Senior Applications Developer (Hybrid)
About The Position
The Anoka County Information Technology department is committed to helping the County’s programs and services successfully meet their business objectives while enabling innovation through technology. They accomplish this by gathering information about users' needs, identifying solutions, facilitating the implementation, support, training, and ongoing resources needed to meet those needs. The Information Technology department has an immediate opening for a Senior Applications Developer who develops, designs and codes functional programs, applications and enterprise collaboration platforms. This position is responsible for project management as well as creating and maintaining software technologies used to meet Anoka County’s mission and objectives This is a full-time, exempt, hybrid position. Interviews will take place the week of 2/23/2026 for those selected to move forward in the hiring process.
Requirements
- Requires a bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of job-related experience.
- In lieu of the required education, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
Nice To Haves
- Degree in computer science, computer engineering, software development, information technology or related field.
- Experience in data modeling, conceptual and logical design, user interface design, testing, maintenance, security, debugging, reporting tools, end user training, documentation and integrating security into application development.
- Experience with application development environments (Visual Studio.Net, Visual Basic, SQL Database architecture, SQL Server Reporting Services, SQL Server Management Studio, and Team Foundation Server).
- Experience in client/server application development (COM, DCOM and instantiating and using COM objects, ODBC driver configuration, IIS, SQL Server).
- Experience in web application development (HTML, Classic ASP, ASP.Net, C#.NET, JAVA, AJAX).
- Experience with low-code/no-code workflows (PowerPlatform, OnBase Workview).
- Experience with modern version control systems and processes (Git, Azure DevOps).
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects.
- Ability to apply effective analytical methods to existing and new applications.
Responsibilities
- Meet with leaders to understand complex user requirements and how they translate to technology enhancements, new applications, features or modifications.
- Conduct feasibility studies for software system project requests.
- Design and develop complex software solutions.
- Evaluate and select appropriate platforms.
- Program, test, troubleshoot, implement, secure and document the information system in support of business objectives.
- Work collaboratively with IT team to respond to project requests and set specifications for new applications.
- Adhere to project timelines and tasks.
- Evaluate existing applications and perform updates and modifications utilizing advanced programming code.
- Customize integrations to ensure efficiency and functionality between software solutions.
- Extend and improve existing applications, working closely with other applications and backend developers.
- Conceptualize, create, recommend and implement new applications.
- Perform unit and integration testing before launch.
- Analyze and implement RPA methods to automate existing manual workflows.
- Utilize industry-accepted testing methods to troubleshoot flaws.
- Conduct quality control analysis and develop pro-active procedures to minimize system problems, analyze system problems when they occur and take action to prevent a future occurrence.
- Develop technical handbooks to represent the design and code of new applications and accurately document programming and code changes.
- Act as a point of escalation and provide senior-level application support.
- Resolve complex system problems, create reports, and ensure optimal utilization of the products.
- Train end users on the systems.
- Provide leadership, coaching, and/or mentoring to a subordinate group as assigned.
Benefits
- 24 days of paid flexible time off and up to 12.5 paid holidays.
- Comprehensive insurance, including medical, dental, vision, flex benefits and more at https://www.anokacountymn.gov/benefits
- Medical and dental clinic exclusive to employees, located at the Anoka County Government Center.
- Pension plan and other retirement investment options.
- Advancement/professional development opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
