DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY

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DES serves more than 3 million Arizonans. Our Mission is to strengthen individuals, families, and communities for a better quality of life.

APPLICATIONS DEVELOPER SENIOR LEAD
(SMARTCOMM DEVELOPER)

Job Location:

Division of Technology Services (DTS)
1400 West Washington Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85007

Posting Details:

Salary: $90,000.00 - $100,744.00 Annually

Grade: 27

Closing Date: July 8, 2025

Job Summary:

Would you like to be part of an amazing team that helps Arizonans thrive? At the Department of Economic Security (DES) we strengthen individuals, families, and communities for a better quality of life. DES is looking for individuals who are committed to service, community, and teamwork. To learn more about DES please visit des.az.gov; or click on the link here to view ‘Our DES’ video. Come Join the DES Team!

The Department of Economic Security, Division of Technology Services (DTS) is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team as a Applications Developer Senior/Lead (SmartComm Developer). This position will be responsible for designing templates, building and maintaining existing templates for complex systems. Provide technical guidance and mentor junior developers within the organization.

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Job Duties:

-Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

-Develops new applications to meet functional and technical designs, fixes and develop changes to applications to meet functional and technical designs following best practices and development standards and guidelines.
-Work to analyze, debug, and resolve defects in applications while proactively solving complex problems.
-Supports production systems; analyzes and resolves production problems in a timely manner; resolves end user service requests as assigned.
-Completes unit and system test application changes to ensure quality of work required.
-Performance tunes, reviews and recommends improvements to existing codes.
-Reviews and recommends improvements to existing architectures.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:

-Multiple programming languages, multiple database management systems, multiple development platforms, and systems integration.
-SmartComm modules such as Advanced Template Designer (ATD), Data Modeler, and Web Editor.
-Database technologies and SQL.
-Understanding of agile development processes.

Skill in:

-Excellent customer service skills.
-Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.

Ability to:

-Develop and write technical documentation
-Quickly learn and develop in new programming languages, APls, and platforms.
-Evaluate and test emerging technologies.
-Learn new technologies and adapt to changing requirements.
-Apply creative solutions to business problems to ensure business needs are most effectively met.
-Balance, prioritize and organize multiple tasks.
-Work collaboratively in teams and across organizations.
-Synthesize feedback and adjust plans accordingly
-Build strong relationships inside and outside the organization

Selective Preference(s):

This ideal candidate for this position will have:

Extensive experience of SmartComm modules such as Advanced Template Designer (ATD), Data Modeler, and Web Editor.

Pre-Employment Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree plus 8 or more yea