Application Manager

Role & responsibilities

Role: Lead a team of 4-5 M1 engineers, covering technical guidance, project coordination and people management. This is not a hands-on coding role. Must be very strong with people management.

Key responsibilities

• Turn business plans and functional specs into scalable, maintainable solution designs, working with architects, BAs and consultants
• Deliver resilient, secure, multi-channel, high-volume, high-transaction solutions, cloud-based and on/off-premise, using DevOps with both Agile/Scrum and Waterfall practices
• Run the team through the full SDLC and release cycle, ensuring adherence to company policies, standards and controls
• Own sprint planning, execution tracking, incident support and troubleshooting
• Review technical solutions and ensure technical specifications are properly documented and reviewed
• Manage the application portfolio and coordinate with Ops, Infrastructure, QA and business leaders
• Ensure appropriate technical management of vendors (offshore, application, service)
• Mentor engineers, set goals, give feedback and manage performance

Must-have

• Bachelors in Computer Science, CIS or a related field, plus 15+ years in software development
• Full-stack development background with experience in Java and Angular
• Strong DevOps and CI/CD experience
• Very strong people management skills
• 12+ years on SDLC-based solution delivery
• 10+ years in a technical leadership role, with or without direct reports
• Experience with project coordination, planning meetings and Scrum/Agile execution
• Exceptional communication skills