Virginia Tech · 9 hours ago
Application Development Manager
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$75K/yr - $85K/yr
5+ years expVirginia Tech is a comprehensive land-grant institution dedicated to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. They are seeking an Application Development Manager to lead the strategy and operations for user-focused application development within the Student Affairs IT team, ensuring alignment with divisional goals and overseeing secure software solutions.
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Hiring Manager
Ryan Flanary
Responsibilities
Joining the SAIT (Student Affairs IT) team, an innovative, service-oriented department dedicated to solution-focused processes that are responsive, agile, and efficient
Reporting to the Director for SAIT. This position is a regular, Calendar Year (CY), 100% Staff appointment
Leading the strategy, operations, and development team responsible for creating, enhancing, and supporting secure, user focused software solutions for Student Affairs, including custom applications, low code workflows, and data dashboards
Ensuring development practices align with Student Affairs’ priorities by driving innovation through emerging technologies, such as generative AI, automation, and Power Platform, maintaining a reliable and secure application ecosystem, and overseeing project governance, architecture, vendor solutions, and lifecycle optimization
Collaborating with departments across Student Affairs and SAIT operations to identify needs, develop solutions, and ensure technology supports divisional goals
Given the chance to grow and take advantage of a development plan with opportunities to advance within the Department and the Division
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Management Information Systems, or a related field
Five or more years of progressively responsible experience leading or managing software development projects and teams
Experience with web application development, including familiarity with LAMP stacks or similar application frameworks
Demonstrated proficiency in modern development practices such as cloud‑based services, RESTful APIs, and CI/CD pipelines
Experience overseeing full software development lifecycles, including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, including the ability to interpret data and apply structured problem‑solving methods
Understanding of data security principles, secure development practices, and balancing system availability with security requirements
Experience coordinating application or system upgrades and managing technology change
Strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills
Preferred
Master's degree in Information Technology or a related field
Experience with AI‑enabled development tools, automation frameworks, and/or building solutions using Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI)
Working knowledge of cloud infrastructure (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud) and best practices around cloud‑native application design
Experience applying data modeling, business intelligence, and analytics principles to business‑focused solutions
Proven success in architecting or supporting enterprise systems within complex business or academic environments
Experience with modern security practices such as identity governance, data loss prevention, secure coding patterns, and zero‑trust architectures
Benefits
Health coverage options
Paid Leave (Staff):
Annual Leave: 144 hours/year (3.6 weeks for vacation that is accrued)
Sick Leave: 120 hours/year (3 weeks)
Additional Paid Holiday's: 8 holidays are observed throughout the year. In addition, the university is closed for “Winter Break” between Dec. 25 – Jan. 1 each year.
Virginia Retirement System (Staff)
Continuing Education
Tuition Assistance and Reimbursement
Company
Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech is a public research university that offers a range of academic programs and conducts research across various fields.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$24.09MKey Investors
Virginia Innovation Partnership CorporationNational Institute of Food and AgricultureAppalachian Regional Commission
2025-01-16Grant
2024-06-26Grant· $0.59M
2024-02-15Grant· $0.45M
Leadership Team
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Steven McKnight
Vice President for Strategic Alliances
David Raymond
Associate Vice President for Security and Identity
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