Programmer/Analyst Senior (JC)

Maricopa County; United States; On-site; USD 87,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Employee assistance program

Life insurance

Disability

Pet insurance

PSLF eligibility

Job summary

The Maricopa County Superior Court is seeking a Programmer/Analyst Senior to lead software development efforts and deliver modern applications. The role requires full-stack development, system design, CI/CD, code reviews, and mentoring developers in a fast-paced judicial environment.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and at least three years in software design and development, with strong .NET, SQL, Angular, and JavaScript skills for scalable, maintainable solutions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Three years of software design, programming and/or software systems experience OR equivalent mix of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead software development efforts and drive technical excellence.
• Architect, build, and deliver modern applications leveraging AI-powered tools.
• Perform full-stack development, system design, CI/CD management, and code reviews.
• Mentor developers and deliver scalable, maintainable software for court users.

Skills

C#

ASP.NET MVC/Web Forms

ASP.NET Core

SQL

Angular

TypeScript

JavaScript

HTML5

CSS3

Bootstrap

Unit testing

Agile

JQuery

Design patterns

OOP

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Crystal Reports

SSRS

IIS

SQL Server

Team Foundation Server

Job description

Posting Date 10/09/26 Application Deadline 10/14/26 Pay Range Min - 1st Quartile - Mid - Max $87,000.00 - $104,375.00 - $121,750.00 - $156,500.00 The expected ENTRY pay range for this position based on experience and equity within the Judicial Branch is $87,000.00 to $104,375.00. This position is Exempt under the FLSA.

Job Type Unclassified - Judicial Department D800 Superior Court

What We Offer

• generous paid time off, paid sick leave, and 10 paid holidays!
• affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance, and our employees are entitled to coverage by one of several State-sponsored retirement pension plans, our employee assistance program, and wellness incentives.
• option of life insurance, disability, a group legal plan, and pet insurance.
• Under the current guidelines for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, the Maricopa County Superior Court is a qualifying employer. Therefore, any full time Judicial Branch employee, who meets other eligibility criteria may be eligible for loan forgiveness under this program.

About the Position

Applicants must currently reside in Arizona or be willing to relocate to Arizona by the time of hire. The Judicial Branch is unable to provide visa sponsorship (i.e. H-1B visa etc.).

The Programmer/Analyst Senior leads software development efforts and drives technical excellence across the team. The Programmer Analyst Senior architectures, builds, and delivers modern applications while leveraging AI-powered development tools to accelerate delivery. Responsibilities include full-stack development, system design, CI/CD pipeline management, code review, mentoring developers, and building scalable, maintainable software solutions that serve the court and its users.

About The Superior Court

The Superior Court of the Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County is dedicated to providing a safe, fair and impartial forum for resolving disputes, enhancing access to our services, and providing innovative, evident-based practices that improve the safety of our community and ensure the public’s trust and confidence in the Judicial Branch. The Superior Court in Maricopa County, one of the largest, most innovative and progressive trial courts in the nation, seeks innovative individuals to join our team who will embrace our vision of excellence and the principles inherent in the Rule of Law...every person, every day, every time. We fulfill these principles through a culture that values fairness, respect, integrity, innovation, and safety.

Position Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.

Experience: Three (3) years of related experience, that includes software system design, programming and/or software systems and software support OR Combined education and experience qualifications: An equivalent combination of post-secondary education and job-related experience may substitute on a year-for-year basis.

Our Preferred Candidate has:

• Experience in managing small teams.
• Experience in UI and UX design.
• Experience in converting Crystal Reports to SSRS technologies
• Experience working in a Production Support environment
• One (1) year or more of experience in .NET and web application development
• Eight (8) years or more of experience in .NET and SQL and other Microsoft technologies
• Two (2) years or more of experience in Angular
• Four (4) years or more of experience in JavaScript
• One (1) year or more of experience in test driven development and unit testing

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Knowledge of: Relational database design, stored procedure creation, and query building using SQL Server
• Page layout using HTML5, CSS3, and Bootstrap
• C#, ASP.NET MVC/Web Forms, and ASP.NET Core
• VBScript and (classic) ASP
• Angular 2/TypeScript
• Microsoft IIS 7/10, Self-Hosted server
• Architecture principles, OOPS, Unit testing and Test-Driven Development
• Skill in: Crystal Reports Creating and maintaining SSRS Reports
• Analytical, critical thinking and problem solving
• Structured source control using Microsoft Team Foundation Server
• Angular, JQuery and JavaScript
• Design patterns and OOPS
• Agile process
• Microsoft .net and web application
• Database performance evaluation and data forensics
• VB6/COM Objects

Ability to:

• Establish and maintain positive working relationships.
• Multitask and cope with high volume and time-critical work environment.
• Conduct data forensic operations, audit trails and log mining capabilities.
• Design and develop business critical applications.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with personnel at all organizational levels.

Essential Job Tasks

• Interacts in a team setting with co-workers including other programmers, database administrators and business analysts.
• Leads software development efforts and drives technical excellence across the team.
• Architects, builds, and delivers modern applications while leveraging AI-powered development tools to accelerate delivery.
• Works independently to develop solutions for complex business and technical problems.
• Supports deployment of applications into production and maintain after release.
• Coordinates with other team members to brainstorm and create new processes for the Judicial Branch to use in day-to-day operations.
• Focuses continually on developing business knowledge and product/feature expertise.
• Utilizes source control to label, package, and deploy applications utilizing best practices procedures/techniques.
• Follows industry practices of analysis, design, development, testing, deployment and maintenance/production support of custom applications software.
• Tests developed applications for accuracy, efficiency, and stability.
• Coordinates with other team members to assist on a variety of other development needs and practices.
• Mentors and trains less experienced staff members.
• Assists on customer support issues solving any application issues and/or errors.

Working conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may need to communicate clearly, perceive details of objects that are close by, and maintain various physical positions for extended periods, such as sitting, standing, or walking. The job may involve using hands for tasks such as typing, handling objects, or operating tools, as well as reaching with hands and arms. Occasionally, the employee may be required to move or lift objects weighing up to 20 pounds. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

Additional Information

Judicial Branch Human Resources reserves the right to move forward candidates based on the information provided directly on the application. The hiring authority will select the successful candidate based on departmental needs. Typically, successful candidates are hired at a salary rate up to the midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience, internal equity, and budgetary allowances. All Judicial Branch offers of employment and continued employment are contingent upon passing a thorough background and/or fingerprint check. Applicants must completely and fully answer any questions regarding felony and misdemeanor convictions including any convictions that have been expunged or set aside. Failure to include criminal history information is grounds for termination of an offer and employment. A conviction may not automatically disqualify an applicant.

The Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County participates in the State Retirement systems ASRS or PSPRS. As such, mandatory membership for all full-time employees includes payroll deducted contributions consistent with each retirement system's requirements. The current contribution rate for ASRS is 12.27% and the current contribution rate for PSPRS is 5.84% and up for the defined contribution plan and 8.82% for the defined benefit plan. For more information about contributions and benefits of these plans visit https://www.azasrs.gov/ or https://www.psprs.com/corrections-officer/

Judicial Branch facilities are located throughout Maricopa County. This position may be reassigned to other locations. Assignments will be made based upon the needs of the department.

The Judicial Branch in Maricopa County is an EEO/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.

About the Judicial Branch

The Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County is comprised of Superior Court, Adult Probation and Juvenile Probation, which includes juvenile detention. The Judicial Branch in Maricopa County is the fourth largest trial court system in the nation and, along with its 3,200 employees, is dedicated to providing a safe, fair and impartial forum for resolving disputes, enhancing access to services, and providing innovative, evidence-based practices that improve the safety of our community and ensure the public’s trust and confidence in the Judicial Branch. Our mission is clear and simple: We are dedicated to providing a safe, fair and impartial forum for resolving disputes, enhancing access to our services, and providing innovative, evidence-based practices that improve the safety of our community and ensure the public’s trust and confidence in the Judicial Branch. In pursuit of this mission, our employees are reminded to keep our vision as part of their daily work - committing themselves to excellence and the principles inherent in the Rule of Law... every person, every day, every time.

For more information, visit www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov