Salesforce Lead Developer - ITS5

State of Minnesota; Saint Paul (MN); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

Minnesota IT Services is seeking a Salesforce Lead Developer to guide the design, build and modernization of Salesforce CRM and related cloud-native applications for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. The role emphasizes senior technical leadership, architecture oversight, and collaboration with MNIT leadership.

Responsibilities include guiding Salesforce development, ensuring SDLC adherence, and mentoring staff while exploring innovative solutions across state agencies.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of IT experience in Salesforce development.
• Experience with Salesforce platform: Apex, Lightning, SOQL, Azure.
• Experience with SDLC and agile methods.
• Strong communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Cloud-based integration experience (APIs, Azure, middleware).
• Data management and analytics experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert leadership for development and operation of Salesforce CRM and related apps.
• Lead MNIT development team for maintenance, administration and modernization of Salesforce and cloud-native solutions.
• Design, develop, test and implement complex software within SDLC and agile environments.
• Mentor and provide guidance on architecture and standards; evaluate emerging technologies.

Skills

Salesforce Development

SDLC & Agile

Stakeholder communication

Cloud integration

Data management / analytics

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT or IT-related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Azure DevOps

Power BI

Job description

Working Title: Salesforce Lead Developer

Job Class: Information Technology Specialist 5

Agency: Minnesota IT Services

• Job ID : 95628

• 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 : 10/10/2026

• Closing Date : 10/12/2026

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Minnesota IT Services

• Division/Unit : Minnesota Department of Agriculture

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : No

• Salary Range: $40.43 - $69.11 / hourly; $84,417 - $144,301 / annually

• Job Class Option : Application

• Classified Status : Classified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE

• FLSA Status : Exempt - Professional

• 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. This position serves our partners at the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. The MNIT Agriculture team supports technology critical to ensuring food supply integrity and safety, livestock health, and supporting a vibrant agricultural economy for Minnesota.

This position exists to provide expert technical leadership and expertise in the development and operation of new and existing custom software applications within the Department of Agriculture (MDA). Responsibilities include leading the MNIT development team in the maintenance, administration, and enhancement of the Salesforce Customer Relationship Management system and the associated system modernization, a cloud hosted, serverless platform, custom built application based on modern development techniques, methodologies, and technologies for the Department. This position also includes additional non-salesforce architecture design, development and execution as needed and prioritized by the MDA and MNIT leadership.

This role involves conducting analyses, programming, documentation, testing, installation, and training to successfully complete the modules or application, as needed and prioritized by the MDA and MNIT leadership.

As a senior-level expert, the developer will provide guidance in application design and architecture, ensuring all technical aspects adhere to established standards and protocols. The incumbent will also research emerging technologies and create plans for implementing innovative solutions across the Department of Agriculture (MDA) and the Board of Animal Health (BAH). Serves as a backup to other staff during absences for enterprise and legacy application support.

This position was previously announced on 8/06/2026. If you previously applied for this job opening, you do not need to reapply.

This position requires an employee to work onsite at 625 Robert St, St. Paul, Minnesota. at least 50% [or more or less if space limitations remain] of the time, with limited telework available. Telework eligibility depends on residence:

• Candidates living in Minnesota or within 50 miles of the worksite in a bordering state (IA, ND, SD, WI) 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 five (5) years of IT related experience in Salesforce Development.

Experience must include:

• Developing and supporting applications using the Salesforce platform and related technologies (e.g., Apex, Lightning, SOQL, Azure).

• Designing, developing, testing, and implementing complex software applications following Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) practices and or utilizing agile team collaboration methods.

• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills sufficient to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders in business analysis or requirement gathering for complex systems.

• Working with cloud-based platforms and integration technologies (e.g., APIs, Azure services, or middleware tools).

• 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.

• Data management, data analysis and or other advanced data experience.

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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced experience developing and administering Salesforce solutions, including Apex, Visualforce, Lightning components, and Flow.

• Experience integrating Salesforce with external systems using REST/SOAP APIs, Azure Data Factory, or other middleware tools.

• Experience with data management processes such as data migration, data cleansing, and data integration.

• Experience with development and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or version control systems (e.g., Git).

• Experience with reporting and analytics tools such as Power BI or SSRS.

• Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership, establish development standards, and mentor team members.

• Artificial Intelligence integration and development.

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.