Senior Applications Developer

Arizona Department of Administration • Phoenix, AZ

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Arizona Department of Administration’s Enterprise Resource Division is seeking an experienced Senior Applications Developer to lead the strategic development, deployment, and ongoing optimization of enterprise interfaces, robotic process automation workflows, and AZ360 application processes. The role operates with significant autonomy and directs technical project lifecycles from system analysis and architectural design through coding, testing, documentation, and deployment. It also manages and supervises programming staff, including workload distribution, performance reviews, training, and mentoring on programming standards, scheduling, design patterns, and issue resolution.

The position collaborates with business stakeholders, technical support, DBF Operations, and Security teams to turn business requirements into technical solutions. It reviews work products for quality and compliance with development standards, troubleshoots complex issues, assists with user acceptance testing and production deployment, and makes independent decisions about quality assurance and optimization of the statewide accounting system and related applications. After-hours support is required for AZ360 financial processing cycles and interfaces, including call-back duties.

The position is based at the Arizona Department of Administration’s main office in Phoenix. Remote work may be available within Arizona depending on business needs and continued performance. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in a specified technical field or a closely related field, along with background and reference checks, including fingerprint-based state and federal criminal records checks.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, Management Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or a closely related technical field.
• Extensive knowledge of development methods and techniques for data processing related to large financial systems.
• Considerable knowledge and experience in computer application analysis, design, modification, and implementation.
• Knowledge of time management, effective communication, web technologies, and interface tools.
• Knowledge of state government management and administrative processes.
• Ability to develop, configure, customize, and troubleshoot CGI Advantage HRM and FIN applications.
• Ability to translate functional requirements into technical designs and application solutions.
• Skill writing and optimizing SQL queries for application development, troubleshooting, reporting, and data analysis.
• Skill developing and troubleshooting application interfaces and integrations; debugging application code, configurations, batch processes, and data-related issues.
• Skill developing test plans, test cases, scripts, and automated or repeatable testing processes; performing application performance analysis and root-cause investigation.
• Experience using source-control, development, testing, deployment, and application-management tools, and developing scripts and automation using appropriate technologies.
• Ability to create technical specifications, application documentation, and operational procedures, and communicate technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to analyze complex HRM requirements; understand the relationships between HR processes, application functionality, databases, integrations, and downstream systems; and develop practical technical solutions.
• Ability to troubleshoot production problems independently and identify sustainable corrective actions; balance business requirements, maintainability, performance, security, and system constraints in solution design.
• Ability to collaborate with functional HR experts, manage multiple projects and production-support priorities, and safely implement changes in a controlled production environment.
• Ability to learn CGI Advantage functionality, development tools, technologies, and organizational processes; maintain confidentiality with sensitive employee, payroll, benefits, and personnel data; and work under time constraints during critical processing periods.
• Ability to provide technical leadership and mentor less-experienced developers and application support staff.
• Successful background and reference check, including state and federal criminal records fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify), required of newly hired State employees.
• If driving or using a vehicle is an essential job function, the stated driver’s license requirements apply.

Nice To Haves

• CGI Advantage-related technical training or certification, where available.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate or comparable development certification.
• Oracle, Microsoft, or other relevant database certification.
• ITIL Foundation.
• Certified Scrum Developer (CSD) or comparable Agile development certification.
• Relevant software-development, integration, or enterprise-architecture certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead analysis, architectural design, coding, testing, documentation, and implementation for enterprise interfaces, RPA workflows, and system enhancements.
• Manage the Integration team’s workflow, assign tasks, conduct performance evaluations, train employees, and maintain communication between management and technical staff.
• Review program specifications, source code, test plans, and implementation documentation for quality, efficiency, and compliance with development standards.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, technical support, DBF Operations, and Security teams to translate business requirements into functional code.
• Conduct unit testing, troubleshoot complex system issues, identify root causes, and assist customers with user acceptance testing and production deployment.
• Analyze existing code, assess modification requirements, optimize operational procedures, and make independent quality-assurance decisions for the statewide accounting system and related applications.
• Provide after-hours support for AZ360 FIN cycles and inbound and outbound AZ360 interfaces, including call-back duties.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to developers and application support staff.

Benefits

• Sick leave.
• Vacation and 10 paid holidays per year.
• Paid parental leave of up to 12 weeks per year for a newborn or newly placed foster or adopted child (pilot program).
• Health and dental insurance.
• Retirement plan, including participation in the ASRS Lifetime Benefit Pension Plan after 26 weeks of employment.
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance.
• Optional short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance.
• Remote work scheduling may support work/life balance, subject to management approval and agency discretion.

What This Job Offers

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