PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL RETIREMENT SYSTEM

Address:  3010 E. Camelback Rd. Suite #200
Phoenix, AZ  85016

Salary: $65,968 - $105,000 

Grade: 26

Closing Date: May 8, 2025

*Please Note: This is a remote position with periodic onsite meetings and events.

Are you looking for a career where you can make a difference? Would you like to be part of a culture that promotes learning and collaboration while helping employees with what they need to succeed and thrive? Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) is looking for talented people who will help us achieve our goal of honoring the contributions and sacrifices of Arizona’s public safety employees by providing outstanding service to those who protect and govern our state. At PSPRS, we understand that it begins with outstanding talent. It all begins with you. Join our diverse and inclusive team where you’ll feel valued and inspired to contribute your unique skills and experience.

The mission of Public Safety Personnel Retirement System is to deliver unparalleled service in providing retirement benefits to Arizona’s community of police officers, firefighters, corrections officers, and judicial and elected officials. PSPRS serves approximately 60,000 active and retired public employees. We offer competitive pay and excellent benefits to those eager to serve our membership and mission. Interested applicants can visit www.psprs.com to learn more about our agency.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System located in Phoenix, Arizona is currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Application Developer. Under the direction and supervision of the Applications Development Manager, the Application Developer is responsible for the design, development, testing, and rollout of internal systems. Work to resolve and debug any defects in the applications used in a timely manner. The Application Developer will possess considerable working knowledge of multiple programming languages, multiple database management systems, and multiple development platforms including relational databases, SQL and application development in general. Help create technical documentation of all systems. Review, analyze and recommend improvements to existing systems architecture. Helps develop solutions to current and new needs as they arise from the group.

This position is available for remote work on a full-time basis within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

• Develop and maintain applications for both web and client/server systems.
• Integrate SaaS, om-prem and cloud-based systems supporting pension members.
• Operate effectively in an agile development environment.
• Regularly interact with business stakeholders.
• Supports production systems; analyzes and resolves production problems in a timely manner; resolves end user service requests as assigned.
• Analyzes, debugs and resolves defects in applications.
• Support client/server and web applications for the system and our members when issues arise.
• Fixes and develops changes to applications to meet functional and technical designs following best practices, development standards and guidelines.
• Prepares technical documentation on application specifications, working with the QA testers for proper testing of all enterprise applications.
• Create SQL Scripts for data modification, new/alter tables, stored procedures, functions, triggers that the DBA will execute in production.
• Performance tunes, reviews and recommends improvements to existing codes.
• Reviews and recommends improvements to existing architecture.
  

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Java.
• SQL.
• Experience in data extraction & reporting.
• Application design & system integration.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

Knowledge of:

• Considerable working knowledge of multiple programming languages.
• Multiple databases management systems and development platforms.
• Data extraction, structuring & analysis, Complex application configuration & administration.
• Pension and or financial systems.
• Cloud based reporting systems, cloud application architecture.
• Investment analysis.

Skill in:

• Strong customer service skills.
• Excellent interpersonal.
• Written and oral communication skills.

Ability to:

• 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 documents.
• Quickly learn and develop in new programming languages, API's and platforms.
• Evaluate and test emerging technologies.
• Apply creative solutions to business problems to ensure business needs are most effectively met.
  

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 5 or more years of programming and analysis experience (or equivalent experience)
• AWS Cloud, Python, RPA - UIPath, Artificial Intelligence & LLM integration
  

Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation to include credit and criminal history.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

At PSPRS, we promote the importance of work/life balance by offering workplace flexibility, a learning environment and a team oriented culture. Among the many benefits of a career with PSPRS, are 10 paid holidays per year, accrual of sick and annual leave, affordable medical benefits, participation in the Arizona State Retirement Plan (after 6 months of employment), optional participation in a 457 deferred compensation program, and employer matching on employee deferrals in the 457 plan (100% matching up to 6% of salary per pay period). PSPRS actively supports training and skill advancement for its employees.

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Positions in this classification are required to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). Please note that enrollment eligibility becomes effective after 27 weeks of employment.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Andrew Goodwin at agoodwin@psprs.com or 602-296-3738 assistance.

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

All newly hired employees will be subject to E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification.