Information Technology Spec - Application Developer

Join Us at M State

Where your work helps create a success story for every student.

Minnesota State Community and Technical College (M State) is seeking passionate, talented professionals to join our learning-centered community. Whether you are an educator, administrator, or staff professional, your work at M State will directly support students as they shape their futures and will strengthen the communities we serve.

With four welcoming campuses in Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls, Moorhead, and Wadena, M State combines big-college opportunities with a small-college feel, offering nationally accredited programs, flexible learning options, and a deeply student-focused culture.

At M State, we are all in on student success.

Our work is guided by shared values of:

• Integrity
  - As dedicated professionals, we act with purpose in everything we do. We are sincere and honest in our relationships and communications, and hold ourselves accountable to doing the right thing even when no one is watching.
• Inclusion
  - We welcome, respect and accept people for who they are and celebrate the power of our collective differences in creating and shaping more robust, energized communities.
• Innovation
  - Through the power of our four campuses, strategic partnerships and creative problem-solving, we enhance communities. We incorporate technology to improve student experience, and we see continuous improvement as a constant.

Together, these values support our vision: A success story for every student.

M State is accepting applications for an Application Developer
. This position can be located on the Moorhead, Detroit Lakes, or Fergus Falls campus
. This position is eligible for telework.

This position exists to design, develop, modify, maintain, and support responsive web-based applications used by students, faculty, and staff at Minnesota State Community and Technical College (M State).

This position supports the Application Services team in delivering enterprise applications operating within established frameworks, including Drupal CMS, Linux (Ubuntu), Docker-based environments, and Microsoft technologies.

Responsibilities include writing and maintaining code, testing applications, troubleshooting issues, and providing technical support to ensure systems are reliable, secure, accessible, and aligned with Minnesota State standards.

This role contributes to the development and enhancement of web applications and systems by assisting with application design, participating in deployment processes, and supporting integrations and workflows. The position emphasizes application support, maintenance, and incremental improvement, while contributing to ongoing development and process optimization efforts.

Work is performed under general supervision, applying established standards and practices. The position exercises independent judgment in troubleshooting, implementation, and support activities, and collaborates with business units and IT staff to deliver effective, maintainable, and user-centered solutions.

On a daily basis, live the mission, vision and values of M State to ensure a positive experience for all students and stakeholders. Service to M State students and stakeholders is a core component of the position and work responsibilities.

• Support, maintain, and enhance enterprise web applications and related services within established standards, architectures, and processes to ensure reliability, availability, and usability
• Troubleshoot and resolve application issues across multi-tier application environments using established tools and practices
• Perform root cause analysis of application defects, performance issues, and integration problems to ensure timely and accurate resolution
• Apply patches, updates, bug fixes, and incremental enhancements to maintain system stability and performance
• Participate in application deployment activities using established development and hosting processes
• Monitor application performance and respond to incidents and service requests in a timely and effective manner
• Support integrations between applications, APIs, and enterprise services using defined interfaces and standards
• Implement and support data integrations with third-party systems and services using established tools, APIs, and integration patterns
• Maintain and troubleshoot data exchange processes to ensure accuracy, reliability, and timely delivery of information between systems
• Maintain technical documentation, support procedures, and system configurations to ensure applications are clearly documented and maintainable
• Ensure applications meet accessibility, security, and data compliance requirements

• Develop and implement application components for administrative and public-facing systems
• Write, test, and maintain code following established standards and practices
• Implement application features that are maintainable, documented, and meet defined…