Senior Application Developer

State of Indiana; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan options

Wellness rewards

Education Reimbursement

Two pension plan options

Free Parking

Job summary

The State of Indiana is seeking a Senior Application Developer to design, modernize, and deliver secure, scalable software for statewide agencies. This onsite role is based at the Indiana Government Center in Indianapolis and emphasizes AI-assisted development and secure SDLC practices.

With 7+ years of experience, you will build APIs, migrate legacy systems, and implement CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in application development.
• Strong knowledge of DevSecOps and secure SDLC.
• Experience modernizing legacy systems.
• Ability to lead technical discussions and design reviews.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Utilize AI-assisted development for code generation, refactoring, and documentation.
• Migrate legacy apps to modern platforms and reduce technical debt.
• Design, build, test, and maintain .NET/Angular/SQL applications.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps.
• Collaborate with teams and agency partners to deliver secure, scalable solutions.

Skills

AI-assisted dev

DevSecOps

CI/CD pipelines

Architectural design

Cross-team collaboration

Secure coding

GitHub Copilot

Legacy migration

Tools

GitHub Enterprise Cloud

Copilot

Azure DevOps

.NET

Angular

SQL

Job description

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Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you\'ll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you\'ll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

About the Indiana Office of Technology (IOT):

The Indiana Office of Technology provides cost-effective, secure, consistent, reliable enterprise-technology services to our partner agencies so that they can better serve our mutual customer, the Hoosier taxpayer. IOT will also act as the technology and solution enabler for the State, helping its partner agencies achieve business objectives and innovation.

Role Overview:

The Application Developer Senior is a senior full‑stack engineer within the IOT Application Development program responsible for designing, modernizing, and delivering secure, scalable applications that support statewide agencies. This role strengthens IOT’s application development capabilities, enhances modernization efforts, and advances secure, automated, and AI‑driven software development practices. You will collaborate closely with technical teams, leadership, and agency partners to deliver high‑quality solutions and enable modern engineering workflows.

This is an onsite position at the Indiana Government Center in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The salary for this position traditionally starts at$70,122.00 but may be commensurate with education and work experience. Use our Compensation Calculator to view the total compensation package.

A Day in the Life:

Responsibilities include:

• Utilize AI‑assisted development through GitHub Enterprise Cloud and Copilot for code generation, refactoring, modernization, testing, and documentation.
• Apply AI‑driven techniques to accelerate migration of legacy applications, improve code consistency, and streamline development workflows.
• Use AI capabilities for analyzing technical debt, generating architectural drafts, creating test suites, recommending secure‑coding improvements, and automating documentation.
• Implement AI‑supported remediation tasks including accessibility fixes, dependency updates, and framework modernization.
• Design, build, test, and maintain applications using modern frameworks such as .NET, Angular, and SQL‑based systems.
• Migrate legacy systems to modern platforms and remediate technical debt using standardized engineering patterns.
• Build APIs, updates, integrations, and modular components that align with enterprise architecture direction.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and/or Azure DevOps Pipelines.
• Support infrastructure‑as‑code, deployment automation, version control workflows, and environment promotion processes.
• Contribute to improving team workflows through automation, reusable templates, enhanced documentation, and standardized development practices.
• Support onboarding, knowledge sharing, and process optimization that improve developer productivity and team consistency.
• Assist in architectural discussions, design reviews, modernization planning, and implementation of engineering best practices.
• Support modernization initiatives across agency portfolios using repeatable development patterns, automation, and AI‑assisted workflows.

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time.

This position is exempt from overtime compensation for additional work hours that may be required to complete essential functions or other assigned work. Exempt employees may work more than 75 hours in a pay period without additional compensation and must report a minimum of 75 hours per pay period of work hours and/or paid leave taken to receive their base biweekly salary.

What You\'ll Need for Success:

Individuals in this role should minimally be able to articulate or demonstrate the following:

• Hands‑on experience using GitHub Enterprise Cloud Copilot for AI‑driven development including code generation, refactoring, testing, documentation, and modernization.
• Deep understanding of DevSecOps workflows, secure SDLC, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and cloud‑native engineering.
• Experience modernizing legacy systems and applying consistent development standards across multiple applications.
• Ability to collaborate across teams, provide technical leadership, and support large‑scale modernization initiatives.
• Extensive knowledge of business applications within the scope of the work assigned.
• Advanced knowledge of policies, standards, procedures, and techniques used for application development.
• Advanced knowledge of programming for diverse operating systems and platforms using development tools.
• Considerable knowledge of application software flow.
• Ability to design, develop, and maintain software applications, ensuring their stability, reliability, and scalability.
• Excellent analytical thinking and problem-solving capability.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

A degree is not required. However, at least 7+ years of experience applying the outlined knowledge, skills, and abilities in a similar role may be considered.

Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:

The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees that includes:

• Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
• Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
• Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
• Deferred compensation 457(b)account (similar to401(k) plan) with employer match
• Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
• A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:
  • 150 hours of paid New Parent Leave and up to eight weeks of paid Childbirth Recovery Leave for eligible mothers
  • Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
  • Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
  • 12 paid holidays, 14 in election years
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Group life insurance
• Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
• Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Free Parkingfor most positions
• Free LinkedIn Learningaccess

The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting, selecting, developing, and promoting employees based on individual ability and job performance. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process as well as perform the essential functions of a role. If you require reasonable accommodations to complete this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at [e-mail] .