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.

APPLICATIONS DEVELOPER (SALESFORCE DEVELOPER)

Job Location:

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

Posting Details:

Salary: $90,000 - $100,000 

Grade: 26

Closing Date: September 15, 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 an Applications Developer (Salesforce Developer). This position is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining custom Salesforce applications using Apex, Visualforce, and Lightning components, collaborating with business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions, while demonstrating proficiency in core Salesforce functionalities and best practices, including integration with external systems and complex workflow automation, while also supporting ongoing application maintenance. This position is also responsible for performing On-Call after hour support when needed.

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:

• Designs, develops, and maintains custom Salesforce applications using Apex, Visualforce, and Lightning components.
• Collaborates with business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
  
• Thoroughly review code written by other developers to ensure adherence to coding standards, best practices, and security protocols.
  
• Write Apex classes, triggers, and scheduled jobs to automate business processes and create custom functionality within Salesforce.
  
• Identify and resolve issues within Salesforce applications, including debugging Apex code and troubleshooting integration problems.
• Utilize Salesforce configuration options like workflows, validation rules, and sharing rules to implement business logic without requiring custom code where possible.
  
• Administer Salesforce Org.
• Other duties as assigned relating to the position.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:

• Web technologies like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and REST APIs
• Software development processes including analysis, design, coding, system and user testing, problem resolution and planning
  
• Business applications, testing multiple platforms, browsers, and mobile devices
• Salesforce Service Cloud, agile and test driven development
• Integrating Salesforce applications with other systems
  
• Multiple programming languages, multiple database management systems, multiple development platforms, and systems integration
• Apex programming language including Lightning components and framework
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