Digital Service Expert (Technical Lead) Remote From Anywhere In CO

Together, we innovate for a stronger Colorado

The work of employees at the Governor's Office of Information Technology (OIT) is challenging and diverse because the needs of agencies, customers and Coloradans constantly evolve. But our focus never changes: improve the lives of all Coloradans through innovation and collaboration. We're building one of the nation's leading government IT organizations by reimagining how we support agencies, building first-of-their-kind applications, and creating an inclusive, collaborative culture, together. Join us in the important work of providing equitable access to services.

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TERM LIMITED POSITION: This position is term limited with an anticipated end date of approximately three years from the date of hire. This position is eligible for State employee benefits and may be extended as the situation warrants. This video explains the many benefits of working at the State of Colorado on a term limited basis. 

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Why this role exists

Colorado Digital Service (CDS) is a team within the Governor’s Office of Information Technology, and our team partners with state agencies to deliver digital services that put Coloradans first. As a Digital Service Expert (Technical Lead) focused on engineering, you will join short-term, high-impact engagements to tackle complex public service challenges. 

While all positions will contribute to the entire mission of OIT and CDS, some positions will focus on specific aspects of the mission, such as software engineering, product management, etc.

You will be focused on applying strong engineering fundamentals and creativity to solve technical challenges and engage with stakeholders across our partner state agencies to improve products and services that are essential for Coloradans.

The shape of the role

You are an adaptable, senior generalist who moves easily between zoomed-out service strategy and hands-on engineering strategy and craft. In this role, you will:

• Navigate complex policy, compliance, and technical constraints to arrive at the best technical decisions and solutions that address user needs. 

• Advocate for modern software engineering practices and create momentum across various aspects of software development, such as security, DevSecOps, and automated testing.

•  Build trust and alignment with stakeholders from our partner state agencies

• Collaborate deeply with other technologists, including product managers, service designers, and other engineers.

•  Model good engineering practices with partner agencies, empowering them to hold delivery teams accountable to quality standards.

Essential Duties:

• Lead technical strategy and delivery for state services, and ensure systems reliably and securely deliver trustworthy experiences.

• Manage complex internal stakeholder environments to build support and consensus for forming and communicating strategy and goals.  Provide trusted, expert guidance on the launch of technology products.

• Evaluate platforms, frameworks, and tools against enterprise architecture standards. Evaluate solution design, implementation, and quality assurance plans from delivery teams.

• Guide internal and vendor delivery teams through technical challenges and help mature skill sets and processes.

• Develop prototypes and pilots to drive experimentation with new experiences.

• Contribute toopen source code bases and represent CDS to open source developers on relevant projects.

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 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.

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:

• A minimum of five (5) years of experience developing software in complex environments.

• Documented proficiency in working collaboratively with teams across the software development life cycle.

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:

• Experience building and integrating APIs and web applications.

• Ability to lead technical decisions and manage technical operations across team members.

• Familiarity with PII data privacy and user consent principles.

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP).

• Knowledge of accessibility and user-centered design for public-facing services.

• Experience in public sector or highly regulated environments.

• Proficiency in modern web development (e.g., JavaScript/TypeScript, REST APIs).

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP).

• Familiarity with deployment and hosting concepts (e.g., CI/CD pipelines, static hosting).

• Knowledge of accessibility and user-centered design for public-facing services.

• Familiarity with PII data privacy and user consent principles.

• Experience in the public sector or highly regulated environments.

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. 

This position may require on-call duties as needed by the position. 

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.

The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.  The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.

The Governor's Office of Information Technology is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADA Coordinator at [email protected] or call (303) 764-7900.

This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies based upon business need. 

The Governor's Office of Information Technology does NOT offer sponsored Visas for employment purposes.