Software Architect

Posting Date

07/16/26

Application Deadline

07/23/26

Pay Range

Min - 1st Quartile - Mid - Max
$102,500.00 - $120,625.00 - $138,750.00 - $175,000.00

The expected ENTRY pay range for this position based on experience and equity within the Judicial Branch is $102,500.00 to $120,625.00.

This position is Exempt under the FLSA.

What We Offer

We offer generous paid time off, paid sick leave, and 10 paid holidays! We have affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance, and our employees are entitled to coverage by one of several State-sponsored retirement pension plans, our employee assistance program, and wellness incentives. Additionally, our employees have the option of life insurance, disability, a group legal plan, and pet insurance. Under the current guidelines for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, the Maricopa County Superior Court is a qualifying employer. Therefore, any full time Judicial Branch employee, who meets other eligibility criteria may be eligible for loan forgiveness under this program. Click here to learn more!

Job Type

Unclassified - Judicial

Department

D800 Superior Court

About the Position

*****Applicants must currently reside in Arizona or be willing to relocate to Arizona by the time of hire. *****

The Judicial Branch is unable to provide visa sponsorship (i.e. H-1B visa etc.).

The Software Architect provides technical guidance to staff that analyze, design, develop, enhance, maintain, and replace existing and new line of innovation and enterprise applications for Judicial Branch. This position will champion and deliver timely, cost-effective and innovative solutions that help judicial branch departments improve critical business functions. Additionally, in this role, the individual will be responsible to meet customer demands, prioritize workloads, coordinate and report group activities, and ensure both current and future needs of applications are scalable, redundant, performance focused, and comply with industry best practices. The Software Architect will also provide assistance to IT leadership with setting priorities and developing consistent standards in software development within the organization, as well as develop, manage, and be accountable for technology roadmaps and technology standards.

About The Superior Court:
The Superior Court of the Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County is dedicated to providing a safe, fair, and impartial forum for resolving disputes, enhancing access to our services, and providing innovative, evidenced-based practices that improve the safety of our community and ensure the public's trust and confidence in the Judicial Branch. The Superior Court in Maricopa County, one of the largest, most innovative, and Progressive trial courts in the nation, seeks innovative individuals to join our team who will embrace our vision of excellence and the principles inherent in the Rule of Law...every person, every day, every time. We fulfill these principles through a culture that values fairness, respect, integrity, innovation, and safety.  

Position Qualifications

We recognize your time is valuable, so please apply if you meet the following required qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field

Experience:

• Seven (7) years' professional experience in design and development of enterprise applications and broad-based information systems, technical management, and business experience in a dynamic environment

OR

Combined education and experience qualifications:

• An equivalent combination of post-secondary education and job-related experience may substitute on a year-for-year basis

Our Preferred Candidate has:

• Advanced level experience (5+ years) working with Asp.net, SQL server, C#, Software Design pattern, and Javascript/HTML.

• Seven (7) years' management experience of technical teams in a large, complex IT environment.

• Experience with cloud architectures, configurations, containerization and programming (especially Azure).

• Demonstrated experience in Agile Software Development practices and methodologies. Strong knowledge of the Microsoft programming technology stack.

• Working experience using GitHub Enterprise and GitHub Actions for application management lifecycle, including source control, task management