The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA), Division of Enterprise Services, has an opening for a IS Systems Development Services Specialist (.Net Application Developer) to serve as part of the team in the Bureau of Information Services’ Application Development Unit.

This position may be headquartered in either Madison, King, or Union Grove, WI. The Madison headquarter location is the Wisconsin Revenue Building. The King and Union Grove headquarter locations are the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King and the Wisconsin Veterans Home at Union Grove. These positions work under a flexible hybrid work schedule that allows for up to 90% remote work.

WDVA employees have access to an excellent comprehensive benefit and compensation package; this includes paid time off so you can truly have a work/life balance! Our competitive benefits package also includes:

• Substantial leave time, including at least 3.5 weeks of paid time off to start, 9 paid holidays, and ample accrued sick time that rolls over each year.
• Excellent and affordable health, vision, and dental benefits.
• An exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment, plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan.

Employees may also be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. To learn more about the total value of the benefits available to employees, please visit our Total Rewards Calculator. Click here to see what working for the State of Wisconsin is all about!

The State of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer seeking a talented and diverse workforce. Veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified Veterans with a 30%-or-more service-connected disability are eligible for non-competitive appointment to permanent positions in the classified civil service under §230.275, WI. Stats. Please refer to the How to Apply section of this announcement for more information about applying under this provision.

IS Systems Development Services Specialist
The duties of this position include application analysis, development, and support. This position will independently, or as part of a team, meet system application development needs to include new application development, enhancements or maintenance of existing applications, and resolving complex problems. This position will also create and optimize WDVA’s database systems in correlation with developed applications.  The incumbent will collaborate with agency business managers, IS customers and IS staff in completion of assigned duties that are both challenging and complex. This position performs advanced level duties with goals and priorities established by the IS supervisor.

To view the complete position description, click here.

The starting salary for this position is between $48.50 - 51.50 an hour ($100,880 - $107,120 annually). The IS Systems Development Services Specialist classification is in pay schedule and range 07-33.

Salaries are dependent on candidate qualifications. Compensation for current State employees may vary and will be set in accordance with the State Compensation Plan.

This position is eligible to work remotely. Remote work is intended to be performed primarily in the State of Wisconsin. High speed internet access is a requirement of remote work. Remote work options are subject to change based on business needs.

Due to the nature of this position’s duties, candidates will be subject to a criminal background check prior to appointment.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the U.S., a lawful permanent resident, an alien authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship) at the time of application. WDVA does not sponsor work or student visas, either at time of hire or at any later time.

A twelve-month probationary period will be required.

Minimally qualified applicants will have:

• Demonstrated proficiency with C# (LINQ, syntax, async/await, etc.); and
• Experience with .NET (Core, version 6/7/8 or later, etc.); and
• Experience building and consuming APIs (REST/JSON/HTTP, etc.); and
• Demonstrated proficiency in SQL (basic CRUD queries, stored procedures, etc.)

Minimally qualified applicants will have experience with:

• UI Frameworks (Blazor, React, Angular, etc.); or
• API design, versioning, and security (OAuth, JWT, OpenAPI, etc.); or
• Advanced SQL functions (database tuning, query optimization, etc.); or 
• DevOps practices including CI/CD Pipelines; or
• Secure coding practices (input validation, encryption, etc.)

To be considered for this position, you must complete the online application. For instructions, refer to the following link: Applying to State Service. A current resume and letter of qualifications must be attached to the online application.

Your letter of qualifications and resume are very important parts of your application and are used during our evaluation process to determine your qualifications as they relate to the job. For instructions on developing your resume and letter of qualifications for your application and what should be included in these materials, click here.

Submitted materials will be evaluated and the most qualified applicants will be invited to an interview.

Permanent classified state employees who are eligible for consideration (transfer, voluntary demotion, or reinstatement) should complete the application process as described above by the stated deadline.

The State of Wisconsin offers a special program for qualified veterans with a 30% or greater service-connected disability. If you are a qualified veteran, please visit the Veterans Employment page for application instructions to be considered for the Veterans Non-Competitive Appointment program.

Questions can be directed to Kevin Roberts at kevin.roberts@wisconsin.gov or (608) 267-7297.

All application materials must be received by 11:59 PM on November 19, 2025.