DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY

Your Partner For A Stronger Arizona.

DES works with families, community organizations, advocates and state and federal partners to realize our collective vision: A thriving Arizona.

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

SENIOR SQL/.NET AZURE DEVELOPER

Job Location:

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

Posting Details:

Salary: $90,000 - $111,000 

Grade: 27

Closing Date: February 21, 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!

DES is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team as a Senior Applications Developer (Senior SQL / .NET AZURE Developer). This is a team lead position and is responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing complex AZURE SQL databases, leading database projects, troubleshooting database performance issues, mentoring junior developers, and ensuring the performance and scalability of data systems by utilizing advanced SQL techniques and best practices. Maintains and supports Microsoft AZURE App services & C# .NET based applications.

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 flexibility, autonomy and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, 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:

• Diagnose and resolve defects in production environments, prioritizing quick and effective solutions.
• Mentor junior developers.
• Engage with business analysts and stakeholders to understand functional requirements and contributes to completion of functional specifications.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues with AZURE App Services based applications.
• Write custom SQL Queries based on need.
• Performance tunes, reviews and recommends improvements to existing codes.
• Develop new cloud native applications to meet functional and technical designs.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:
• AZURE SQL
• Solid understanding of MS SQL Server, including stored procedures, indexing, and triggers
• RESTful APIs, .NET utilizing Visual Studio and C#
• OOP concepts and UI design skills in ASP.NET

Skills In:
• AZURE SQL with advanced query writing and optimization techniques
• Maintain Microsoft AZURE APP Services based applications
• Data warehousing and ETL processes
• Stored procedures optimization
• Exceptional design, coding, testing and debugging skills

Ability to:
• Quickly learn and develop in new programming languages, APIs and platforms, evaluate and test emerging
• Work effectively independently or in a group setting
• Write technical documentation
• Interpret and analyze test results
• Use or maintain testing frameworks, test libraries, databases and test environments

Selective Preference(s):

This ideal candidate for this position will have:
• Bachelor’s degree plus 8 or more years of programming and analysis experience (or equivalent experience).

Pre-Employment Requirements:

• Employee shall obtain and maintain a valid Level One fingerprint clearance card that meets DES requirements for a Level One card pursuant to Arizona Revised Statute 41-1969.
• This position may require driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: