Hexagon Octave Technical Lead (Principal Software Engineer)

Hexagon Octave Technical Lead (Principal Software Engineer)

Salary

$101,004.80 - $163,841.60 Annually

Location

390 Robert St. N St. Paul, MN

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

2026-00211

Division

Regional Administration

Department

IS-Admin

Opening Date

06/10/2026

Closing Date

7/8/2026 11:59 PM Central

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WHO WE ARE

We are the Metropolitan Council, the regional government for the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area. We plan 30 years ahead for the metropolitan area and provide regional transportation, wastewater, and housing services. More information about us is on our website.

We are committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Information Services is the central IT department supporting all divisions of the Metropolitan Council. Our 140 team members provide technology, practices, and innovative solutions that enable the Councils core services.

How your work would contribute to our organization and the Twin Cities region:

Octave Technical Lead would provide technical leadership for the implementation, integration, support, and continuous improvement of the Hexagon Octave platform. This role will serve as the primary technical resource responsible for solution architecture, application configuration, integrations, data management, technical and production support.

The ideal candidate combines deep Hexagon Octave expertise with strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, and enterprise application delivery experience. This individual will partner closely with business stakeholders, implementation partners, IT teams, and vendors to ensure successful deployment and long-term operational excellence of the platform.

This position is eligible for a hybrid telework arrangement (both remote and onsite). Candidates permanent residence must be in Minnesota or Wisconsin.

This posting will create a six-month eligibility list for current and future openings.

What you would do in this job

Technical Leadership

• Serve as the technical lead for Hexagon Octave implementation and support activities.
• Define solution architecture, technical standards, and best practices.
• Provide technical direction to internal teams, consultants, and implementation partners.
• Lead technical design reviews and solution validation activities.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards.

Implementation Leadership

• Lead technical workstreams throughout the implementation lifecycle.
• Support requirements gathering, solution design, configuration, testing, deployment, and cutover activities.
• Evaluate technical impacts of business requirements and proposed solution changes.
• Drive issue resolution and technical decision-making during implementation.
• Coordinate technical deliverables across multiple teams and vendors.

Integration & Data Management

• Design and oversee integrations between Hexagon Octave and enterprise systems.
• Lead interface design, API integration, middleware coordination, and data exchange processes.
• Develop data migration strategies and oversee data conversion activities.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and governance throughout the implementation.
• Support integration testing and end-to-end validation.

Application Support & Operations

• Provide technical oversight for production support activities.
• Manage incident resolution, root cause analysis, and system performance improvements.
• Lead application upgrades, patches, and release management activities.
• Monitor system health, reliability, and performance.
• Establish support processes, documentation, and knowledge transfer plans.

Vendor & Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary technical liaison with Hexagon and implementation partners.
• Review vendor deliverables and technical recommendations.
• Communicate technical risks, issues, and mitigation plans to leadership.
• Partner with business stakeholders to align technical solutions with operational needs.

Continuous Improvement

• Establish technical processes and architecture reviews.
• Identify opportunities to optimize system capabilities and business processes.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and platform adoption.

What education and experience are required for this job (minimum qualifications)

Any of the following combinations in completed education (degree field of study in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related technical field) and experience in software engineering:

• High school diploma/GED with ten years of experience
• Associate degree with eight years of experience
• Bachelors degree with six years of experience
• Masters degree with four years of experience

What additional skills and experience would be helpful in this job (desired qualifications):

• Direct experience with Hexagon solutions and operational technology platforms.
• Experience integrating enterprise applications with ERP, GIS, EAM, SCADA, or operational systems.
• Cloud platform experience.
• 7+ years of enterprise application implementation and support experience.
• 3+ years hands-on experience implementing or supporting Hexagon Octave.
• Experience leading Hexagon Octave software implementations.
• Strong understanding of system integrations, APIs, middleware, and data architecture.
• Experience with data migration, data governance, and data quality processes.
• Experience working with technical teams, consultants, and vendors.
• Experience working with diverse populations of internal and external customers

What knowledge, skills, and abilities you should have within the first six months on the job:

• Successfully lead the technical implementation of Hexagon Octave.
• Establish stable integrations with enterprise systems.
• Deliver high-quality data migration and system readiness.
• Build sustainable support and operational processes.
• Reduce implementation risks through strong technical governance.
• Become the trusted technical advisor for the platform across the organization.

Additional information

Union/Grade: AFSCME / Pay Grade J

FLSA Status: Exempt

Safety Sensitive: No

Work Environment:

Work is performed in a standard office setting. May require travel between primary work site to other sites.

The responsibilities listed are typical of the positions included in the job classification; however, not all duties are necessarily performed by each specific position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position. Regular attendance is an essential responsibility.

This position involves direct access to Criminal Justice Information (CJI) as defined by the FBI CJIS (Criminal Justice Information Services) Security Policy. In accordance with section 5.12.1.1 of the FBI CJIS Security Policy, final candidates if applicable must be willing to submit to a state of residence and national fingerprint-based record check. If the result of the record check reveals criminal convictions, the nature and circumstances of those convictions will be reviewed by the Metropolitan Transit Police Department and/or the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to determine if access to Criminal Justice Information would be permissible. If it is determined that access to Criminal Justice Information would not be permissible, the candidate will no longer be eligible for this position.

If you are new to the Metropolitan Council, you must pass a background check, which verifies education, employment, and criminal history. If you have a criminal conviction, you do not automatically fail. The Metropolitan Council considers felony, gross misdemeanor, and misdemeanor convictions on a case-by-case basis, based on whether they are related to the job and whether the candidate has demonstrated adequate rehabilitation.

If you are already an employee of the Metropolitan Council, you must pass a criminal background check if the job youre applying for is safety sensitive, is a supervisory or management job, is in the Finance, Information Services,Audit, or Human Resources departments, or has access to financial records, files/databases, cash, vouchers, or transit fare cards.

IMPORTANT: If you make a false statement or withhold information, you may be barred from job consideration.

The Metropolitan Council is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and veteran-friendly employer. The Council is committed to a workforce that reflects the regions diversity and strongly encourages persons of color, members of the LGBTQ community, individuals with disabilities, women, and veterans to apply.

If you have a disability that requires accommodation during the selection process, please email HR-OCCHealth@metc.state.mn.us.

We believe our employees are a key to our agencys success! In order to attract and retain high quality employees, the Council provides a highly competitive benefits package both in choice and coverage levels. Some highlights about our benefits are listed below:

• Guaranteed monthly retirement income through Minnesota State Retirement System pension fund
• Opportunity to save additional funds for retirement on a tax-deferred basis through a voluntary deferred compensation (457) plan
• Two or more medical plans from which to choose, with employer contribution towards premiums over 80%
• Dental insurance, life insurance and vision insurance

The following benefits are provided to all employees as part of working for the Council. You will have access to free:

• Well@Work clinic
• bus/rail pass valued at over $1200 per year
• parking at many job locations
• fitness centers at many job locations
• Employee Assistance Program
• extensive health and wellness programs and resources

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Applicant Instructions: It is important that your application shows all relevant education and experience you possess. The supplemental questions listed below are to further evaluate your education and experience and to determine your eligibility for this position. Answer each question completely, and please do not type "see resume." Otherwise, your application will be considered incomplete, and you will not receive further consideration for this position. The experience you indicate in your responses should also be consistent with the Work History section of this application. If you attach a resume and/or cover letter to your application, it will be reviewed at the education and experience review step. I have read and understand the above instructions regarding my application and supplemental questions.

• Yes
• No

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How did you first hear about this job opening?

• CareerForce Center
• Community Event/Organization
• Employee Referral
• Facebook
• Glassdoor
• Indeed
• Job Fair
• LinkedIn
• Metro Transit Bus Advertisement
• X (formerly known as Twitter)
• Website: governmentjobs.com
• Website: metrocouncil.org
• Website: metrotransit.org
• Website: minnesotajobnetwork.com
• Other

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If you selected Other, please describe where you first heard about this job. if you selected Employee Referral please enter the employees first and last name, ID number (if known), and job title. Type N/A if not applicable.

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The Metropolitan Council recognizes that Artificial Intelligence (AI) and generative tools are increasingly used in application processes. While the Council permits the use of AI to assist in the preparation of application materials, all applicants must certify the following statement:

• I affirm that all information provided in my application including any uploaded documentation is true and accurate. I further affirm that I have personally reviewed, verified, and approved all content, including any content generated with the assistance of AI. I will provide all interview responses directly and in real-time without unauthorized assistance. I will not use AI avatars, external assistance in answering including computer-generated suggestions, or any recording and transcription tools during the interview process unless I have received prior approval from Human Resources for a disability-related reasonable accommodation.

05

Do you have direct experience with Hexagon Octave?

• Yes, implementation experience
• Yes, support/administration experience
• Experience with other Hexagon products
• No direct Hexagon experience

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What is your experience with Hexagon Octave or other Hexagon applications? If this doesnt apply, please type "N/A." If you type, See Resume, you will not receive credit for your response.

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Describe your role(s) on any past Hexagon Octave (or similar platform) implementation project(s). If this doesnt apply, please type "N/A." If you type, See Resume, you will not receive credit for your response.

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Briefly describe your experience leading architecture, integrations, testing, and deployment activities for a major software implementation. If this doesnt apply, please type "N/A." If you type, See Resume, you will not receive credit for your response.

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Have you led the technical design and integration of enterprise applications with systems such as ERP, GIS, EAM, or SCADA?

• Yes
• No

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If you responded Yes to the previous question, please give a brief description. If this doesnt apply, please type "N/A." If you type, See Resume, you will not receive credit for your response.

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Have you served as the Technical Lead or Solution Architect for an enterprise software implementation?

• Yes
• No

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If you responded Yes to the previous, please give a brief description. If this doesnt apply, please type "N/A." If you type, See Resume, you will not receive credit for your response.

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Please describe your experience fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion competency and understanding. If this doesnt apply, please type "N/A." If you type, See Resume, you will not receive credit for your response

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Please select the option below that best reflects your level of relevant education and experience in the software industry:

• High school diploma/GED and ten (10) or more years of experience
• Associate degree and eight (8) or more years of experience
• Bachelors degree and six (6) or more years of experience
• Masters degree and four (4) or more years of experience
• Some college experience and some professional experience but less than the options listed above.
• None of the above

Required Question

Employer Metropolitan Council

Address 390 Robert St. N.

St. Paul, Minnesota, 55101

Website https://metrocouncil.org