EMPLOYMENT

Job Title: AWS Cloud Engineer/Systems Administrator

Job ID: 88653

What you’ll be doing:

This position was previously announced from 09/12/2025 to 09/18/2025. If you already applied for this job, you do not need to reapply.

This position requires an employee to be onsite at 2645 Long Lake Rd, Roseville, Minnesota at least 50% of the time, with some opportunity to perform work from a telework location. Telework for MN Lottery IT Services is available on a limited basis. Employees will be required to meet current telework eligibility requirements.

This position will act as the primary Systems Administrator for the Lottery as it relates to AWS Cloud infrastructure, Software Cloud integration, Microsoft Server administration, Microsoft Active Directory administration, Domaine Name System (DNS) configuration, VMWare Host and Virtual Server administration and provisioning, Nimble SAN Storage administration, Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) Secure Communication Servers, and ServiceNow administration. The AWS Cloud Engineer / Systems Administrator is the subject matter experts for these areas and will work in-conjunction with other technical personnel to achieve the Lottery goals, protect Lottery resources, and provide the highest quality computer service to Lottery's clientele.

Responsibilities include:

• Design, provision, configure, and maintain AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, IAM, CloudWatch, and VPC.
• Implement and manage AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies, roles, and users to ensure secure access to resources.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and management using tools like AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, or Ansible.
• Architect and implement AWS environment to ensure a safe, secure, and robust environment.
• Mange, troubleshoot and resolve issues related to AWS infrastructure and applications.
• Plan, develop, operate, and maintain the On Premise/Virtual Server Infrastructure, Microsoft Active Directory, and DNS services for the Minnesota Lottery Headquarters and Regional Offices.
• Administering and optimizing storage solutions for both physical and virtualized environments.
• Provide administrations and support for enterprise applications and systems.

Minimum Qualifications

To facilitate proper credit your résumé must clearly describe your experience and skills in the areas listed below and indicate the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.

Position requires a minimum of four (4) years of information technology experience in AWS Cloud Infrastructure and Systems Administration:

Candidates will be evaluated on the following experience during the interview:

• Experience with AWS Infrastructure and On-Premise Servers
• Experience in automating infrastructure provisioning and management using tools like AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, or Ansible
• Experience troubleshooting and resolving issues related to AWS Infrastructure and Applications
• Experience with Microsoft Operating Systems, Windows Server, and Azure
• Experience in Systems Administration

Ability to communicate effectively with individuals with a wide range of backgrounds, who do not share your same culture, ethnicity, language, or other common experiences.

*A Master’s degree in Information Technology or a related field substitutes for eighteen months of experience, OR a related Bachelor’s degree substitutes for one year, OR a related Associate’s substitutes for six months.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field
• Currently holding one or more of these industry standard certifications: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, AWS Certified Developer – Associate, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate, Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104), and CompTIA Security+
• Experience and knowledge in these AWS technologies including but not limited to: EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, IAM, CloudWatch, and VPC
• Experience with the administration of hardware and software systems including Azure Arc, VMWARE, VCenter, SFTP Servers, ServiceNow, and GoAnywhere
• Experience configuring and managing hybrid identity using Entra ID, Azure AD Connect and Microsoft Entra ID
• Experience implementing and managing comprehensive backup and disaster recovery strategies for both on-premises (Active Directory) and cloud resources (Azure, Entra ID).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills sufficient to develop, communicate and explain complex technical issues to all levels of staff and customers, and are able to adapt instruction techniques to meet the learning styles of a diverse staff

Additional Requirements

The Minnesota State Lottery will conduct a criminal background check and fingerprint check at the time of job offer for all prospective new employees. The Minnesota State Lottery cannot hire any person who's been convicted of a felony or a crime involving fraud or misrepresentation within five years of employment or who's ever been convicted of a gambling-related offense

In addition, the Minnesota State Lottery will perform the following background checks:

• Employment Reference Checks (includes review of personnel file for current and former State of Minnesota employees)
• SEMA4 Records Check (for current and former State of Minnesota employees)

Minnesota Lottery will not sponsor applicants for work visas, including F-1 STEM OPT extensions. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Posting Dates: 12/11/25 through 12/18/25

Job Title: Network Engineer

Job ID: 90599

What you’ll be doing:

This position requires an employee to be onsite at 2645 Long Lake Rd, Roseville, Minnesota at least 50% of the time, with some opportunity to perform work from a telework location. Telework for MN Lottery IT Services is available on a limited basis. Employees will be required to meet current telework eligibility requirements.

The Network Engineer designs, implements, and supports the network infrastructure for the Minnesota Lottery. The purpose of the Network Engineer position is to design efficient, cost-effective network infrastructures utilizing both established and cutting-edge technologies that meet the long-term IT and business goals of the Minnesota Lottery, while also permitting the Minnesota Lottery to meet its short-term goals and obligations. The role serves as a technical advisor in matters of networking and security across the lottery. The Network Engineer investigates, recommends, and tests out new technologies to ensure the lottery remains compliant with industry best practices, solutions, and security.

Responsibilities include:

• Working with other network specialists, architects, information security, and all departments within the agency to provide an efficient and reliable network to ensure operations are not impacted.
• Leading new infrastructure projects relating to the network supporting headquarters, regional offices, and to Minnesota Information Technology (MNIT).
• Designing computer networks, including local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), wireless local area networks (WLANs), internet connections, intranets, and other data communications systems.
• Developing and maintaining technical documentation, templates and diagrams, working with colleagues to constantly maintain details for managing and supporting the Lottery’s infrastructure.
• This position is also jointly responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the data centers of the Minnesota Lottery. This includes racking and maintenance of Network and Server equipment, and cabling.
• Acting as a project manager on complex Network and Data Center Infrastructure projects.

Minimum Qualifications

To facilitate proper credit. your resume must clearly describe your experience and skills in the areas listed below and indicate the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.

Position requires a minimum of three (3) years of information technology experience that includes all the following:

• Experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining local, wireless, and wide area networks (LAN, WAN, WLAN)
• Experience with network hardware such as routers, switches, firewalls, and other network devices
• Experience with planning and maintaining data centers
• Experience in implementing and maintaining network security protocols such as firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), VPNs, and access control lists (ACLs)
• Expert knowledge of cloud infrastructure and cloud network management such as Microsoft Azure and AWS

Ability to communicate effectively with individuals with a wide range of backgrounds, who do not share your same culture, ethnicity, language, or other common experiences.

*A Master’s degree in Information Technology or a related field substitutes for eighteen months of experience, OR a related Bachelor’s degree substitutes for one year, OR a related Associate’s substitutes for six months.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field
• High level skills in firewall security infrastructure software and physical firewall hardware
• Excellent program management, written and verbal communication skills
• Project Management certification or equivalent experience
• Certifications such as CCAr, CCIE and /or NPDES and /or CCDE, and AWS Certified Advance Networking-Specialty, and Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions and Architect Expert

Additional Requirements

This position requires successful completion of the following:

The Minnesota State Lottery will conduct a criminal background check and fingerprint check at the time of job offer for all prospective new employees. The Minnesota State Lottery cannot hire any person who's been convicted of a felony or a crime involving fraud or misrepresentation within five years of employment or who's ever been convicted of a gambling-related offense

In addition, the Minnesota State Lottery will perform the following background checks:

• Employment Reference Checks (includes review of personnel file for current and former State of Minnesota employees)
• SEMA4 Records Check (for current and former State of Minnesota employees)
• Driver’s License Records Verification

Minnesota Lottery will not sponsor applicants for work visas, including F-1 STEM OPT extensions. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Posting Dates: 12/09/25 through 12/16/25

Job Title: Chief Financial Officer 

Job ID: 90528

What you’ll be doing:

The Minnesota State Lottery is seeking a strategic, experienced, and forward-thinking Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead all financial operations of the agency. This executive-level position serves as the Lottery’s chief financial strategist, responsible for directing budget development and administration, ensuring compliance with state and federal financial standards, developing fiscal policy, and overseeing financial reporting and analysis to ensure the long-term financial integrity of the Lottery.

The CFO provides high-level financial leadership, consultation, and decision support to the Executive Director and senior management team. This role directs the Accounting Division, manages statewide Lottery financial systems, and oversees all payments, receipts, accounting functions, and financial controls.

Responsibilities Include:

• Serve as the Lottery’s principal financial analyst and consultant, providing expert technical advice, guidance, and strategic financial insight to senior staff.
• Conduct complex fiscal analyses, evaluate financial impacts, and ensure sound financial management practices across the Lottery.
• Provide managerial leadership to ensure financial expertise and decision support for the Executive Director and Lottery leadership.
• Lead the accounting division, ensuring its operations meet objectives efficiently, effectively, and in alignment with organizational goals.
• Direct the development, implementation, and management of the Lottery’s accounting and financial reporting systems.
• Oversee statewide financial management services, ensuring compliance with state requirements and internal policies.
• Manage the Lottery’s budget development, financial planning, forecasting, and fiscal policy administration.
• Oversee all payment and receipt functions for the Minnesota State Lottery.
• Ensure accurate accounting of inventory, fixed assets, and financial transactions in accordance with governmental accounting standards and state regulations.

Minimum Qualifications

To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed below and indicate the beginning and ending month and year for each job.

Minimum of ten (10) years' experience in progressively greater financial leadership roles

***Note: *Bachelor’s degree in business/accounting/finance, or related field may substitute for one (1) year of experience; Master’s degree substitutes for eighteen (18) months of experience; PhD substitutes for twenty-four (24) months of experience.

To be considered, applicants must have:

• Extensive knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), governmental accounting, and auditing practices.
• Experience managing complex governmental or public-sector financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and cash management.
• Knowledge of inventory and fixed asset management controls.
• Knowledge of modern public-sector management practices, state accounting requirements, and appropriation structures.
• Experience preparing, interpreting, and presenting complex financial analyses and reports.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage a financial or accounting division or function.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to write clearly, present information effectively, and advise executive leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a government or quasi-governmental organization, especially with enterprise or revenue-generating operations.
• Knowledge of the Minnesota State Lottery’s financial structure, statutory requirements, and accounting systems.
• Experience developing and implementing financial policies and procedures.
• Experience with statewide financial management systems and state accounting processes.
• Advanced skills in financial forecasting, policy analysis, and strategic planning.
• Professional certifications such as CPA, CGFM, or CMA.

Additional Requirements

This position requires successful completion of the following:

The Minnesota Lottery will conduct a criminal background check and fingerprint check at the time of job offer for all prospective new employees. The Minnesota Lottery cannot hire any person who's been convicted of a felony or a crime involving fraud or misrepresentation within five years of employment or who's ever been convicted of a gambling-related offense.

In addition, the Minnesota State Lottery will perform the following background checks:

• Employment Reference Checks (includes review of personnel file for current and former State of Minnesota employees)
• SEMA4 Records Check (for current and former State of Minnesota employees)
• Driver's License Records Verification

Posting Dates: 12/03/25 through 12/23/25

Why Work Here?

The Minnesota Lottery exists to create a fun, quick, and thrilling form of entertainment for Minnesotans. We’re proud that a portion of Lottery proceeds goes back to the state to benefit our natural environment. We’re in the entertainment business and are always looking for more ways to have fun as a group. We’d love for you to join us!

Our mission as an employer is to actively recruit, welcome and support a workforce, which is diverse and inclusive of people who are underrepresented.

The Minnesota State Lottery has a broad range of careers including Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, Information Technology, Human Resources, Warehouse, and Finance.

The Minnesota Lottery is an equal opportunity employer and women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.