Senior GIS Developer - ITS4

Working Title: Senior GIS Developer Job Class: Information Technology Specialist 4 Agency: Minnesota IT Services

• Job ID: 97305
• Location: St. Paul
• Telework Eligible: Yes
• Full/Part Time: Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary: Unlimited
• Who May Apply: Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted: 10/21/2026
• Closing Date: 11/03/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit: Minnesota IT Services
• Division/Unit: Department of Health (MDH)
• Work Shift/Work Hours: Day Shift
• Days of Work: Monday - Friday
• Travel Required: No
• Salary Range: $37.72 - $62.21 / hourly; $78,759 - $129,894 / annually
• Job Class Option: Geographic Info Systems Tech
• 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

The work you’ll do is more than just a job. 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.

The MNIT MDH GIS Team supports the program needs and goals of the Minnesota Department of Health’s agency and divisions including Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention & Control, Environmental Health, Health Policy, and Health Regulation divisions. The team focuses on modernizing GIS infrastructure and applications, improving processes, and expanding business partners’ GIS knowledge and capabilities through training, consultations, and knowledge sharing. Key projects include the PFAS Testing of Minnesota Community Water Systems Dashboard, maintaining accurate drinking water well locations, and supporting geocoding efforts for COVID-19 cases and clinic locations.

The Senior GIS Developer leads the design, development, administration, and modernization of enterprise GIS databases, applications, and web services. Working with business partners and IT professionals, this position leads the development and implementation of the GIS Roadmap and Modernization Plan, addresses technical debt, leads Agile processes, and ensures reliable, secure, and maintainable GIS solutions. The role also provides technical leadership, mentors junior staff, develops documentation and standards, supports division-specific GIS and geocoding needs, and promotes collaboration and knowledge sharing across MDH’s GIS Community of Practice and state agency partners.

This position requires an employee to work onsite at 625 Robert St. N, St. Paul, Minnesota at least 50% 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 are not eligible for hire unless relocating within 50 miles.

Minimum Qualifications To qualify, candidates must clearly show all of the following qualifications in their resume. Resume tips available here : Position requires a minimum of four (4) years of IT related experience in enterprise GIS development and administration, including GIS applications, spatial databases, web services, and GIS systems infrastructure.

Experience must include:

• Knowledge of and experience with Esri product suite, including ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Enterprise, and their associated API’s or interfaces (e.g. Portal, Experience Builder, Street Map Premium)
• Strong working knowledge and experience with geocoding and spatial analysis
• Strong knowledge and experience developing GIS applica…