Applications Development Supervisor

DEPT OF HEALTH SERVICES

The Arizona Department of Health Services promotes and protects the health of Arizona’s children and adults. Our mission is to promote, protect, and improve the health and wellness of individuals and communities in Arizona. We strive to set the standard for personal and community health through direct care, science, public policy, and leadership. ADHS promotes alternative work schedules, flexible hours. We have positions that can fit any stage in your career;

from entry to senior level. We offer a robust benefit package, including the ADHS Student Loan Assistance Program, where eligible employees can receive up to $300.00 per month for their outstanding student loans. Come check us out and see how you can make a difference in the lives of all Arizonans.

Job Location:

150 N 18th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85007

Salary: $102,300

Grade: S29

This posting is for Current Internal ADHS Applicants ONLY.

The App Dev Supervisor for the Public Health Systems Portfolio provides tactical leadership and technical oversight for a development team dedicated to the state’s most mission-critical applications, including epidemiology registries, laboratory reporting systems, and trauma databases. This position is responsible for managing the full system development life cycle (SDLC) within a Dev Ops model, ensuring that all software solutions maintain uncompromising data integrity and high availability to satisfy rigorous federal compliance and reporting requirements.

In addition to supervising daily development activities and ensuring the use of secure coding methodologies, this role acts as a vital mentor and coach. The supervisor is tasked with performing regular skill analysis assessments to identify talent gaps and drive the professional growth of staff through targeted coaching and resource identification. By facilitating the team's adoption of new programming languages, frameworks, and modern coding standards as they are integrated into the agency’s technical stack, the supervisor ensures that staff skill sets remain current and capable of supporting evolving system requirements.

This position bridges the gap between portfolio strategy and technical execution by conducting peer code reviews, coordinating the practical application of new methodologies within the daily workflow, and collaborating with IT management to standardize development tools and best practices. Ultimately, the supervisor ensures that the team is effectively equipped to deliver secure, reliable, and high-quality software solutions that meet both the immediate needs of public health stakeholders and the long-term architectural and security standards of the agency.

• Supervises staff, establishes schedules, and completes performance evaluations. Mentors staff through skill assessments and coaching on emerging languages/frameworks to ensure technical readiness for evolving agency needs.
• Provides high-level technical guidance and resolves complex development issues. Leads the tactical adoption of modern technical stacks and architecture improvements to modernize the application portfolio.
• Directs end‑to‑end delivery of software solutions by managing resource allocation and monitoring levels of effort for projects. Oversees the design, testing, and deployment phases to ensure all deliverables meet agency security, documentation, and compliance standards.
• Oversees production support, resolving defects and system vulnerabilities to ensure high availability of applications. Monitors team adherence to best practices to maintain the highest levels of data integrity.
• Collaborates with Business Analysts, Project Managers, Quality Engineers, and stakeholders to validate requirements. Ensures technical solutions remain aligned with business needs and the mission. Fosters positive working relationship and partnerships.
• Other duties as assigned as related to the position.

• Broad understanding of all facets of team supervision and management.
• Thorough knowledge of service offerings, customer service principles and…