Application Development Manager needed in High Point NC.
Hands-on Manager, Development/Operations to lead our Application Development Team.
Rising leader to take ownership of modernizing our legacy development environment, implementing structured processes, and fostering a cloud-first mindset within a well-established but evolving organization.
Prioritizing local candidates but may consider relocation assistance for the right individual
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead and mentor a small team of developers while remaining hands-on in coding, reviewing, and guiding best practices.
• Overhaul development practices by introducing version control (Git), structured development methodologies, and incremental DevOps principles within a traditional environment.
• Modernize legacy VB/.NET applications while ensuring SQL development aligns with business needs.
• Collaborate with IT leadership and business stakeholders to prioritize development efforts and improve IT-business alignment.
• Drive the adoption of a cloud-first mindset, assisting with cloud migrations and infrastructure improvements (from an App/Dev perspective)
• Establish basic QA/testing workflows to improve software reliability.
• Improve team agility by introducing lightweight Agile methodologies where appropriate.
Required Qualifications:
• 5+ years of experience in software development
• 2+ years leadership or mentorship
• Strong experience in .NET (VB preferred) and SQL development.
• Leading or implementing version control (Git), DevOps methodologies, or software development best practices
• Agile environments (i.e. Scrum / Lean / SAFe)
• Manage multiple projects
• Ever-evolving environment
• Coaching and mentoring developers to elevate coding standards and practices
• Strong sense of urgency with customer-facing applications
Preferred Skills:
• Experience with ASP.NET, Mongoose, Infor M3 ERP, Xcode.
• Background in manufacturing or supply chain industries.
• Prior experience modernizing legacy systems.
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Details
Employee Type: Full-Time Regular
Location: High Point NC
Office Setup: Office-based**