Oracle Applications Developer Senior

About the role

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE Funding Arizona's future through excellence in innovation, exceptional customer service and public servant-led continuous improvement. All Arizona State employees operate within the Arizona Management System (AMS), an intentional, results-driven approach for doing the work of state government. Our goal is for every ADOR team member to reflect on individual and team performance, reduce waste, and commit to continuous improvement with sustainable progress. Through AMS, every ADOR team member seeks to understand customer needs, identify problems, improve processes, and measure results. Senior Oracle Applications Developer Job Location: Division of Technology Services Address: 1600 W Monroe Street Phoenix, AZ 85007 Posting Details: Salary: $94,600 Annually Grade: 27 Closing Date: 6/7/2026 Job Summary: The Oracle Applications Developer Senior (Oracle Applications Development Team) supports, analyzes, troubleshoots, and develops Oracle-based applications, which are responsible for Arizona Department of Revenue tax accounting systems. As part of the Oracle Support Team, this role will be responsible for the design and development of client and/or server solutions in order to meet required business needs. This position may offer the ability to work remotely, 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, 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. Job Duties: Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Application Development Analyzes requirements and provide feedback to BAs and Business prior to finalizing requirements Provides input to BAs and PM to meet functional and technical design needs Proposes solutions to the BAs and business Recommends improvements to existing code Conducts peer reviews with peers, BAs and Test Team Develops new applications and/or functionality to meet defined requirements and technical designs Creates deliverables according to the Software Development Life-Cycle Business Engagement Work with business analysts and stakeholders to understand functional requirements and provide feedback before prior to finalizing Contribute to the completion of technical projects and specifications Application Support Analyze and resolve production problems in a timely manner Propose solutions and communicate those to peers and clients Conducts performance tuning, reviews, and application testing Reviews and recommend improvements to existing code Provides support to Oracle Support Team with application issues' Agency/Department Compliance & Continuous Improvement Remains current on all laws, regulations, policies, and best practices related to job related duties such as: self-directed research, conferring with other practitioners and technical experts; membership industry associations and attendance at meetings/events; and or participation in training and others continuing education opportunities. Actively contributes to team and individual effectiveness through the following: - Attends staff meetings and huddles of work unit or district; and may cascade and track information as indicated Completes all required training in a timely manner. Participates in assigned work teams as appropriate. May complete periodic metrics, projects, huddle boards and reports as requested. Prepares for and actively participates in 1:1 coaching with supervisor Maximizes work processes and deliverables through lean principles within the Arizona Management System (AMS); and provides recommendations for process improvement, and engages in continuous improvement efforts as assigned. Miscellaneous Assists in the training of new employees Provides guidance to junior developers Other duties as assigned Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs): Knowledge/Understanding Knowledge of applicable programming languages and development platforms Knowledge of current industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices related to application support, development, and modernization Knowledge of the Software Development Life-Cycle Knowledge and understanding of NoSQL Databases Knowledge of financial based applications (bank/taxes) Knowledge of Azure DevOps for code migrations Skills Strong verbal, written, and listening communication skills Strong proficiency developing and writing technical documentation Strong mathematical skills to include addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, averages Strong interpersonal skills and demeanor Strong time management, planning, and organizational skills Abilities Ability to clear a comprehensive back