IT Development Engineer $60,000-$99,000/annually

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THIS IS A MILLE LACS BAND MEMBER DEVELOPMENT ROLE. ONLY MILLE LACS BAND MEMBERS OR DESCENDANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED

DEPARTMENT:

Information Technology

REPORTS TO:

Sr. IT Engineering Manager

SALARY GRADE:

E09

WORK LOCATION:

Mille Lacs / Hinckley

 Learn the Systems. Build Your Expertise. Grow Your Future.

As the IT Development Engineer – Band Member, you’ll build hands-on knowledge of the enterprise systems that run Grand Casino. Through structured quarterly rotations across Gaming Systems, Hospitality Systems, and Business Systems Engineering, you’ll work alongside experienced Engineers, assist with day-to-day application support, and learn the systems, business processes, and technical practices behind each area. Systems Engineers retain primary system ownership, technical authority, and accountability for their applications, while you grow your skills within your assigned training, access, and authority.

In this title, “Development Engineer” refers to the development of enterprise systems knowledge, technical capability, and professional experience. It is not a software development or programming position. The role is designed to prepare you to compete for a future IT Systems Engineer opening; advancement is not automatic or guaranteed and remains subject to demonstrated readiness, organizational need, minimum position qualifications, and the applicable hiring process.

What You’ll Do

Rotations & Development

• Participate in structured quarterly rotations across Gaming Systems, Hospitality Systems, and Business Systems Engineering, working under the guidance and technical direction of the Engineers assigned to each area.

• Gaming Systems: Assist with enterprise gaming applications, databases, system interfaces, application hardware, and vendor-supported solutions, and learn the regulatory, security, availability, documentation, and operational requirements of gaming technology. Work involving regulated systems is performed within established access levels and under appropriate technical oversight.

• Hospitality Systems: Assist with applications supporting hotel, restaurant, retail point-of-sale, inventory, and other hospitality operations, and learn how they interact with operational processes, databases, interfaces, peripheral hardware, and third-party services.

• Business Systems: Assist with applications supporting Finance, Human Resources, Payroll, document management, and other corporate business processes, while protecting system availability, data quality, security, confidentiality, and integrity.

• Complete the learning objectives and required system and business-process training for each rotation, and participate in periodic development reviews of completed training, technical growth, and readiness for increased responsibility.

Application Support & Troubleshooting

• Assist with the support and maintenance of enterprise applications used throughout the organization.

• Provide initial troubleshooting and gather relevant information for application, hardware, database, interface, and operational issues; resolve assigned issues within the position’s level of training, access, and authority, and escalate complex, high-risk, security-sensitive, or business-critical issues to the appropriate Engineer.

• Help monitor enterprise applications, identify potential availability, performance, security, or data-integrity concerns, and gather and analyze information related to system performance issues.

• Provide a high level of service and support to users throughout the properties, including after-hours support for critical business systems when assigned and under the direction of an Engineer or IT leader.

Maintenance, Upgrades & Testing

• Assist Engineers with routine application maintenance, system health checks, and operational support activities.

• Support the coordination, installation, testing, and validation of application updates and software upgrades, and participate in improvement projects as assigned.

• Assist with testing in development, test, training, and production environments, and validate data integrity and application functionality during testing, maintenance, upgrades, and recovery activities.

• Follow established change-management, access-control, security, compliance, and documentation requirements, and apply organizational standards for enterprise application operations, security, backup, and recovery. Changes affecting production systems, regulated environments, sensitive data, system availability, or material business operations follow established approval and change-management processes.

Documentation & Collaboration

• Assist with documenting application configurations, system dependencies, troubleshooting steps, support procedures, and business processes, and help maintain accurate technical documentation and knowledge resources for the Information Technology Department.

• Learn how enterprise applications support Gaming, Hospitality, Finance, Human Resources, Payroll, Restaurant, Retail, Hotel, and other business operations, and maintain awareness of changing technologies and their potential use within the organization.

• Develop effective working relationships with Engineers, IT Associates, business departments, process owners, application users, and vendors.

• Communicate progress, findings, risks, and unresolved issues to assigned Engineers and IT leadership, and assist with vendor support cases by gathering information, documenting issues, and participating in troubleshooting.

What You Bring

• Associate degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of relevant education, technical training, certifications, and practical experience.

• Previous experience in technical support, application support, service desk operations, systems administration, database support, or a related technology role is preferred. Experience supporting casino, hospitality, financial, human resources, payroll, point-of-sale, or other enterprise applications is helpful but not required.

• Foundational knowledge of computer systems, operating systems, applications, databases, or networking, with a demonstrated interest in enterprise application support and the ability to learn unfamiliar technologies and apply training in a working environment.

• Analytical and problem-solving skills; clear verbal and written communication with technical and nontechnical audiences; attention to detail and accurate documentation; and strong customer-service and relationship-building skills.

• Ability to organize work and adjust to changing priorities, business needs, and deadlines, and to work independently on assigned tasks while staying within established authority and recognizing when an issue must be escalated.

• A positive attitude, curiosity, dependability, and personal accountability, with a willingness to ask questions, receive coaching, and apply feedback.

• Ability to appropriately handle confidential, regulated, and business-sensitive information and to respect system-access requirements and security controls.

• Serves and develops others by building relationships, fosters an inclusive workplace, collaborates across boundaries, and aligns work with Mille Lacs Band traditions and interests.

• Willingness to rotate among Engineering disciplines, adjust schedules to the needs of each rotation, and participate in after-hours support when assigned.

• Must be able to secure and maintain a license from the Gaming Regulatory Authority (GRA).

• Responsible for following all relevant Detailed Gaming Regulations (DGRs) and organizational policies.

• Mille Lacs Band Member eligibility is required for this designated development position. American Indian preference will be exercised in accordance with applicable organizational policy.

Preferred Knowledge or Certifications

One or more of the following would be beneficial but are not required at the time of hire:

• Microsoft technologies, Windows Server, or PowerShell

• SQL Server or database fundamentals

• ITIL Foundations

• Project-management fundamentals

• Enterprise application support or a technical support/service-management certification

• Casino gaming, hospitality or property-management, point-of-sale, or inventory systems

• Financial, HRIS, or payroll systems

• IBM or AS/400 technologies

Success Measures

Success in this role will be demonstrated through:

• Foundational knowledge built across Gaming, Hospitality, and Business Systems Engineering, with the defined learning objectives for each quarterly rotation completed.

• Issues troubleshot using a structured, documented, and repeatable approach, grounded in an understanding of system dependencies, databases, integrations, interfaces, and operational workflows.

• Growing proficiency in application maintenance, testing, documentation, vendor coordination, and user support, applying security, compliance, risk management, change control, backup, and recovery practices.

• Strengthened internal support capacity, knowledge transfer, and succession readiness within IT Engineering, while Engineers maintain appropriate oversight and accountability.

• Continued technical and professional growth that builds the knowledge and experience needed to compete for a future IT Systems Engineer opportunity.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Work may be performed at multiple organizational properties or locations, including office, data center, application-hardware, and operational business environments.

• Quarterly assignments may require schedule adjustments based on the needs of the assigned Engineering area.

• Some evening, weekend, holiday, or after-hours work may be required to support critical systems, projects, upgrades, or maintenance.

• Ability to sit for extended periods, use standard computer and monitor equipment, and occasionally lift up to 25 pounds.

• May perform other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Get

Support + Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, tuition reimbursement, paid parental leave, and recognition programs, subject to current plan terms.

Culture + Legacy

• A collaborative environment that encourages associates to grow, learn, and contribute.

• A culture grounded in the seven values of Wisdom, Love, Respect, Truth, Humility, Bravery, and Honesty.

• Career development, cross-property exposure, and a development pathway toward future Engineering opportunities.

• Every Associate plays a role in creating experiences that are Friendly, Effortless, Fun, and Memorable for our Guests and one another.

• Friendly – We welcome every Guest and Associate with warmth, respect, and genuine hospitality.

• Effortless – We make it easy by removing obstacles, communicating clearly, and taking ownership to deliver seamless experiences.

• Fun – We bring positive energy, enthusiasm, and a spirit of entertainment that makes every visit enjoyable.

• Memorable – We create meaningful moments that Guests remember and Associates are proud to be part of.

Every role contributes to bringing this promise to life through daily actions, teamwork, and a commitment to exceptional service.