Hybrid Closes 08/18 Onsite required occasionally in Austin TX
I. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES Texas Education Agency requires the services of 1 Applications Architect 3 hereafter referred to as Candidate(s) who meets the general qualifications of Applications Architect 3 Applications/Software Development and the specifications outlined in this document for the Texas Education Agency. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Software Development Manager to lead the development and maintenance of multiple enterprise applications simultaneously. This role involves managing a blended team of full-time and contracted developers applying SDLC best practices and ensuring alignment with business goals. The ideal candidate will have strong technical expertise in .NET technologies and relational databases along with excellent leadership and communication skills to collaborate with both internal teams and external stakeholders. Key Responsibilities: - Lead and manage multiple software development teams across enterprise applications
- Oversee the full software development life-cycle (SDLC) from requirements gathering to deployment and support
- Building robust custom business applications from the ground-up/scratch
- Collaborate with program area stakeholders to understand business needs and help translate them into technical solutions
- Provide hands-on technical guidance in various technologies such as .NET and relational SQL databases
- Experience building and leading development of ETL data-centralization for reporting consumption
- Manage vendor relationships and coordinate with contracted development resources
- Ensure code quality security and performance through code reviews and best practices
- Develop and track project plans timelines and budgets
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement innovation and accountability
Soft Skills: - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong experienced problem-solving and decision-making abilities
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders simultaneously
Preferred Qualifications: - Experience in government or education industries
- Understanding of cloud platforms including but not limited to Power BI
II. CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Requirements: Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity. |
Years | Required/ Preferred | Experience |
10 | Required | Enterprise Software Development Life Cycle |
10 | Required | Strong hands-on experience (C# .NET Core) |
10 | Required | Excellent effective communication with customer and design ideas with teams verbally & written |
5 | Required | Estimating work with accurate timelines and resource requirements |
5 | Required | Experience with Agile/Scrum and traditional SDLC methodologies |
5 | Required | Proficient in ETL and relational databases (SQL Server Oracle or MySQL) |
5 | Required | Proven experience managing both full-time and contract developers |
5 | Required | Familiarity with DevOps practices CI/CD pipelines and version control (e.g. Jenkins Bit Bucket) |
3 | Required | Leadership or management role overseeing enterprise development teams |
5 | Preferred | Government or Education enterprise solutions |
3 | Preferred | Blazor Server Blazor WSM |
2 | Preferred | Power BI |