Software Engineer

Software Engineer – State of South Dakota

Job  | Pay Grade: 06 | Salary: $66,582.14–$91,329.00 Annually | Full‑time, 40 hours per week | Locations:
Pierre, Sioux Falls, Rapid City, or statewide

Responsibilities

• Build entire systems or features that are highly available, intuitive, scalable, and secure to meet current and future requirements.
• Conduct design and code reviews to ensure highly reliable and performant code that meets scalability, performance, and standards.
• Design, develop, code, and test programs, applications, and technical solutions following SDLC.
• Follow change and release management policies to ensure data integrity, compliance, and system stability.
• Identify and manage risks stemming from business activities.
• Advocate, recommend, and champion process improvements.
• Participate in team and system demonstrations to accept completed stories and features.
• Work with product managers to create software optimized for business metrics.

Qualifications

• A degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or equivalent work experience.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum methodology, SDLC implementations, and Microsoft products (MS Visual Studio, Visio, .NET Framework, SQL Server, Power BI, Power Apps, Office 365, VB, Access).
• Experience executing SDLC against large systems implementations, solution development, and architecture with JEE (J2EE) or .Net.
• Object‑oriented analysis and design experience.
• Leadership and project management experience is beneficial.

Benefits

• 6% fully matched retirement plan.
• $25,000 paid life insurance.
• Flexible work schedule and generous leave policies.
• Stable industry sector.
• Work‑life balance with minimal travel or overtime.

Additional Requirements

To be considered, please attach your resume.

Veterans’ Preference – eligible per ARSD 55:10:02:08.

Background investigation required; arrest/conviction record will not necessarily bar employment.

National Career Readiness Certificate not required.

State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas. All employees must verify eligibility to work in the U.S. and complete Form I‑9. E‑Verify will be used upon hire.

Must apply online: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). | E‑mail resumes not accepted.

Equal Opportunity Employer –  | Telephone: 605‑773‑3148 | Email: careers.us