Application Manager

IS Application Manager

The IS Application Manager supervises an assigned team in the development and maintenance of specific applications or functions.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform hands-on coding for application developments.
• Lead and manage software engineering teams responsible for the design, development, implementation, and support of enterprise applications using Java, Spring Boot, React, and open-system technologies.
• Provide technical leadership, strategic direction, and engineering oversight for complex application development and modernization initiatives.
• Establish and communicate the technical vision, engineering strategy, and development roadmap in alignment with business and technology objectives.
• Lead the architecture and development of scalable, secure, resilient, and highly available full-stack applications, APIs, and microservices.
• Partner with enterprise and solution architects to define application architecture, technology standards, integration patterns, and modernization strategies.
• Oversee development of Java/Spring Boot backend services, RESTful APIs, microservices, and React-based user interfaces.
• Drive modernization of legacy applications and platforms toward open-system, API-driven, cloud-ready, and microservices-based architectures.
• Manage multiple projects and development initiatives, ensuring successful delivery of high-quality solutions within established timelines and budgets.
• Establish engineering standards and best practices for coding, architecture, testing, security, Dev Ops, deployment, and production support.
• Conduct and oversee technical design reviews, code reviews, architecture assessments, and technology evaluations.
• Build, develop, and retain a high-performing engineering team through effective hiring, coaching, mentoring, performance management, and career development.
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to Engineering Leads, Senior Engineers, and development team members.
• Create a culture of engineering excellence, continuous improvement, collaboration, accountability, and innovation.
• Work closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Project Managers, Architects, Infrastructure, Security, QA, and Operations teams to deliver business solutions.
• Translate business requirements and strategic objectives into technical solutions, development plans, and measurable engineering outcomes.
• Manage technical risks, dependencies, resource constraints, and architectural challenges across projects and teams.
• Establish metrics and processes to monitor engineering productivity, quality, application reliability, delivery performance, and operational health.
• Drive adoption of modern Agile, Dev Ops, CI/CD, automated testing, cloud, and observability practices.
• Ensure applications comply with enterprise security policies, architecture standards, regulatory requirements, and operational controls.
• Oversee production support and incident management for critical applications, ensuring timely resolution of complex technical issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve system performance, scalability, resiliency, maintainability, and cost efficiency.
• Manage vendor relationships and third-party technology partnerships when applicable.
• Prepare and communicate technical strategies, project status, risks, and recommendations to senior technology and business leadership.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and determine their applicability to the organization's technology strategy and engineering roadmap.
• Promote the responsible use of AI-assisted development and modern engineering productivity tools to improve software delivery and developer effectiveness.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 7+ years of experience in software engineering and enterprise application development.
• 3+ years of experience managing software engineering teams or equivalent technical leadership experience.

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Skills:

• Strong technical background in Java, Spring Boot, and enterprise application development.
• Strong understanding of React, JavaScript/Type Script, REST APIs, microservices, and full-stack…