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8/28/2026 (11:59 PM ET)

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Software Engineer -Legislative Research Commission (Non-Merit)

Employment Type

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | INELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | LRC | 40.0 HR/WK

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Hiring Agency

Legislative | Legislative Research Commission

Location

702 Capital Ave Capitol Annex Room 456
Frankfort, KY 40601 USA

Description

The Legislative Research Commission is accepting applications for the position of Software Engineer in OCIT.
This position is nonpartisan in nature and requires the ability to work with neutrality in a politically
charged environment.

The Legislative Research Commission provides staff support to the Kentucky General Assembly. The agency offers
unique opportunities to people seeking fulfilling, challenging, and rewarding careers. LRC staff members
provide diverse services and are united by the common purpose of supporting the branch of government closest
to the people.

This is a permanent, full-time position with benefits including health and life insurance; retirement plan;
and paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. Compensatory time is awarded on an hour-for-hour basis with prior
approval.

Job Duties:

Work with stakeholders and systems analyst to develop specifications for new applications and features.
Work with systems analysts to develop training.
Work with systems analysts to plan, maintain a timeline for, and deliver projects.
Communicate with other programmers to prevent duplication of code.
Provide assistance to other programmers when needed.
Provide tier-3 support for in-house applications.
Develop and maintain applications and processes that permit the agency to achieve its goals and mission
effectively and efficiently.
Actively seek opportunities to improve processes.
Create and maintain best practices for IT development.
Develop and maintain efficient databases.
Work with management and systems analysts to deliver short- and long-term application development goals.
Work with systems analysts to appropriately test applications before delivery to production systems.
Actively seek opportunities and methods to improve standards.
Work with management and systems analysts to create and maintain best practices for software
development.
Document applications and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of C#, VB.NET, .NET Standard, .NET Core, SQL, database technology, TypeScript, JavaScript,
HTML, and CSS.
Knowledge of ASP.NET, frontend web frameworks (Angular), Nx, SQL Server, and Git.
Ability and desire to learn a wide range of tools and frameworks within the software development
discipline.
Flexibility to adapt to rapidly changing work environment and adapt development practices to meet the
agency’s needs, as well as willingness and ability to take on additional responsibilities for extended periods
of time during emergencies.
Ability to work independently without direct supervision.

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS:
Knowledge base generally acquired from a college degree or equivalent training. Limited relevant
experience may be required. Education may be substituted for experience and experience may be substituted for
education at the discretion of the supervisor and manager.

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE:
NONE

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION:
NONE

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.):
NONE

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Becca Fryman at Becca.fryman@kylegislature.gov or 502-564-8100.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D

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Industry

Government & Public Safety

Company Size

5,001-10,000 employees

Headquarters

Frankfort, Kentucky

Year Founded

1792

Website

kentucky.gov

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