Applications Developer

Arizona Department of Administration • Phoenix, AZ

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Economic Security (DES) is seeking an experienced and highly motivated professional to join their team as an Applications Developer. This position supports four mainframe systems: Job Automated System (JAS), Tax Employer Accounting Multi-system (TEAM), Computer Assisted Collection System (CACS), and General Unemployment Insurance Development Effort (GUIDE). These systems are written in Natural, COBOL, CICS and use ADABAS, DB2, and VSAM files. The role also provides support to DERS Customers when necessary. The developer will analyze customer application change requests, requirements documents, and system investigation requests, translating them into technical specifications. Responsibilities include writing and modifying programs, testing and debugging, utilizing JobDoc for operational documentation, writing and testing Job Control Language (JCL), writing programs to call common modules for DB2 access from the Central Information File (CIF), and completing production migration requests. The position supports and participates in Agile Methodology practices, including attending Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-up meetings, Sprint Reviews, and Sprint Retrospectives. The developer will assist the team in meeting Sprint commitments, create User Stories in the Product Backlog, update User Stories in the Sprint Backlog, and create/update tasks. They will also demonstrate issues and solutions for assigned User Stories during Sprints or Sprint reviews. This position may offer the ability to work remotely within Arizona based on department needs and performance. The State of Arizona promotes a work culture of flexibility, autonomy, and trust, with many employees participating in the State's Remote Work Program.

Requirements

• Knowledge of multiple Mainframe programming languages.
• Knowledge of multiple development platforms, such as ADABAS, DB2, VSAM file, Natural, COBOL, CICS, TSO, and JCL.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
• Database management systems knowledge.
• Ability to balance, prioritize and organize multiple tasks.
• Ability to work collaboratively in teams and across organizations.
• Ability to synthesize feedback and adjust plans accordingly.
• Ability to develop and write technical documentation.
• Ability to quickly learn and develop in new programming languages, APIs and platforms.
• Ability to evaluate and test emerging technologies.
• Ability to apply creative solutions to business problems to ensure business needs are most effectively met.
• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management or Computer Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Math, or Engineering or related technical degree from an appropriately accredited institution and two (2) years of mainframe computer programming and analysis experience.
• OR five (5) years of mainframe computer programming and analysis experience.
• Applicants for this position will be required to apply for and show proof of receipt of a valid Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card that meets DES requirements for a Level One card.
• Driver’s License Requirements: Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended.
• Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training.
• An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).
• Successfully pass background and reference checks.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Salesforce design patterns and governor limit guidelines.
• Experience with Agile practices.
• Experience with Change Sets or DevOps pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes customer's application change request, requirements documents, system investigation requests and translates these requests into technical specifications.
• Writes and/or modifies programs, tests and debugs programs.
• Utilizes JobDoc to create operation documentation.
• Writes and tests Job Control Language (JCL).
• Writes program to call common modules to access DB2 from Central Information File (CIF).
• Completes all production migration requests.
• Supports and participates in Agile Methodology practices.
• Attends Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-up meeting, Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective sessions.
• Assists team to meet commitment each Sprint period.
• Creates User Stories in Product Backlog, updates User Stories in Sprint Backlog, and creates/updates tasks.
• Demonstrates the issue and solution of assigned User Story during Sprint or during Sprint review.
• Proactively solves complex CRM challenges by designing, developing, and optimizing Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and automated workflows following Salesforce design patterns and governor limit guidelines.
• Systematically debugs and resolves application defects to maintain high code coverage and system stability.
• Maintains production Salesforce orgs by conducting root-cause analysis and resolving complex technical incidents in Apex, LWC, and integrations.
• Executes unit tests maintaining high code coverage.
• Supports UAT releases via Change Sets or DevOps pipelines.
• Delivers iterative enhancements following Agile practices.
• Engages with business analysts and stakeholders to understand functional requirements, and contributes to completion of functional specifications.
• Prepares technical documentation on application specifications.

Benefits

• Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) and long-term disability plans
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child
• Deferred compensation plan
• Wellness plans
• Tuition Reimbursement Stipend Opportunities
• Infant at Work Program
• Rideshare and Public Transit Subsidy
• Career Advancement & Employee Development Opportunities
• State employees are required to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS), the State sponsored retirement contribution plan and the Long-Term Disability (LTD) program after a 27-week waiting period.
• The ASRS defined benefit plan provides for life-long income upon retirement.
• Option to participate in a voluntary deferred compensation program to take advantage of tax-deferred retirement investments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level