About this opportunity
Christ's Church of the Valley lists this Senior Programmer opportunity in peoria, Arizona. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
As a Senior Programmer / Senior Software Developer at Christ’s Church of the Valley (CCV), you will play a pivotal role in advancing our mission through technical excellence and innovation. Serving as a technical leader, you will architect and develop robust, scalable solutions that empower CCV’s digital platforms and ministry partners. This role requires deep expertise across multiple technology stacks, frameworks, and architectural patterns, coupled with a passion for leveraging technology to serve the Lord and our church community.
You will design, build, and own end-to-end systems and projects, ensuring solutions are modular, maintainable, and aligned with business objectives. In addition to hands‑on development, you will coach and mentor junior and mid-level developers, share best practices, and positively influence team culture. This is an opportunity to combine technical leadership with a heart for ministry, creating innovative solutions that make a lasting impact.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
Architect and Develop Solutions: Design, develop, and maintain complex applications and systems across multiple technology stacks and frameworks.
Technical Leadership: Apply advanced knowledge of architectural patterns and design principles to ensure modularity, maintainability, scalability, and security.
End-to-End Ownership: Lead projects from concept through deployment, including requirements gathering, system design, coding, testing, and implementation.
Performance & Security: Anticipate and mitigate technical debt, performance bottlenecks, scalability challenges, and security vulnerabilities.
DevOps & Automation: Implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and cloud-based deployments (Azure).
Mentorship & Team Development: Coach and mentor junior and mid-level developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders and align solutions with organizational and ministry goals.
Innovation & Adaptability: Stay current with emerging technologies and proactively introduce tools and practices that enhance CCV’s digital platforms.
Documentation & Standards: Establish and maintain coding standards, technical documentation, and best practices for software development lifecycle.
Incident Management: Diagnose and resolve critical system issues, ensuring minimal downtime and optimal user experience.
Qualifications & Skills
Technical Expertise:
Strong understanding of architectural patterns (MVC, MVVM, microservices) and software design principles.
Hands‑on experience with Azure services (Web Apps, Virtual Machines, Infrastructure) and cloud-native development.
Familiarity with DevOps practices, build/test automation, and CI/CD pipelines.
Experience with automated testing (functional and non-functional regression testing).
Knowledge of APIs, RESTful services, and integration strategies.
Experience developing for Unity Game Engine is a plus.
Ability to lead technical projects and influence team culture positively.
Strong communication skills for translating technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
Problem-Solving & Adaptability:
Analytical mindset with the ability to diagnose complex issues and propose scalable solutions.
Quick learner who adapts to emerging technologies and evolving business needs.
Qualifications
Alignment with CCV core values:
Commitment to Excellence-We bring our best, every time.
Heart for Evangelism-We will risk it all to reach one more.
Radical Generosity-We steward all things with open hands.
Integrity-We commit to zero gap between what we say and do.
Servant Attitude-We put others before ourselves.
Teamwork-We are fiercely committed to the power of teams.
Fully engaged (or willingness to) in CCV Next Steps:
Baptism-by immersion at an age of decision
Worship-regularly attend CCV service with family
Connect-participation in CCV small group
Serve-volunteer somewhere within a CCV ministry
Give-returning at least a full 10% tithe to the local church CCV
Education
Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Business Systems, or a related field is preferred.
Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field.
Highly Valued: Advanced certifications in cloud technologies (Microsoft Azure), software architecture, or DevOps.
Additional Consideration: Equivalent professional experience in lieu of formal education will be considered.
Experience
3+ years of hands‑on application development on web and mobile products with back‑end server integration.
5+ years practicing Agile Software Development
Strongunderstanding of architectural patterns andbest practice principles and guidelines for software development.
Establishedhistory of designing and building successful applications across multiple platforms and operating systems.
Experience withDevOpsbuildand test automation, including the ability to articulate how your pipelines work.
Demonstrated experience with automated testing including both functional and non-functional regression testing.
Hands‑on experience withASP.Net&ASP.NetCore,Xamarin,Azure Web Apps,Azure Virtual Machines / Infrastructure.
Experiencedeveloping forthe Unity Game Engine is a plus.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
General Information
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required of employees. CCV Leadership reserves the right to revise the position, its job functions, minimum qualifications and other aspects of the position in any way at any time.
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Worksite address
peoria, AZ, 85381, US
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