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Hiring Agency:

State Patrol - Agency 64

Location:

Lincoln, NE

Hiring Rate:

$29.348

Job Posting:

JR2026-00026710 IT Application Developer (Open)

Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):

06-15-2026

Job Description:

Join our Nebraska State Patrol IT Division, where innovation and public safety come together to make a real difference. Our team develops unique technology solutions that help create a safer community for everyone. We offer comprehensive training, professional development opportunities, and clear career pathing. It’s not just a job – it’s a career with purpose. If you’re passionate about technology, collaboration, and serving the community, we want to hear from you!

We are seeking a skilled and motivated software developer with experience in C#, ASP.NET MVC, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL, database design, and reporting. In this position your work will directly support the Intelligence Division in managing, processing, and dissemination of Intel. You will help design, enhance, and maintain the software programs used to research active threats to the community, share vital Intel with partner agencies and review suspicious activity reported by the public.

This is a full-time, on-site position in Lincoln, Nebraska. Please include a personalized cover letter outlining your interest in the position.
Look at what we have to offer!
• Opportunity to be part of meaningful work and make a difference through public service
• Supportive leadership and collaborative culture
• Tuition reimbursement
• Dependent tuition reimbursement program with partnering Nebraska community colleges
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) through the Federal government
• Ongoing professional development.
• Fun, inviting teammates
• A safe and secure environment
• Monday – Friday Day Shift, with 13 paid holidays
• Job security and stability, even during times of economic hardship
• Competitive Benefits including:
o Vacation and sick leave that begin accruing immediately
o 156% (that's not a typo!) state-matched retirement
o 79% employer paid health insurance plans
o Dental and vision insurance plans
o Employer-paid $20,000 life insurance policy
o Employee assistance program
o Military leave

Job Description
Duties assigned include participating in the full range of software development activities, including assisting with requirements gathering, analysis and definition, functional and technical design, coding and testing, consulting with users on application issues and providing user support.
Primary technologies used include C#.NET, ASP.NET MVC, HTML and JavaScript, SQL, and SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS).
Examples of Work
• Programming, Testing, and Documentation
o Develop MVC application back-end and supporting tasks and services using C#
o Develop application front-end using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
o Develop integrations to gather Intel from other State Patrol and partnered agency sources
o Test applications, lead users in testing, debug and resolve reported issues
o Create technical documents and user manuals
• Database and Reporting
o Create SQL database queries, views, functions, stored procedures, and scripts and revise existing database structures
o Develop and maintain reports using relational data database querying techniques
• General
o Keep clear lines of communication with supervisor, peers, staff, and personnel within the State Patrol
o Review and incorporate best practices including object-oriented design, sensitive data security and State of Nebraska standards

 

Requirements / Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications: Experience, education, or training in coding computer applications.

Preferred Qualifications: Associate's or Bachelor's degree in a related field such as computer science, computer engineering, or management information systems with experience in programming. Experience or training in designing web and desktop applications using C#.NET or VB.NET, ASP.NET, MVC, Microsoft SQL Server software development, database reporting, and object-oriented programming. Knowledge in SQL stored procedures and SQL Server Reporting Services. Skills in communication, practicing active listening, creating documentation and the ability to problem solve.

Other: Resumes will not be accepted as a substitute to your applicant information. Failure to complete all areas of your employment application may result in your application being disqualified from our selection process. Regular and reliable attendance is expected. Applicants will be screened for a record of criminal activity and criminal history using a fingerprint-based check, before a final offer of employment is made. Applicants must be free of felony convictions. Applicants cannot maintain a continuous association or dealings with persons, groups, or organizations that they know, or should know are persons or groups or organizations under criminal investigation or indictment or who have a reputation for present, ongoing involvement in felonious or criminal behavior. Applicant must successfully complete an extensive background screening prior to being employed, which includes completion of a Personal History Questionnaire. Selection process will include an interview.

 

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of: the principles and procedures of research design and analysis; descriptive and inductive statistical methods; resource material concerning statistical and research data collection and analysis methods; agency policies and procedures pertinent to the collection and analysis of data; legislation, policies, and standards governing the mission and/or programs of the agency; available literature and other resource material pertinent to the programs and activities of the agency; the demographic characteristics, such as economic, social industrial, or occupational, of problems of those served by the agency.

Ability to: communicate effectively to exchange factual information and research findings and conclusions; apply instructions pertinent to collection, analysis, interpretation and reporting of research data; identify trends and critical elements in program and demographic data; analyze and interpret numerical data, charts, and tables; formulate conclusions based on data analysis; summarized data into charts, graphs, tables, and narrative reports; calculate solutions to mathematical problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, powers and algebra; operate calculators and computers.

 

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Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.

Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits

Equal Opportunity Statement

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.