Salary: $100,000.00 - $115,000.00 Annually
Location : Statewide, CO
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: EGB93608
Department: Governor's Office of Information Technology
Opening Date: 08/20/2026
Closing Date: 8/25/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Determined by Position
Primary Physical Work Address: (Remote From Anywhere In CO)
FLSA Status: Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information:
Type of Announcement: This announcement is not governed by the selection processes of the classified personnel system. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.
How To Apply: Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.

Description of Job
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please review your application to ensure completion. For the most equitable applicant experience, OIT's hiring team considers only the contents of your application to review your qualifications. Please do not include any attachments (such as resume or cover letter) with your application as these items are not used by OIT's hiring team.
We're looking for a strategic and collaborative Senior Developer to be a team member in the operations of an applications delivery work unit. In this role, you will help us to code, monitor, and maintain workflows. You will use your expertise in applications delivery to consult and contribute with your team, and may be involved in mentoring junior developers.
In this role, you will:

• Consult with Solution Architects, Solution Engineers, Business Analysts, Customers, and Project Managers.
• Manage the Scrum process, identify and recommend changes/improvements to development policy and process.
• Problem-solve development issues leading to the most efficient implementation possible.
• Participate in application management; streamline development processes.
• Conduct code reviews with team developers.
• Handle simultaneous requests of varying complexity from within OIT.

Why Join Us?
We offer a collaborative and supportive work environment, and a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, with a focus on employee growth and development

Apply today and join us in shaping the future of our organization.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

A wide salary range is posted for this position and any job offer is based upon a salary analysis to comply with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The salary analysis considers relevant experience, education, certifications, and state seniority as compared to others doing substantially similar work. While all offers are compliant with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, there is no guarantee an offer will be at the top of the posted range based on the salary analysis.

This is a skills-based job announcement. The required minimum qualifications and/or education (if substituting for the proven experience, knowledge, and skills), are as follows:
Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience as a software developer in Java, Python, and Angular technologies in progressively more complex assignments with experience managing requirements for software application development, service delivery, and customer satisfaction.
• Experience applying digital accessibility regulations and standards (e.g., WCAG 2.1) to business processes, content, tools, and/or documents, with the ability to provide specific examples of accessibility improvements made

Substitutions:

• Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis, but cannot completely substitute for these qualifications.
• Training or Certification related to the work assigned to the position will be assigned credit towards substitution for experience and/or education, but cannot completely substitute for these qualifications.
• If the minimum qualifications include a degree requirement, additional appropriate paid or unpaid experience will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Languages: C#, C++, Visual Basic, TypeScript, JavaScript, jQuery, XML, XSLT, JSON, HTML, CSS.
• Frameworks: .NET Framework, .NET Core, .NET, ASP.NET.
• Software: Visual Studio.
• Project Management tools: Azure Boards.
• Web Systems: IIS Concepts: REST, OOP.
• Cloud Services: Azure, AWS.
• Database: MSSQL Server, MySQL, Azure Cosmos DB.
• ODBC.
• OS Platforms: Windows, Linux.
• Source Code: Git, SVN testing.
• DevOps: Azure DevOps Pipelines, GitLab CI/CD.

Conditions of Employment:
OIT employees must comply with any screening procedures in place at state agency locations where they might perform work.

A pre-employment background check will be conducted as part of the selection process. Post-employment background checks will be required for specific agencies as business needs dictate, which may include a polygraph exam, fingerprint-based criminal history search, reference checks, and a drug test.

This position may require travel within the specified geographic area, and to locations across the state as needed.

Supplemental Information
If this posting indicates "remote from anywhere in CO" in the title, periodic reporting to the primary state work location designated for the position is required. All remote work must be performed in Colorado.

While candidates from out of state will be considered for this role, the candidate selected for the position must relocate and reside in Colorado on the first day of their new position. A reasonable timeframe for relocation will be established on an individual basis, while considering business needs, and determining a start date.
We know it's important to support each other, and that means having a healthy balance of work and personal time. Visit our benefits to learn more about some of our great offerings that allow us all to have fulfilling lives.

Visit our How to Apply webpage to learn more about our application process and what to expect after you apply.
This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies based upon business need.
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Describe the top 3 outcomes you have achieved that you believe are relevant to this role.
02

How many years of software development experience do you have in C# .NET, C++, VB and SQL?
03

Please describe how you learned of this job opening.
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The Governor's Office of Information Technology (OIT) complies with Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. While a wide salary range is posted, specific criteria (experience, education, state seniority, etc.) will be used to determine any salary offer. While most salary offers are made within the posted range, occasionally an offer is made below or above the posted range based upon this salary analysis. It is this salary analysis, rather than any negotiation process, that determines any salary offer.

• Yes, I acknowledge that it is to my benefit to include ALL of my RELEVANT experience in my application work history and I have done that here.
• No, I do not wish to include ALL of my RELEVANT experience, and I understand that this may affect a potential salary offer.

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All remote work must be performed from within the State of Colorado. If you live out of state and are selected for this position you must relocate to Colorado before commencing employment. There is no form of relocation assistance, financial or otherwise, available for any position. Do you wish to proceed with your submission?

• Yes, I understand the above statement.

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Do you currently reside in the state of Colorado?

• Yes
• No

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If any of the State of Colorado positions listed in your employment history were performed as a contract employee, you MUST list the position/s, State Agency, and the name of the contracting company by whom you were paid during the contract position. If this does not apply, please type "N/A".
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Do you currently require employer sponsorship for a Visa, employer-provided documentation to maintain your Visa, or employer participation in a program for the purposes of immigration status?

• Yes
• No

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In the future, will you require employer sponsorship for a Visa, employer-provided documentation to maintain your Visa, or employer participation in a program for the purposes of immigration status?

• Yes
• No

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