Applications Developer

Arizona Secretary of State (Department of State)

The mission of the Office of the Arizona Secretary of State is to provide services throughout the state to preserve our history, promote engagement, and protect the future. The office strives to achieve this mission by being trusted, accessible, innovative, and secure.

Job Location: 1700 W. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ 85007

Salary: $95,000

Grade: 26

This position will be responsible for creating and maintaining software applications at the Arizona Department of State. It will handle day‑to‑day upkeep of multiple applications, including issue resolution and defect management. The role includes analyzing, debugging, and resolving defects in applications, supporting production systems and resolving production issues promptly, and engaging with business users and stakeholders to understand business requirements and documenting technical specifications.

It will also support new development to meet functional and technical design following SDLC best practices and contribute to architectural design discussions.

Employees can participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and may work remotely from homes, offices, or hoteling spaces in Arizona unless an exception is authorized.

• Develop new applications to meet functional and technical designs.
• Analyze, debug, and resolve defects in applications.
• Support production systems; analyze and resolve production problems in a timely manner.
• Engage with business analysts and stakeholders to understand functional requirements and contribute to functional specifications.
• Prepare technical documentation on application specifications, tune performance, review and recommend improvements to existing code and architectures.
• Other duties as assigned (typically 5%‑10%).

Knowledge: Considerable working knowledge of multiple programming languages including .NET, multiple database management systems, and multiple development platforms.

Skills:

• Strong customer service skills.
li>Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.

Abilities:

• Balance, prioritize, and organize multiple tasks.
• Work collaboratively in teams and across organizations.
• Synthesize feedback and adjust plans accordingly.
• Build strong relationships inside and outside the organization.
• Develop and write technical documentation.
• Quickly learn and develop in new programming languages, APIs, and platforms.
• Evaluate and test emerging technologies.
• Apply creative solutions to business problems to ensure business needs are effectively met.

• State driver’s license credential/vehicle insurance.
• Bachelor’s degree plus five or more years of programming and analysis experience (or equivalent experience).

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function, the following requirements apply:
Driver’s License Requirements. All newly hired State employees must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

• Sick leave.
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year.
• Paid Parental Leave—up to 12 weeks for newborn or newly‑placed foster/adopted children (pilot program).
• Health and dental insurance.
• Retirement plan.
• Life insurance and long‑term disability insurance.
• Optional benefits include short‑term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program. For a complete list of benefits, please visit the benefits page.

The State will contribute 50% of the cost of the ASRS benefit, with a 27‑week wait period for contributions to begin.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.