Lead Web Application Developer

State of Wisconsin; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 101,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid leave

Holidays

Sick time rollover

Casual office atmosphere

Telework options

Pension plan with employer match

457 retirement savings plan

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is seeking a Lead Web Application Developer to provide advanced Java web development and technical leadership for DMV and DSP projects. This full-time role blends policy guidance with hands-on delivery and cross-functional collaboration.

Based in Madison with remote work up to five days per week, the position requires guiding development standards, performing code reviews, mentoring the team, and troubleshooting complex issues.

Qualifications

• Experience in application development using Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall, or similar methodologies.
• Significant technical consulting experience analyzing requirements to recommend solutions.
• Experience leading an application development team and providing leadership.
• Experience with automated testing tools and DevOps processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts in formulating policy, standards, procedures, and guidelines for web application development.
• Facilitate code and design reviews to ensure quality and consistency.
• Provide development support, 4th level troubleshooting, and escalation as needed.
• Collaborate with division customers, IT managers, developers and vendors on cross-functional solutions.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Technical leadership

Test-Driven Development

DevOps practices

Playwright

Microservices

Single-page applications (SPAs)

Job description

Are you on a quest for a new career with more responsibility providing technical leadership for web application development?

Do you enjoy working in a collaborative and impactful environment?

Is your passion to deliver user-friendly, intuitive, web-based solutions?

Look no further, we have just the position for you!

The Department of Transportation is looking to hire aLeadWeb ApplicationDeveloper(IS Systems DevelopmentServices Consultant Administrator)position to support the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and Division of State Patrol (DSP). Apply today to join our diverse team of technology professionals!

This full-time permanent position is headquartered at the Hill Farms State Office Building on the nearwest side of Madison, WI and allows the option to work remotely up to 5 days per week. All employees are generally expected to be headquartered and work within the State of Wisconsin. This position will be required to come into the office for training, meetings and/or operational needs. This topic will be discussed more at the time of the interview.

Why work with us in DOT IT? Check out this link for all the benefits of joining our team, or read more below:

WisDOT is a great place to work! In addition to meaningful and rewarding work, we offer a competitivebenefits package featuring:

• Substantial leave time including at least 3.5weeks of paid leave time to start, 9 paid holidays, and 130 hours of sick time that rollover each year.
• A casual office atmosphere, flexible work schedules, and telework options depending on the position’s requirements
• An exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment, plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan
• A free and confidential employee assistance program that offers employees and their immediate family dependents a variety of tools, resources, and professional consultation services to support their health, goals, and overall well-being

In addition to our generous employee benefits, we strive for inclusivity and celebrate different religious holidays and cultural observances and provide flexibility for utilizing paid time off for such celebrations.For more information on WisDOT you can visit our website by clickinghere .

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is an organization dedicated to creating transportation solutions through innovation and exceptional service. We are committed to fostering an environment rooted inIntegrity, Diversity, Excellence, and Accountability. Clickhere to learn more about how we apply these values in our work.

Position Summary

We are seeking a team member to share new ideas and collaborate on projects that enable the citizens of Wisconsin to use customer self-serving applications and tools to conveniently obtain agency products and services online.

In this role, you will provide advanced business analysis and Java web development for complex enterprise IT projectsand consults on technical design and application support issues, primarily focused on motor vehicle systems.

Primary responsibilities include:

• leading efforts in the formulation of policy, standards, procedures, and guidelines for web application development for developer usage
• facilitating quality through code and design reviews
• providing developers and project teams application development support,4th level troubleshooting and escalation support
• working with division customers, IT managers, application developers and vendors to collaborate and to develop cross-functional business solutions

Salary Information

This position is in schedule-range (07-32) with an annual salary of $100,880 - $125,840 (or $48.50 - $60.50 per hour), plus excellent benefits . A twelve-month probationary period is required. Pay for current state employees will be set in accordance with the Wisconsin State Compensation Plan.

This state agency does not sponsor work visas.This state agency is not enrolled in USCIS E-Verify and is not eligible to employ international F-1 students seeking STEM-OPT extension.Any appointment made will be contingent on the applicant being able to prove valid status to work in the United States.

Prior to any appointments for position(s) filled from this announcement, candidates may be subject to a comprehensive criminal background check which may include FBI fingerprinting.

Qualifications

A qualified candidate must detail having experience in all of the following in order to be considered:

• Working in application development using various methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall, etc.)and Test-Driven Development (TDD)
• Significant technical consultation experience (analyzing business/user requirements to recommend solutions for application development/enhancements)
• Working in a technical leadership role leading an application development team
• Experience leading teams in the implementation of automated testing tools (regression test, unit test) and Dev Ops. processes

In addition to having experience in all of the above criteria, a highly qualified candidate will also detail having experience with one or more of the following:

• Developing micro-servicesand single-page applications
• Working with Playwright for regression test automation

Deadline to Apply

All application materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. CST on September 16th, 2026.