Manager, Application Development

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Manager, Application Development

ACCOUNTABILITY STATEMENT The Application Development Manager will lead a team responsible for performing programming work in developing, delivering and maintaining technology based business solutions in .NET environments. The candidate will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and supervising all activities related to the design, development, implementation and support of designated information systems and software applications. The application development manager is empowered to establish and implement standards and practices to ensure the highest degree of software quality. Position works with staff to ensure adequate, proactive involvement of application development staff with other support teams. The application development manager demonstrates knowledge of all phases of software development lifecycle and various techniques for creating a high quality team. Engage in hands-on, in-depth analysis, review and design of the software, including technical review and analysis of source code. Reviews include reviews of in-house developed code, as well as review of technologies provided by 3rd party vendors. Under the direction of the VP Information Systems & Development, this position provides leadership and oversight to all Information Systems & Development staff.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Lead, mentor, motivate and supervise a diverse team of 6-8 Application Developers and Lead Application Developers to execute software development to support strategic objectives.

• Develop web and mobile applications, web services, user interfaces, and stored procedures based on business requirements and technical specifications.
• Provide technical assistance to application users, troubleshoot technical problems and communicate solutions to users and/or delegate to other developers.
• Participate in and lead design sessions with fellow developers, business analysts and other team members to analyze business requirements and outline the proposed solution.
• Review requirements documentation in order to interpret and map use cases, business rules and functional design with team members.
• Lead and/or participate in architectural design process.

• Take directives from Senior Management and ensure tasks are performed efficiently.
• Facilitate communication between development team and other technology teams.
• Develop, implement, and maintain VyStar best practices and tools for software development.
• Continuously improve process, procedures and workflow.
• Provide employee development and teambuilding for the application development team.
• Monitor industry and technology trends such as emerging standards for new development techniques.
• Review user requirements and create specifications for application design and development.
• Work closely with project managers to ensure development meets or exceeds customer requirements.
• Ensure, and create as needed, software development processes, practices, and operations to ensure reproducible development and high quality, while keeping costs under control.
• Drive overall architecture, security and signoffs of software projects.
• Provide architectural and technical guidance for product development and database design for SQL and data historians.
• Work with peers to move from waterfall to an agile model.
• Participate in audit activities.
• Schedule, assign staff, and monitor project progress.
• Keep VP Information Systems & Development and other project stakeholders regularly informed of project status, risks, issues, and schedules.
• Participate in continuous personal and department performance improvement activities.

• Demonstrate each of the following VyStar Excellence behaviors in performing the duties and responsibilities of their job.
  • Focus - Focus your full attention by carefully listening to and observing your clients or member.
  • Connect - Consistently be friendly and approachable. Demonstrate you care.
  • Understand - Listen empathetically and ask questions (70% to 30%).
  • Counsel - Recommend solutions based on your clients or member's needs and objectives.
  • Advance - Ensure that member's or client's expectations were exceeded.
  • Verify necessary follow-up actions were completed.

EDUCATION

• Four year bachelor's degree with a major in computer science, computer or management information systems, or a closely related field.
• Certification in at least one application development related discipline (Development, Database, Practices, and/or Security) or advanced degree in Computer or Information Science.
• ITIL V3 designation.

EXPERIENCE

• 8+ years working as Team Lead in development role or equivalent Technical Leadership managing employees.
• 10+ years developer experience with C#, ASP.NET, VB.NET.
• 8+ years working with Web Services, JSON, REST, XML, SOAP and/or WCF.
• 6+ years working with SQL Server
• Financial services industry experience preferred

SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Experience with establishing technology guidelines based on best practices in enterprise application architecture and software development.
• Experience working with, and in depth knowledge of core Microsoft technologies including, SharePoint, Project Server, Teams Foundation server.
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft ASP.NET with emphasis in C# and/or VB.NET
• Expert knowledge of HTML 5, CSS3, and JavaScript and familiarity with various JS frameworks
• Subject matter expertise in web and mobile application development environments and tools, device limitations and challenges, and communication infrastructures.
• Demonstrated experience with Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, JSON, REST, XML, SOAP, WCF, Web API and Cloud technologies.
• Advanced knowledge of OOD, design patterns, software architecture, and systems integration concepts and frameworks
• Advanced level expertise using SQL Server or other enterprise database platforms
• Experience with establishing technology guidelines based on best practices in enterprise application architecture and software development.
• Understand and utilize the technologies required to implement SSO integration on web and mobile platforms, wrapping and/or deploying applications
• Ability to follow and enhance software development standards (SDLC) for systems design, development, verification, and implementation.
• Must possess strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP).
• Knowledge of relational databases with emphasis on SQL query language and stored procedures.
• Experience working with, and in depth knowledge of Microsoft technologies including Visio, Project, Team Foundation Server, Power Point, Excel, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008/2012, 2012, SharePoint 2010/2013, Visual Studio, SSRS/SSIS

DISCLAIMERS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

Nothing in this position description is an implied contract for employment. The position description is intended to be an accurate account of the essential functions. The functions are not all encompassing and are subject to change at any time by management.

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

As required or requested, may exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.