Application Developer - ITS3

State of Minnesota; Saint Paul (MN); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Minnesota invites applications for an Application Developer in St. Paul. This Information Technology Specialist 3 role supports MnDOT and MnIT with .NET, C#, API integration, and database work across SQL Server and Oracle.

Telework is eligible, with in-office presence required at least 50% at 395 John Ireland Blvd, Saint Paul. The team focuses on modernization, cloud-ready architectures, and CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Azure services, and responsive front-end design with

Qualifications

• Three (3) years IT experience in application development and support.
• Demonstrated lead developer experience with C#, .NET, Java; containerization with Docker.
• Frontend development with Angular; responsive design and accessibility.
• CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions for Azure deployments.
• APIs and integrations with SQL Server and Oracle; cloud services (Azure).
• Git-based version control with GitHub; collaboration.
• Strong communication and customer-focused problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Support MnDOT/MNIT applications in a matrixed environment.
• Design, develop, test, and modernize .NET/C# applications; build APIs.
• Migrate legacy apps to current .NET frameworks; enable Azure cloud readiness.
• Collaborate on data integrations using SQL Server and Oracle; ensure SLAs.

Skills

C#

.NET

Java

Docker

Angular

GitHub Actions

Azure

SQL Server

Oracle

Azure AKS

Power Platform

Communication

Customer focus

Tools

Docker

GitHub

Job description

Working Title: Application Developer

Job Class: Information Technology Specialist 3

Agency: Minnesota IT Services

• Job ID : 97539
• Location : St. Paul
• Telework Eligible : Yes #LI-Hybrid
• Full/Part Time : Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary : Unlimited
• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted : 11/04/2026
• Closing Date : 11/10/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Minnesota IT Services / MNIT Services - MAPE
• Division/Unit : Department of Transportation (DOT)
• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift / 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
• Days of Work : Monday - Friday
• Travel Required : No
• Salary Range: $33.96 - $55.83 / hourly; $70,908 - $116,573 / annually
• Job Class Option : Application
• Classified Status : Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 - MN Association of Professional Employees (MAPE)
• FLSA Status : Exempt - Administrative
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

Join the 2,800+ professionals of Minnesota IT Services (https://mn.gov/mnit/about-mnit/careers/) (MNIT) who connect Minnesotans to services that will improve their lives in government IT. This position serves our partners at the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). MNIT MnDOT supports an agency with technology integrated into all areas of business. From business intelligence and solutions for critical transportation infrastructure to planning and operating a safe, efficient, and reliable multimodal transportation system, the team connects people and markets across Minnesota.

This position provides support for applications within the State Aid for Local Transportation office, including .NET solution design, C# development, API integration, and Oracle and SQL Server databases. The position will play a key role in modernizing legacy systems by migrating applications to current .NET frameworks and implementing cloud-ready architectures by leveraging modern tools such as Entity Framework Core, RESTful services, and CI/CD pipelines.

This position is responsible for collaborative application support in a matrixed environment and has IT service owners, process owners, process managers, architects, and IT team leads that provide direction for the connected IT services. This position will communicate, coordinate, deliver and/or resolve simple to complex application support service tasks to ensure MnDOT applications are supported per the application’s service level agreement, support model, and to the satisfaction of the MnDOT business partner.

This position requires an employee to work onsite at 395 John Ireland Blvd, Saint Paul , Minnesota at least 50% of the time, with telework available. Telework (https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/policies/1422-telework.pdf) eligibility depends on residence:

• Candidates living in Minnesota or within 50 miles of the worksite in a bordering state (Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin) may telework up to 50%.
• Minnesota residents living more than 50 miles from the worksite may be eligible to telework more than 50%.
• Candidates living 50 miles or more from the worksite in a bordering state are not eligible for hire unless relocating within 50 miles.

Minimum Qualifications

To qualify, candidates must clearly show all of the following qualifications in their resume. Resume tips available here (https://mn.gov/mnit/about-mnit/careers/hiringprocess.jsp) :

Position requires a minimum of three (3) years of IT related experience in application development and support.

Experience must include:

• Demonstrated experience as a lead developer building and maintaining applications using modern languages and frameworks C#, .NET, and Java while leveraging containerization tools such as Docker to improve and streamline application deployment workflows
• Proven experience designing and developing user interfaces using modern front-end technologies such as Angular while applying responsive design principles, accessibility requirements, and established front-end design standards
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions to support the delivery and deployment of applications running in Azure
• Applied experience developing and modifying application components, APIs, and system integrations involving SQL Server, Oracle, and cloud-based services such as Azure Storage, Azure Kubernetes (AKS), Azure Key Vault, and Application Insights
• Experience in applying Git-based version control practices using GitHub to manage source code and support collaborative development processes
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively in a manner that facilitates mutual understanding
• Customer-focused approach grounded in active listening, empathy, and solution-oriented problem-solving to deliver positive user experiences

Education in Information Technology (IT) or an IT related field may substitute for experience as follows: a master’s degree for eighteen (18) months of experience; a bachelor’s degree for one (1) year; and an associate’s degree for six (6) months.

Strongly Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing solutions in the Microsoft Power Platform to include Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power BI
• Prior involvement in supporting GIS applications and spatial data systems by maintaining, troubleshooting, and enhancing ArcGIS tools, services, and associated workflows

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience defining and executing unit, integration, and regression testing to validate functionality and ensure application quality and reliability
• Proficiency implementing application security best practices and authentication/authorization patterns, and following secure coding standards in applications built with modern development frameworks and architectures
• Demonstrated understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including participating in requirements analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and ongoing support.
• Demonstrated ability building database objects, developing APIs, and supporting data integrations in SQL Server and Oracle databases
• Prior involvement in application modernization efforts including helping architect solutions, creating documentation, and transitioning legacy systems to modern frameworks and Azure cloud-native platforms

Additional Requirements

It is the policy of Minnesota IT Services that a successful candidate must pass all legally required checks prior to employment which may consist of the following:

• SEMA4 Records Check (applies to current and past state employees only)
• Criminal History Check
• Reference Check
• Social Security and Address Verification
• Education Verification
• Other legally required checks

Minnesota IT Services does not participate in the federal E-Verify program. Minnesota IT Services is unable to sponsor applicants for work visas, including F-1 STEM OPT extensions, and cannot complete Form I-9 or any other documentation requiring employer participation in E-Verify. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email [e-mail] . Please indicate what assistance is needed.