Lead Java Developer

Working Title:

Lead Java Developer

• Job
• Location:
  
  St. Paul
• Full/Part Time:
  Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary:
  Unlimited
• Who May Apply:
  Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted: 08/18/2026
• Closing Date: 08/26/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit:
  Minnesota IT Services
• Division/Unit:
  Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
• Work Shift/
  
  Work Hours:
  
  Day
• Days of Work:
  Monday
  - Friday
• Travel Required:
  
  No
• Salary Range: $40.43 - $69.11 / hourly; $84,417 - $144,301 / annually
• Job Class Option:
  Object Oriented
• 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:
  Yes

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 (MNIT) who connect Minnesotans to services that will improve their lives. This position serves our partners at the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH). The MNIT MDH team provides services for over 250+ applications and delivers the information technology to drive one of the leading public health systems in the nation. You will support an agency that works to protect, maintain, and improve the health of all Minnesotans.

As a Lead Java Developer, with Amazon Web Services at Minnesota IT Services (MNIT) and the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), You will be responsible for leading the large and complex application development and support efforts for the division. You will work with agency senior management to analyze business processes and suggest and design automation procedures to make the work of the agency more efficient, as well as evaluate financial impacts and may be required to generate cost benefit analysis and estimates to provide management with decision points regarding design, development and deployment.

Come be a part of something bigger than yourself, something to be inspired by; come to work for Minnesota IT Services and the Minnesota Department of Health!

This Position Requires An Employee To Work Onsite At 625 Robert St. N, St. Paul, MN 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 (Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin) 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 may work onsite 100% or may be telework eligible if relocating within 50 miles.

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

This position requires a minimum of five (5) years of IT related experience in programming web applications design, development, test, and implementation.

• Designing and developing applications using Java and related framework with strong understanding of web application security and common attack vectors.
• Implementing solutions in the cloud technology (such as AWS or Azure)
• Agile software development methodology
• Working with SQL and ORM technologies
• Dev Ops concepts leveraging CI/CD tool
• 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.

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.

• Experience with Build tools such as Maven…