Applications architect, IT​/Tech, Systems Engineer

DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY

The Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) is a social and human services agency whose mission is to successfully partner with families, caregivers, and the community to strengthen families, ensure safety, and achieve permanency for all Arizona’s children through prevention, services, and support.

Job Location:

TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 3003 N Central Ave Phoenix, AZ 85012

Salary: $48.0770 HRLY/$ Salary

Grade: 29

Closing Date:
May 22, 2026

This position provides overall direction, guidance, definition and facilitation for the development of current and future architecture required to meet agency needs, goals, and strategic direction. The Applications Architect interfaces across all departments, acting as visionary to proactively assist in defining the direction for future projects, conceives strategies and solutions, builds consensus, and executes solutions. This position is involved in all aspects of the project life cycle, from the initial kickoff through the requirements analysis, design, and implementation.

Note:

This position requires employee to be in office 3 days a week.

• Develops/builds and configures IT solutions to meet business requirements. Integrates solutions with other applications and platforms outside the framework.
• Documents functions and changes to new or modified modules, and other areas (e.g., error handling, backup/recovery procedures). Ensures all applications are documented according to standards.
• Leads the development of staff, and plans/performs ongoing routine application maintenance tasks. Develops requirements, methods and procedures for routine maintenance. Develops and administers application-specific standards and patterns such as user interface design, Azure Cloud Services, Application Programing Interface (API), Web services, portal application programming interfaces, XML, and content.
• Develops the agency’s application architectural strategy in alignment with business goals. Defines development guidelines and standards to be utilized in application development and integration. Reviews requirements across multiple applications and develops application models that span applications and domains.
• Analyzes the current IT application architecture to identify weaknesses and develop opportunities for improvements. Develops methods to integrate systems that interact and extend across organizational and functional lines. Provides design recommendations based on long-term development organization strategy and develops enterprise level application and custom integration solutions, including major enhancements and interfaces, functions and features.
• Manages an application architecture governance process: develops, communicates and ensures adherence to architecture processes, principles, policies and standards for the enterprise.
• Other duties as assigned as related to the position.

• Multiple programming languages
• Multiple database management systems
• Multiple development platforms
• Systems integration
• Production Support

• Customer Service
• Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships
• Verbal and written communication
• Problem-solving and attention to detail
• Application Architecture
• Architecture Team Development
• Technical Leadership
• Tool Selection
• Development and Deployment

• 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 most effectively met

N/A

Bachelor's degree plus 10 or more years of programming and analysis experience.

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- State travel is required. Requires possession of and ability to retain a current, valid state-issued driver license appropriate to the assignment. Employees who drive on state business are…