Working Title: Senior Salesforce DevOps Engineer
Job Class: Information Technology Specialist 5
Agency: Minnesota IT Services
- Job ID: 96056
- 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: 09/05/2026
- Closing Date: 09/21/2026
- Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit: Minnesota IT Services
- Division/Unit: Department of Human Services (DHS)
- Work Shift/Work Hours: Day Shift
- Days of Work: Monday - Friday
- Travel Required: No
- Salary Range: $40.43 - $69.11 / hourly; $84,417 - $144,301 / annually
- Job Class Option: Application
- 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 Minnesota’s largest state agency, the Department of Human Services (DHS). The MNIT DHS team supports complex and varied technical needs, including systems that provide health care coverage, deliver child protection and welfare services, and provide support for Minnesotans with special needs including mental illness, chemical dependencies, and physical or developmental disabilities.
Salesforce is a complex, cloud-based platform requiring specialized expertise to optimize its utilization as an application development environment. The production of efficient, stable, and secure Salesforce applications demands a deep understanding of both declarative and programmatic development, as well as robust DevOps practices. As the Salesforce DevOps Engineer you are responsible for the architecture, design, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of the Salesforce DevOps environment within the MNIT DHS and MNsure enterprise. This position is pivotal in ensuring the efficient, secure, and reliable delivery of Salesforce applications that align with agency strategic objectives. By establishing and maintaining standardized DevOps practices, this position will contribute to the optimization of development, testing, and deployment processes. This position requires a deep understanding of GitHub CI/CD capabilities, DevOps methodologies, and industry best practices to effectively support the agency's mission.
This Position Requires An Employee To Work Onsite At 540 Cedar St. Saint Paul, Minnesota At Least 50% (or More Or Less If Space Limitations Remain) Of The Time, With Limited Telework Available. Telework Eligibility Depends On Residence
Minimum Qualifications
Position requires a minimum of five (5) years of hands‑on IT CI/CD experience supporting the development, configuration, deployment, administration, integration, or ongoing maintenance of enterprise applications in development, testing, and production environments.
Experience Must Include
- Experience with GitHub DevOps and application deployment processes, including designing, implementing, maintaining, or troubleshooting CI/CD pipelines used to validate, test, and deploy application changes.
- Experience managing environments throughout the application development lifecycle, including sandboxes, development, test, and production environments; environment provisioning and configuration; sandbox refreshes; access and permissions; deployment coordination; environment governance; and resolution of environment‑related issues.
- Experience using git‑based version control and CI/CD technologies in a development environment, including source control, branching strategies, pull‑request workflows, code or metadata integration, automated validation, and deployment using Azure DevOps, GitHub, GitHub Actions, GitLab, Jenkins, Gearset, Copado, or comparable enterprise DevOps technologies.
- Experience developing or maintaining automation supporting development, administration, or deployment activities using scripting or programming languages such as Python, Bash, PowerShell, Java, Apex, or comparable technologies, including integration of automation into CI/CD processes.
- Experience providing technical leadership and troubleshooting support for application delivery, including diagnosing deployment, pipeline, environment, application, or production issues; coordinating resolution across development, testing, operations, security, and business teams; providing technical guidance; and communicating technical decisions, risks, and implementation activities to affected stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively in a manner that facilitates mutual understanding.
- Customer‑focused approach grounded in active listening, empathy, and solution‑oriented problem‑solving to deliver positive user experiences.
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.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience designing and implementing enterprise DevOps architecture and standards, including CI/CD architecture, branching strategies, release processes, environment governance, automated testing, deployment controls, and integration with enterprise DevOps practices, and incorporation of automated security, and accessibility scanning tools (such as Veracode and a a11Y)
- Experience with Salesforce security and compliance, including Salesforce security configuration, access controls, vulnerability remediation, data protection, security assessments, and implementation of security requirements in collaboration with information security teams, including interpreting and responding to results from automated security scanning tools such as Veracode.
- Experience monitoring and optimizing Salesforce application performance, including performance metrics, monitoring tools or dashboards, bottleneck analysis, load or performance testing, implementation of performance improvements.
- Experience working within Agile application development environments and coordinating development, testing, release, deployment, and production‑support activities across multiple technical teams.
Strongly Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Salesforce Public Sector Solutions and/or Salesforce Service Cloud, including development, configuration, deployment, administration, integration, or DevOps support. These Salesforce products are expressly identified in the PD.
- Experience serving as a senior Salesforce DevOps technical lead, including establishing Salesforce DevOps standards and practices, providing technical direction to development teams, reviewing deployment and release processes, resolving complex Salesforce DevOps issues, and mentoring developers or administrators in CI/CD, version control, and deployment practices. The PD identifies this position as a Senior DevOps resource and mentor to junior developers.
- Experience supporting Salesforce within a large enterprise environment involving multiple applications, development teams, environments, and concurrent releases, including responsibility for coordinating cross‑team dependencies, enterprise DevOps standards, production changes, security requirements, and application availability.
Additional Requirements
- SEMA4 Records Check (applies to current and past state employees only)
- Criminal History Check
- Reference Check
- Social Security and Address Verification
- Other legally required checks
Minnesota IT Services does not participate in the federal E-Verify program. Minnesota IT Services is unable to sponsor applicants for work visas, including F-1 STEM OPT extensions, and cannot complete Form I-9 or any other documentation requiring employer participation in E-Verify. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application.
Contact
If you have questions about this position, contact Human Resources at [email protected].
Connect 700 Program
To receive consideration as a Connect 700 Program applicant, apply online, email the Job ID#, the Working Title and your valid Proof of Eligibility Certificate by the closing date to Human Resources at [email protected].
Veterans
To be considered for any Veteran's Status, you MUST indicate this on your application.
RECENTLY SEPARATED VETERANS (RSV)
- Meet all Minimum Qualifications identified in this posting.
- Meet all of the RSV criteria.
- Submit a copy of your DD-214 form by the closing date to: [email protected]
CERTAIN DISABLED VETERANS
- Meet service requirements and have a verified service-connected disability rating of at least 30%.
- Provide qualifying documentation verifying the disability.
- Meet all Minimum Qualifications identified in this posting.
- You must submit all documentation by the closing date to: [email protected]
Current State Employees
- Bidders: This vacancy is open for bids and all qualified applicants simultaneously. This vacancy will be filled in accordance with applicable union contract provisions. Current employees of Minnesota IT Services who are currently in an Information Technology Specialist5/Application position and who are eligible to bid and apply within the seven (7) day bidding period will be considered prior to filling the position via other means.
- Current State Employees: Please note that employment provisions (including but not limited to seniority and leave accrual) vary among the three branches of Minnesota State government. When considering a job with another branch of state government, you are highly encouraged to explore these differences. For assistance, please direct questions to your current or anticipated Human Resources office.
About Minnesota IT Services
Minnesota IT Services is the information technology agency for the State of Minnesota. MNIT partners with agencies, boards, councils, and commissions to deliver secure, reliable technology solutions as we set IT strategy, direction, policies, and standards statewide. Work for MNIT and be part of a nation‑leading IT organization that helps to create an innovative government that works for everyone. Our culture promotes collaboration, demands agility, and encourages us to embrace change. Be a part of something bigger than yourself, something to be inspired by; come to work for MNIT.
Benefits
As an employee, you'll have access to one of the most affordable health insurance plans in Minnesota, along with other benefits to help you and your family be well.
Your Benefits May Include
- Paid vacation and sick leave
- 12 paid holidays each year
- Low-cost medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans
- Fertility care, including IVF
- Diabetes care
- Dental and orthodontic care for adults and children
- 6 weeks paid leave for parents of newborn or newly adopted children
- Pension plan that provides income when you retire (after working at least three years)
- Employer paid life insurance to provide support for your family in the event of death
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance that can provide income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury
- Tax-free expense accounts for health, dental, and dependent care
- Resources that provide support and promote physical, emotional, social, and financial well‑being
Support To Help You Reach Your Career Goals
- Training, classes, and professional development
- Tuition reimbursement
- Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, visit the Federal Student Aid website at studentaid.gov)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) For Work/life Support
- A voluntary confidential program that helps employees and their families with life challenges that may impact overall health, personal well-being, or job performance
- Common sources of stress can be addressed through the EAP: mental health, relationship challenges (personal and work), grief and loss, finances, and legal issues
- Daily Living/Convenience Services: Chore services, home repair, trip planning, child/elder care
Programs, resources and benefits eligibility varies
based on type of employment, agency, funding availability, union/collective bargaining agreement, location, and length of service with the State of Minnesota.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERS
Minnesota state agencies are equal opportunity, affirmative action, and veteran‑friendly employers. State agencies are committed to creating a workforce that reflects the diversity of the state and strongly encourages persons of color and Indigenous communities, members of the LGBTQIA2S+ community, individuals with disabilities, women, and veterans to apply.
The varied experiences and perspectives of employees strengthen the work we do together and our ability to best serve Minnesotans.
Applicants With Disabilities
Minnesota state agencies make reasonable accommodations to their employees and applicants with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance in searching or applying for jobs with the State of Minnesota, call the Careers Help Desk at 651-259-3637 or email [email protected] and let us know the support you need.