Applications Developer Senior/Lead

Arizona Department of Administration•Phoenix, AZ

2d•$71,677 - $91,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a visionary Applications Developer Senior/Lead to provide strategic technical leadership and architectural oversight. This pivotal role is responsible for defining the department's software development standards, driving technical excellence, and ensuring that our digital infrastructure remains robust, secure, and scalable. You will not only lead complex project initiatives from conception to delivery but also establish the best practices that ensure our high-quality software solutions effectively support the mission of protecting Arizona's wildlife and natural resources. As a technical leader, you will provide high-level direction for production systems, proactively architecting solutions to complex challenges and ensuring the stability of our entire application ecosystem. You will champion a culture of rigorous testing and continuous improvement, overseeing the integrity and performance of critical departmental systems through expert-level analysis and decision-making. In this role, you will be a key mentor to our development team, conducting high-impact code reviews and fostering a digital-first environment. Working as a strategic partner to stakeholders and project managers, you will translate functional requirements into sophisticated technical architectures. By leading the modernization of our systems, you will directly influence the department's ability to serve Arizona's fish, wildlife, and outdoor recreation community with efficiency and innovation. If you are motivated by purpose-driven work and enjoy solving complex problems through technology, this is an opportunity to apply your skills in service of Arizona’s natural resources and communities!

Requirements

Knowledge in multiple programming languages
Specialized knowledge in .NET web-based systems
Deep knowledge working with multiple database management systems, specifically MSSQL
Knowledge in application design, integration, and architecture
Knowledge in AWS products and services
Experience reviewing and developing mobile applications
Knowledge in Agile development environment to deliver technical solutions
Knowledge in Arizona Management System
Knowledge in mobile app development and design principles
Knowledge in cross-platform frameworks
Knowledge in mobile deployment workflows
Skilled in customer service
Skilled in written, oral, and virtual communications
Skilled in developing project workflows and timelines
Skilled in training, mentoring, and conducting code reviews for junior developers
Skilled in resolving complex application and production issues that cannot be resolved by junior developers
Skilled in providing regular status updates to supervisors
Skilled in working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while balancing production support and end-user service requests
Skilled in critical thinking
Skilled in attention to detail
Skilled in providing and/or receiving constructive reviews
Ability to balance, prioritize, and organize multiple tasks
Ability to work collaboratively in teams, and align across the organization
Ability to synthesize feedback, understand functional requirements, contribute to functional specifications, and adjust plans accordingly
Ability to quickly learn and develop in new programming languages, APIs, and platforms to build creative solutions that meet business needs
Ability to review application designs, system tests, and the workflow of junior developers to identify risks in design and code while ensuring system integrity
Ability to support production systems in a timely manner and participate in the creation of policy and procedure
Bachelor’s degree plus 8 or more years of programming and analysis experience (or equivalent experience)
Possession of and the ability to retain a current, valid state-issued driver’s license appropriate to the assignment.

Nice To Haves

Team Leadership: 2+ years leading an application development team.
Mobile Development: Proficiency in mobile application design and development principles.
Cloud Infrastructure: Practical experience with AWS products and services.
.NET Expertise: 7+ years of specialized .NET web-based systems development.
Database Management: Deep proficiency in multiple database management systems, with a focus on MSSQL.

Responsibilities

Provides technical solutions and reviews new and existing applications to ensure functional and technical designs are met, working in close coordination with the Development team, Project Manager (PM), Quality Assurance (QA), and the Supervisor.
Recommends and trains fixes or changes to new or existing applications to meet functional and technical designs following best practices and development standards and guidelines.
Analyzes and resolves complex problems, while providing regular status updates and alignment to the Supervisor.
Supports production systems; analyzes and resolves production problems in a timely manner; resolves end user service requests as assigned.
Completes or trains others on unit and system test application changes to ensure system integrity alongside the QA team.
Engages with project managers, business analysts, and stakeholders to understand functional requirements, and contributes to the completion of functional specifications.
Conducts code reviews, mentors junior developers, and drives technical excellence across the development team.
Architect and deliver technical solutions while reviewing new applications to ensure strict adherence to functional and technical design requirements.
Recommend, develop, and implement code fixes or enhancements for new and existing applications following established industry best practices, development standards, and corporate guidelines.
Provide tier-three production support by analyzing and resolving complex application problems and fulfilling end-user service requests in a timely manner.
Conduct formal code reviews, provide continuous mentorship to junior developers, and drive overall technical excellence across the core development team.
Partner closely with the development team, Project Managers (PMs), and Quality Assurance (QA) to synchronize project execution, while maintaining regular alignment and reporting progress to the Supervisor.
Engage with project managers, business analysts, and key stakeholders to interpret functional requirements and contribute directly to comprehensive technical and functional specifications.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

13 days’ of vacation
12 sick days
10 paid holidays
Tuition Reimbursement Program
Participation in the nationally recognized Arizona State Retirement System
Superior health care options
Vision care, dental care, pharmacy benefits, and flexible spending account (options available)
Life, long-term disability, and short-term disability insurance options are available
Many more benefit programs are available
Paid Parental Leave program