What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Applications Developer - Java React position at Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services?
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Hiring Agency
Health & Human Services - Agency 25
Location:
Lincoln, NE
Hiring Rate
$29.348
Job Posting
JR2026-00025390 IT Applications Developer - Java React (Open)
Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):
04-30-2026
Job Description
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is seeking a senior cloud application developer to build and support services to be shared by multiple teams and projects across the Department. This position will contribute to DHHS IT program objectives while promoting and supporting enterprise reuse of components. The position will plan, analyze, design, and develop various Spring Boot microservices in the Azure cloud environment. The developer will also contribute to front-end React applications that consume those services as needed. This position will help design, build, and maintain the cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines which support these microservices.
***This is a full-time, on-site permanent position. It is not available as a contracted position. ***
Under Direct Supervision, The Developer Will
Minimum Qualifications: Experience, education, or training in coding computer applications.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience working on small to medium sized projects. Associates degree or equivalent experience. Experience using Java, Spring Boot, REST API, HTML/CSS/JavaScript.
Other: Position is located on-site at the Nebraska State Office Building in Lincoln. No hybrid/remote work.
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
Candidates must be service oriented, have strong interpersonal and analytical skills that include working directly with various levels of business and technical staff to determine sound technical solutions for business requirements. Candidate must have strong technical, organization, planning, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
If you're currently employed by the State of Nebraska, please don't apply through this external career site. Instead, log in to Workday and open the Jobs Hub - Internal Apply app from your home landing page. You can access Workday anytime through the Link web page: https://link.nebraska.gov/
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.
Hiring Agency
Health & Human Services - Agency 25
Location:
Lincoln, NE
Hiring Rate
$29.348
Job Posting
JR2026-00025390 IT Applications Developer - Java React (Open)
Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):
04-30-2026
Job Description
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is seeking a senior cloud application developer to build and support services to be shared by multiple teams and projects across the Department. This position will contribute to DHHS IT program objectives while promoting and supporting enterprise reuse of components. The position will plan, analyze, design, and develop various Spring Boot microservices in the Azure cloud environment. The developer will also contribute to front-end React applications that consume those services as needed. This position will help design, build, and maintain the cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines which support these microservices.
***This is a full-time, on-site permanent position. It is not available as a contracted position. ***
- The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services does not sponsor or transfer non-immigrant work visas for this position or accept STEM OPT (form i-983) at any time. **
Under Direct Supervision, The Developer Will
- Assist senior developers while consulting with clients on Java React development projects.
- Use application development tools and utilities and appropriate. Write, debug, test, and document programs in Java React.
- Perform the functional and technical design and implementation in a large-scale IT environment including consideration of existing automated systems with considerable supervision.
- Software development activities; including requirements gathering, analysis, functional and technical design, construction and testing, implementation, and production support.
- Work closely with business analysts, other technical analysts, managers, and business sponsors.
Minimum Qualifications: Experience, education, or training in coding computer applications.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience working on small to medium sized projects. Associates degree or equivalent experience. Experience using Java, Spring Boot, REST API, HTML/CSS/JavaScript.
Other: Position is located on-site at the Nebraska State Office Building in Lincoln. No hybrid/remote work.
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
Candidates must be service oriented, have strong interpersonal and analytical skills that include working directly with various levels of business and technical staff to determine sound technical solutions for business requirements. Candidate must have strong technical, organization, planning, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
If you're currently employed by the State of Nebraska, please don't apply through this external career site. Instead, log in to Workday and open the Jobs Hub - Internal Apply app from your home landing page. You can access Workday anytime through the Link web page: https://link.nebraska.gov/
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.
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