EMPLOYMENT

Job Title: AWS Cloud Engineer/Systems Administrator

Job ID: 88653

What you’ll be doing:

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: 9/12/25 through 9/18/25

Job Title: Social Media Coordinator

Job ID: 88789

What you’ll be doing:

Ready to turn likes into brand loyalty and content into community? The Minnesota Lottery is looking for a digital storyteller who lives and breathes social media. If you thrive on crafting scroll-stopping content, sparking conversations, and building digital buzz, this is your chance to make your mark. Join a team where your ideas matter, your creativity shines, and your work helps connect Minnesotans to something bigger.

The Social Media Coordinator is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing the Minnesota Lottery’s communication across social media platforms and select digital channels. This includes writing and publishing engaging content, integrating photos, graphics, and video, and analyzing performance to strengthen community engagement and brand awareness. This position also supports digital content management for the Minnesota Lottery website and mobile app as a back-up ensuring cross-channel consistency.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Plan, write, edit, and schedule social media content across Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Snapchat, YouTube, and other emerging platforms. Route drafts for approval and schedule posts to go live.
• Request and coordinate graphics, photos, or video assets to support social media content, including campaigns, events, winner awareness content, and other engaging content.
• Work with the advertising agency to create and post content, including but not limited to attending meetings, providing feedback, and scheduling posts and ads in a timely manner.
• Manage social media calendars used to organize and categorize activities, and provide a clear plan for campaigns, topical posts and ticket launches.
• Monitor Minnesota Lottery social media channels and engage with followers. Assist players by answering questions and resolving issues. Escalate unusual activity or issues to the Marketing Manager or other departments as necessary.
• Create, plan, and execute a minimum of 12 social sweepstakes each year or related digital promotions from concept through completion.
• Conduct ongoing analysis of social media platforms, including creating a monthly engagement report and fiscal year analytics report. Share engagement data, insights, and learnings with the marketing team.

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.

Experience must include:

• One (1) year of experience planning, writing, and editing social media content
• Understanding of and ability to use social channels to post social media content, such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, LinkedIn, YouTube, X (formerly Twitter)
• Experience coordinating graphics, photos, or video assets to support social media content
• Knowledge of analytic tracking tools, such as Sprout Social, HubSpot, or Google Analytics
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to thrive in a fast-paced team environment
• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Sprout Social, HubSpot and Google Analytics.
• Knowledge of best practices in social media, content strategy, accessibility and familiarity with current social media trends and tools.
• Strong eye for detail and understanding of brand consistency with a focus on storytelling.
• Bachelor's degree in Social Media, Digital Marketing, Marketing, Communications, and related fields

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)

Posting Dates: 9/15/25 through 9/22/25

Job Title: Application Developer

Job ID: 88888

What you’ll be doing:

The Application Developer is responsible for gathering, design, development, testing, and implementation of new applications and systems in the agency. This role will be responsible for development and redesign of systems platforms utilized by the Lottery. These systems are used across the agency and are critical to operations of the Lottery. The Application Developer will be the technical subject expert (SME) and developer for ServiceNow, SharePoint, GoAnywhere, PowerApps and process automation. In addition, they will perform new developments to automate agency processes through new power apps and power scripts.

This position plays a critical role in the agency allowing for automation of routine tasks, seamless communication between the agency and IT through the ServiceNow platform, providing a communications hub for the agency with a new Intranet site and more. This position will also be accountable to ensure the systems developed are user friendly, secure, robust, and maintainable for the future.

Responsibilities include:

• Architect and design new ServiceNow platform for ITSM (IT Service Management), Asset Management, Change Management and more
• Develop Key Performance Indicators (KPI) on usage.
• Develop Chief Information Officer, Managers, and Individual dashboards in ServiceNow
• Design new Intake interfaces
• Project Technical lead for Intranet development, design, and implementation
• Develop end user documentation
• Develop automation for IT tasks to enable the end user.
• Network and build professional relationships with technical representatives to drive new technology and solutions using SharePoint and ServiceNow.
• Develop PowerApps to automate workflows and streamline processes and approvals
• Support end users

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 one or more of the following areas:

• Designing and implementing solutions in ServiceNow
• Developing Key Performance Indicators (KPI) on usage and dashboards
• Architecting and building SharePoint sites
• Developing and facilitating training sessions for new applications and systems
• Designing and developing new applications and systems

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
• Experience in GoAnywhere, and PowerApps solutions
• Excellent program management, written and verbal organizational skills
• Able to adapt instruction techniques to meet the learning styles of a diverse staff
• Project Management certification or equivalent experience
• ServiceNow certifications - Certified Master Architect or Certified Technical Architect or equivalent experience

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)

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: 9/15/25 through 9/22/25

Job Title: Assistant Marketing Manager

Job ID: 88847

What you’ll be doing:

The Minnesota Lottery is seeking a dynamic and strategic Assistant Marketing Manager to lead the development and execution of high-impact field marketing initiatives and promotional programs. This role is pivotal in driving player engagement, enhancing retail visibility, and elevating the Lottery’s brand presence across Minnesota.

As a brand champion, you’ll ensure consistent, memorable experiences at every player and retail touchpoint. You’ll collaborate cross-functionally with our advertising agency to align field efforts with broader campaign goals, while managing key partnerships, vendors, and promotional assets.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Field Marketing, Merchandising & Sales Support: Lead the development of point of purchase and merchandising strategies that drive visibility and impact at retail; collaborate closely with sales teams to deliver effective, on-brand marketing tools that support lottery sales.
• Event Strategy, Activation & Sponsorships: Lead planning and activation of events and sponsorships statewide; Ensure brand consistency and engagement at all public-facing activations
• Branding, Ad Agency Support & Special Projects: Collaborate with creative teams and agency partners to align messaging: Manage special marketing initiatives that support brand growth
• Vendor & Production Management: Oversee production timelines, budgets, and quality control for promotional items and print materials; Manage vendor relationships and procurement processes
• Team Leadership, Administration & Cross-Department Collaboration: Provide guidance and support to marketing staff; Partner with internal departments to ensure cohesive execution of marketing strategies

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.

Must poses supervisory OR demonstrate leadership experience. Leadership experience can include:

• Experience as a supervisor, lead worker, team lead, project lead;
• Completion of a State of Minnesota leadership program (e.g. ELI, SLI)
• Completion of a similar or equivalent leadership development program through another organization.

AND

4+ years of experience in marketing campaigns, retail marketing, events/sponsorship management, or brand management.

Candidates will be assessed on the following minimum qualifications during the interview process.

• Experience in managing vendor relationships and procurement processes.
• Hands-on involvement in planning and executing public-facing events or sponsorship activations that drive brand engagement.
• Background in supporting sales teams with marketing tools, merchandising strategies, and promotional assets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including content creation and editing under tight timelines.

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 Marketing, Communications, Business Administration, or a closely related field may substitute 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

• Experience collaborating with advertising agencies or creative teams to align messaging across channels.
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business Administration, or a closely related field.
• High attention to detail and organizational skills, especially in managing budgets, timelines, and cross-functional initiatives.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, with the ability to create compelling presentations and reports.
• Strategic thinker with a proactive mindset and ability to work independently while contributing to team goals.
• Collaborative team player with the ability to build relationships across departments and with external partners.
• Demonstrated leadership in cross-functional collaboration, including coordination with internal departments and external stakeholders.

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

Posting Dates: 9/16/25 through 9/23/25

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.