Senior Database Analyst

Job Class:
Information Technology Specialist 4

• Job : 92133
• Location: St. Paul
• Full/Part Time
  :
  Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary: Unlimited
• Who May Apply: Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted: 02/27/2026
• Closing Date: 03/05/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit: Minnesota IT Services
• Division/Unit: Department of Natural Resources
• Work Shift/
  
  Work Hours:
  
  Day Shift
• Days of Work: Monday - Friday
• Travel Required
  :
  No
• Salary Range: $37.07 - $61.14 hourly; $77,402 - $127,660 annually
• Job Class Option: Application
• Classified Status: Classified
• FLSA Status
  :
  Exempt - Professional
• Bargaining Unit/Union
  : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Employee/MAPE
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities
  :
  Yes

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

Join the 2,800+ professionals of Minnesota IT Services (MNIT) who connect Minnesotans to services that will improve their lives. This position serves our partners at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). MNIT DNR provides comprehensive IT operations and support services, custom application development, and dedicated support functions to an organization that manages and conserves the state’s natural resources in a way that creates a sustainable quality of life for all Minnesotans.

This position provides DNR agency wide leadership in design, development, integration, management, and use of the DNR Land Records System (LRS) and related data systems. Incumbent is responsible for data extraction and reporting, creating spatial data products, and designing data access applications related to land ownership, administration, and management. Data system development will rely on system analysis, development of standards, and data analysis to determine the appropriate processing methods.

This position ties together an understanding of production Land Records data with products that serve the business’ analytical and management needs. This position will also provide technical leadership, advice, and direction on upgrades to the LRS application which impact the integration of the LRS data with other systems such as SWIFT, WIRES, and GIS/spatial data.

This position requires an employee to be onsite at 500 Lafayette Road North, St. Paul, MN 55125 at least 50% of the time, with some opportunity to perform work from a telework location. Telework for Minnesota IT Services is available on a limited basis. Employees will be required to meet current telework eligibility requirements.

To qualify, candidates must clearly show all of the following qualifications in their resume. Resume tips available here:

Position requires a minimum of four (4) years of IT related experience in IT Data Analysis functions.

• Experience designing, developing, administering, and maintaining relational database systems, including database architecture, data models, standards, and performance optimization.
• Experience using SQL (and/or PL/SQL) to develop queries that support data extraction, reporting, troubleshooting issues surfaced by customers, and enterprise data access needs.
• Experience planning and building database structures (e.g., tables, views, and related objects) and applying database standards, including naming conventions, access/performance considerations, and storage/access methods.
• Experience integrating data across multiple applications and platforms, including enterprise/statewide systems and GIS/spatial data environments.
• Data analysis experience, including gathering and documenting requirements, defining business rules, developing data/business object models, and translating business needs into technical solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively in a manner that facilitates mutual understanding.
• Customer-focused approach grounded in active listening,…