Senior Developer And Database Administrator - Its5

Working Title: Senior Developer and Database Administrator - ITS5
Job Class: Information Technology Specialist 5
Agency: Minnesota IT Services

• Who May Apply: Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted: 03/12/2024
• Closing Date: 03/25/2024
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit: Minnesota IT Services
• Division/Unit: Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS)
• Work Shift/Work Hours: Day Shift / 07:00 a.m. - 16:30 p.m.
• Days of Work: Monday - Friday
• Travel Required: No
• Salary Range: $37.45 - $64.04 / hourly; $78,195 - $133,715 / annually
• Job Class Option: Application
• Classified Status: Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE
• FLSA Status: Exempt - Professional
• Telework Eligible: Yes, #LI Hybrid
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities: Yes

Make a difference in the lives of Minnesotans.

The work you’ll do is more than just a job. Join the talented, engaged and inclusive workforce dedicated to creating a better Minnesota.

Join the 2,500+ professionals of Minnesota IT Services (MNIT) who connect Minnesotans to services that will improve their lives. This position serves our partners at Minnesota’s largest state agency, the Department of Human Services (DHS). The MNIT DHS team supports complex and varied technical needs, including systems that provide health care coverage, deliver child protection and welfare services, and provide support for Minnesotans with special needs including mental illness, chemical dependencies, and physical or developmental disabilities.

As the Senior Developer and Database Administrator, you will focus on providing, mentoring, and leading technical worker direction to less experienced staff and to assist in development and operation of application development standards and best practices. You will be responsible for understanding business problems, designing, developing, configuring, testing, and deploying software to provide the solution. In this role you will write the code to produce applications that provide measurable business value, and most often use Agile techniques and are a part of a larger, cross-functional team. As the Senior Developer and Database Administrator you will learn new languages and technologies while staying on top of the technology wave. This position works closely with architects, other administrators, code developers, project managers, business analysts, subject matter experts and other key stakeholders to deliver MADD applications that address documented business requirements that operate within design specifications. You will build applications in accordance with MNIT Software Development Life Cycle and follows standard application development best practices. This position will be considered to be an expert by maintaining and building competency by taking the sole role in identifying elements of highly complex and large-scale projects. At this level participation and support of peer code reviews, technical walkthroughs, cross-training, mentorship, and other knowledge transfer activities are expected. The team has adopted IBMs Change and Configuration Management (CCM) tool to track work as epics, stories, tasks, and defects, and the incumbent will help to move work into sprints of work that spans the team.

This position is currently eligible for full-time telework:

• Telework for Minnesota IT Services allows an employee to perform work from a telework location and an employee may be required to be in the office based on business needs and other dependencies in St. Paul, Minnesota.
• Only candidates located in Minnesota and bordering states (Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, or Wisconsin) are telework eligible.

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates must clearly demonstrate all of the following qualifications in their resume:

Position requires a minimum of five (5) years of technology experience as an application developer.

Experience must also include:

• Experience in analyzing, designing, programming, and testing applications.
• Experience working with Oracle or SQL Server in application development of Enterprise Class Databases.
• Ability to evaluate and recommend alternative solutions to solve system level problems.
• Experience working within a large diverse System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and developing advanced API's.
• Ability to deliver effective verbal or written messages that facilitate a mutual understanding on both parties.
• Customer service skills that include active listening, empathy, and problem-solving.
• Knowledge of overall data processing hardware and software concepts required.

A master’s degree in Information Technology or a related field will substitute for three (3) years of experience, OR a related bachelor’s degree will substitute for two (2) years, OR a related associate’s will substitute for one (1) year.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to manage extensive application development portfolio with multiple projects at various stages of design, development, implementation or production.
• Ability to mentor and lead other junior technical developers to design, build and implement technical solutions for various business needs.
• Knowledge of business continuation, disaster recovery desired.
• Knowledge of Change and Configuration Management or similar systems for task based work tracking is desired.

Additional Requirements

**Successful candidate must pass past-employer reference checks and a criminal history verification.

It is the policy of the Minnesota IT Services that all employees submit to a background investigation prior to employment. The background check may consist of the following components:

• 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 will not sponsor applicants for work visas. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

How to Apply

Select “Apply for Job” at the top of this page. If you have questions about applying for jobs, contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us. For additional information about the application process, go to http://www.mn.gov/careers.

If you have questions about the position, contact Delva Lilic at delva.lilic@state.mn.us.

Connect 700 Program

To receive consideration as a Connect 700 Program applicant, apply online, email the Job ID#, the Working Title and your valid Proof of Eligibility Certificate by the closing date to Delva Lilic at delva.lilic@state.mn.us.

Veterans

To be considered for any Veteran's Status, you MUST indicate this on your application.

RECENTLY SEPARATED VETERANS (RSV): Effective July 1, 2009, legislation provides that the top five RSV applicants who apply and meet the qualifications for a vacancy shall be granted an interview. You must:

1. Meet all Minimum Qualifications identified in this posting.

2. Meet all of the RSV criteria.

3. Submit a copy of your DD-214 form by the closing date to: MNIT.Recruitment@state.mn.us.

CERTAIN DISABLED VETERANS: Effective August 1, 2012, legislation provides state agencies with the option to appoint certain disabled veterans on a noncompetitive basis if you:

1. Meet service requirements and have a verified service-connected disability rating of at least 30%.

2. Provide qualifying documentation verifying the disability.

3. Meet all Minimum Qualifications identified in this posting.

4. You must submit all documentation by the closing date to: MNIT.Recruitment@state.mn.us.

About Minnesota IT Services

Minnesota IT Services is the information technology agency for the State of Minnesota. MNIT partners with agencies, boards, councils, and commissions to deliver secure, reliable technology solutions as we set IT strategy, direction, policies, and standards statewide. Work for MNIT and be part of a nation-leading IT organization that helps to create an innovative government that works for everyone. Our culture promotes collaboration, demands agility, and encourages us to embrace change. Be a part of something bigger than yourself, something to be inspired by; come to work for MNIT.

Why Work for Us

Diverse Workforce

We are committed to continually developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our state and the populations we serve. The varied experiences and perspectives of employees strengthen the work we do together and our ability to best serve the people of Minnesota.

A recent engagement survey of State of Minnesota employees found:

• 95% of employees understand how their work helps achieve their agency’s mission
• 91% of employees feel trusted to do their jobs
• 88% of employees feel equipped to look at situations from other cultural perspectives when doing their job
• 87% of employees report flexibility in their work schedule

Comprehensive Benefits

Our benefits aim to balance four key elements that make life and work meaningful: health and wellness, financial well-being, professional development, and work/life harmony. As an employee, your benefits may include:

• Public pension plan
• Training and professional development
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• 11 paid holidays each year
• Paid parental leave
• Low-cost medical and dental coverage
• Prescription drug coverage
• Vision coverage
• Wellness programs and resources
• Employer paid life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Health care spending and savings accounts
• Dependent care spending account
• Tax-deferred compensation
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

Programs, resources and benefits eligibility varies based on type of employment, agency, funding availability, union/collective bargaining agreement, location, and length of service with the State of Minnesota.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota state agencies are equal opportunity, affirmative action, and veteran-friendly employers. The State of Minnesota recognizes that a diverse workforce is essential and strongly encourages qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply.

We will make reasonable accommodations 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 careers@state.mn.us and indicate what assistance is needed.