Job Information
State of Minnesota Senior UI/UX Developer - ITS5 in St. Paul, Minnesota
Working Title: Senior UI/UX Developer
Job Class: Information Technology Specialist 5
Agency: Minnesota IT Services
Job ID : 76875
Location : St. Paul
Telework Eligible : Yes - #Li-Hybrid
Full/Part Time : Full-Time
Regular/Temporary : Limited
Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers
Date Posted : 06/19/2024
Closing Date : 07/02/2024
Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Minnesota IT Services
Division/Unit : Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift
Days of Work : Monday - Friday
Travel Required : No
Salary Range: $39.14 - $66.92 / hourly; $81.824 - $139,729 / annually
Job Class Option : Application
Classified Status : Unclassified
Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE
End Date : 06/30/2027
FLSA Status : Exempt - Professional
Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : no
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 2,600+ professionals of Minnesota IT Services (https://mn.gov/mnit/) (MNIT) who connect Minnesotans to services that will improve their lives. This position serves our partners at the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) within the Department of Public Safety (DPS). MNIT BCA provides comprehensive IT operations and support services, custom application development, and dedicated business-specific support functions for investigative and specialized law enforcement services. You will support an agency that partners with law enforcement, public safety, and criminal justice agencies to prevent and solve crimes.
As a Senior UI/UX Developer for Minnesota Justice Information Services (MNJIS), you will design and create software to meet the business goals of BCA MNJIS. You will provide technical expertise and design skills in the development of web-based user interfaces, with a focus on user experience, accessibility, and testability. All developed software will be fully and accurately unit tested and documented. You will provide leadership in developing standards and good practices for software development, mentor junior developers, and participate in knowledge transfer from any contract.
This position is temporary and includes full state fringe benefits; it is anticipated to last up to three (3) years .
This position requires an employee to be onsite at the work location 2 days per week
Telework (https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/policies/1422-telework.pdf) 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:
This position requires minimum of five (5) years of experience as a software developer.
Experience must include:
Advanced JavaScript skills.
Creating and maintaining unit tests for JavaScript using tools such as Jest, Jasmine, or Mocha.
Advanced HTML and CSS skills.
Strong skills with modern front-end tooling, such as npm, vite, webpack, parcel, or rollup.
Ability to design secure, effective, responsive, mobile-first, accessible user interfaces and user experiences that follow known UI/UX industry good practices.
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.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience developing with the following front-end technologies: SASS, Typescript, Bootstrap, jQuery, ASP.NET MVC, web components, and modern front-end frameworks like Angular, React, Vue, or Svelte.
Experience working with SOAP/REST Web Services, Microsoft SQL Server and T-SQL.
Familiar with accessibility testing tools: JAWS, WAVE, Lighthouse, Pa11y.
Experience using git.
Experience using Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) tools.
Experience being part of a Scrum team.
Experience working in a disparate environment (understanding how environments interact and pass data between systems).
Additional Requirements
It is the policy of Minnesota IT Services that a successful candidate must pass all legally required checks prior to employment which may consist of the following:
SEMA4 Records Check (applies to current and past state employees only)
Criminal History Check
Reference Check
Social Security and Address Verification
Education Verification
CJIS Background Check
Drug screen
Other legally required checks
Minnesota IT Services will not sponsor applicants for work visas, including F-1 STEM OPT extensions. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.
Reasonable accommodations will be made 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 . Please indicate what assistance is needed.