including the Student, Finance, Human Resources (ERP systems) and all associated third party software applications.
Description of Duties	• Software Development Phase: o Displays the fundamental requirement analysis skills that includes the various tasks of gathering, analyzing, documenting, validating and managing software requirements. o Develops the fundamental coding skills that involve the creation of a technical design document to provide a technical solution using abstract concepts and adhering to standards developed by the department, primarily to procedures relating to Software Development Lifecycle. o Analysis/Design- Builds fundamental skills for effectively communicating with the customer (in most cases a business analyst or equivalent) to obtain information for creating technical documentation and provides the details for code development with emphasis in ingenuity and creativity to design and create new, functional software programs and complete applications. o Builds fundamental testing skills to validate the code before releasing to customer for integrated testing. o Assumes Problem Solver Duty- Responsible for investigating and resolving problem issues occurring during scheduled week with occasional assistance of senior staff for guidance and direction. • Develops fundamental knowledge of the functionality of the modules supported in the Enterprise Administrative systems. • Develops fundamental technical research skills to keep job knowledge up-to-date and in most case self-teaches new languages and new development tools to ensure the most feasible technical solution is proposed. • Documents the solutions using an industry standard technical document format. Example: Use Case Model, MD050. • Learns the high level technical database structures of supported Enterprise Administrative systems. • Tracks hours expended per assignment for reporting needs of department. • Develops fundamental skills of interviewing customers to extract key information and direction to formulate and propose a solution. • Has minimal judgment latitude for required decisions affecting deviations from approved project/assignment proposals. • Acquires the skills of using the various software tools to maintain the different components of the Enterprise Administrative systems. • Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervision Received	General supervision from assigned supervisor.
Supervision Given	May supervise assigned staff.
Required Education	Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or a Computer related major from an accredited university.
Preferred Education	None.
Licenses/Certifications	None.
Required Experience	Experience in structured development coding skills in various computer languages, emphasis in procedural SQL, database concepts and coding.
Preferred Experience	None.
Equipment	Use of standard office equipment.
Working Conditions	Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Office Environment; some travel and weekend/evening work is required. UTRGV is a distributed institution, which may require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley.
Other	Possess resourcefulness and creative thinking skills for problem resolution. Basic analytical skills to effectively and accurately identify problem code. Good written and verbal communication skills. Basic technical research skills (technical manuals and resources). Work effectively as an individual and as a team. Fundamental technical writing skills for documentation. To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 117.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.
Physical Capabilities	N/A
Employment Category	Full-Time
Minimum Salary	Commensurate with Experience
Posted Salary	Commensurate with Experience
Position Available Date	03/19/2026
Grant Funded Position	No
If Yes, Provide Grant Expiration Date

Posting Detail Information

EEO Statement	It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.
Special Instructions to Applicants	Dear Applicant, Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following: Date of Birth Gender *Ethnicity/Race Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at (956) 665-2451 and/or careers@utrgv.edu.
Additional Information	UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is subject to change based on need. All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered. Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval from the VP of HR & Talent Development .
Quick Link	https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/50446

Posting Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

* Are you a current UTRGV employee?
- Yes
- No
* Are you now, or previously, employed by The University of Texas System or any of its institutions?
- Yes - I currently am employed by the UT System or its institutions
- Yes - I have previously been employed by the UT System or its institutions
- No - I have never been employed by the UT System or its institutions
* Please select your highest level of completed education.
- 6th grade education
- 10th grade education
- High School Diploma or GED
- Associates Degree, Technical, or Trade School Degree/Certification or 60 Hours of College Hours
- Bachelors Degree from an accredited university
- Masters Degree from an accredited university
- Ph. D. or other terminal degree from an accredited university
- None of the above
* Please provide the field of study for your education:
(Open Ended Question)
* Please indicate the number of years of work experience you have directly related to the position in which you are applying for:
- Less than 1 year
- 1 year
- 2 years
- 3 years
- 4 years
- 5 years
- 6 years
- 7 years
- 8 years
- 9 years
- 10 years
- Over 10 years
* Do you meet the minimum requirements for this position?
- Yes
- No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

Resume

Optional Documents

Cover Letter/Letter of Application
Curriculum Vitae
Unofficial Transcripts
Reference Letter 1
Reference Letter 2
Reference Letter 3
Certifications and Licenses
Training Certificates
Other Document
List of 3 References
Unofficial Transcripts 2
Unofficial Transcripts 3
Letter of Interest
Unofficial Graduate Transcripts
Additional Document

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