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Alvarez & Marsal · 2 weeks ago

Senior Application Development Manager

Tampa, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$140K/yr - $160K/yr

6+ years exp

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with a strong focus on solving clients' problems through a hands-on approach. The Senior Application Development Manager is responsible for leading the strategic and operational management of enterprise applications, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and driving technical excellence within development teams.

ConsultingProfessional Services

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead the planning, design, and delivery of enterprise application initiatives to meet evolving business needs

Establish and enforce best practices for software architecture, Agile development, and deployment

Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners and IT leadership to translate business requirements into a robust technical solution

Manage and mentor a team of developers, providing technical guidance, code reviews, and performance coaching

Foster a culture of collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement within Agile teams

Ensure all applications align with IT strategy, governance policies, and security standards

Collaborate with senior IT leadership to define application roadmaps, modernization initiatives, and continuous delivery pipelines

Oversee and champion Agile delivery practices, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and incremental delivery

Define, document, and enforce Agile frameworks across multiple teams to ensure consistent execution and delivery

Drive innovation by adopting emerging technologies, implementing automation solutions, and promoting continuous improvement initiatives

Lead implementation of branching strategies (e.g., MS DevOps, GitFlow, feature branching) to maintain code integrity and enable parallel development streams

Oversee development workflows that integrate automated builds, testing, and deployments through CI/CD pipelines

Drive performance tuning, scalability improvements, and system optimization across applications

Implement deployment best practices to ensure smooth, repeatable releases with rollback capability and minimal downtime

Collaborate with QA and infrastructure teams to integrate automated testing and monitoring into deployment workflows

Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies, frameworks, and tools to enhance developer productivity and application reliability

Manage multiple concurrent development projects, balancing priorities, timelines, and resources effectively

Provide accurate level-of-effort and resource estimates for development initiatives

Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure cohesive delivery across development, QA, and operations

Maintain transparency on project status, risks, and deliverables through clear communication with leadership and stakeholders

Coordinate release management activities, ensuring proper version control and change management alignment

Ensure applications meet quality, security, and compliance standards through rigorous testing and documentation

Partner with QA teams to validate functionality, performance, and regression coverage through automated and manual testing

Oversee production support, including escalation management, incident resolution, and root cause analysis

Promote Agile retrospectives and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance delivery speed and quality

Qualification

Agile developmentC#CI/CD pipelinesMicrosoft .NETSQL ServerCloud environmentsAutomated testingProject managementLeadershipCommunication

Required

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field

6+ years of experience in software/application development, including 2+ years in a leadership or management role

Proven experience managing Agile development teams delivering enterprise-scale applications

Expertise in branching strategies, release management, and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins)

Hands-on experience with Microsoft .NET technologies, C#, and SQL Server

Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban), and DevOps practices

Experience with cloud environments (Azure) and containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes)

C#, ASP.NET, SQL Server, JavaScript, HTML, CSS

Web services, APIs, and application security best practices

Agile delivery tools (e.g., Jira, Azure Boards) and version control systems (Git, GitFlow)

Demonstrates proficiency in leading cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, with hands-on experience in DevOps practices including continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD), and containerization to support scalable and efficient application delivery

Expertise in code branching, merging, and environment management for large-scale deployments

Strong understanding of application architecture, performance tuning, and monitoring

Familiarity with automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure-as-Code concepts

Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities with a hands-on management approach

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both technical and non-technical

Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Customer-focused mindset with a commitment to delivering high-quality solutions

Ability to work flexible hours to support production needs or global teams

Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive business information responsibly

Strong organizational and analytical abilities with attention to detail