IT Developer at Hennepin County in Hennepin County, MN

The Digital Experience (DX) department is seeking a skilled full stack developer to support and enhance the county’s enterprise content management system, Sitecore. As a DX team member, you will play a key role in maintaining and improving our public-facing website and its supporting infrastructure. You will work closely with partners in the IT and Communications departments to ensure a consistently positive and accessible online experience for all.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys technical problem solving, collaboration, and contributing to services that directly support county residents.

Current Hennepin County employees who refer a candidate hired into an open competitive position may be eligible for a $500 referral bonus. For more information visit employee referral program.


Location and hours:
This position is hybrid and will be performed both on-site at the Government Center, 300 South 6th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55487, and remote as job duties require. Work hours will be Monday through Friday, with typical hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. While this position is designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin. New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire.

• Develop, maintain, and support reusable components, templates, and interfaces in Sitecore and alignment with headless architecture.

• Develop customizations to meet enterprise content and user experience standards that deliver a consistent, accessible, and user-centered experience.

• Develop and deploy code using Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.

• Utilize Docker Desktop for local development environments.

• Ensure code meets digital accessibility standards such as Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).

• Troubleshoot issues and develop fixes in response to incidents and service requests.

• Configure workflows to manage the content creation, review, and publishing process.

• Partner with content designers, user experience designers, and other developers.

Need to have:

• One of the following:
  • Four years or more of technology experience.
  • An approved information technology certificate and two years or more of IT experience.
  • Completion of five college/vocational technical technology courses and two years or more of IT experience.
  • Completion of an approved IT Hennepin County internship and two years or more of information technology experience.
  • Two-year college/vocational technical degree in a technology field and two years or more of IT experience.
  • Bachelor's degree in a technology field and one year or more of IT experience.

Nice to have:

• Sitecore developer certification.
• Development experience with C# (C Sharp), React/Next.js, and Tailwind.
• Experience:
  • Building and working in headless architecture.
  • With Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, Docker Desktop, and Sitecore 10.x.
  • With digital accessibility standards, such as WCAG.
• Ability to:
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships and partnerships with key partner teams and stakeholders.
  • Communicate effectively verbally and in writing with technical and non-technical colleagues.
  • Think critically to solve problems.
  • Prioritize and manage competing projects.

About the department:
The Digital Experience (DX) department partners with lines of business to improve the digital service experience for the Hennepin County community. A digital experience is the culmination of resident interactions made possible via technology (i.e., website, form, survey, chat, phone, social media). We work hard to increase resident trust and accessibility, reduce disparities, and exceed residents’ expectations in digital service.

About Hennepin County:
Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align with our mission to serve residents through transformative services that eliminate disparities, eliminate inequities, and create opportunity for all and our vision of a community where all people are healthy, all people are valued, and all people thrive.

Our employees receive a combination of competitive benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community, competitive pay, work-life balance, a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more at The Bridge (login as Guest).

Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the elimination of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.

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Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience. Final candidates may be required to complete a drug test and/or background check.

If you have any questions, please contact:
Roberta Arpinar
Roberta.Arpinar@hennepincounty.gov