Applications Team Lead

Applications Team Lead

Radford VA (On-Site)

IPTAs Technology Solutions Team is passionate about providing our customers with technical solutions that satisfy their business needs. Through collaborative interactions with customers team members subject matter experts (SMEs) technical leaders and partners we design practical solutions that solve real problems for major government and business organizations. As a member of our Technology Solutions group you will work with a team of technologists focused on delivering innovative business solutions using emerging technologies through proven successful methods.

Our Team:

We are looking for talented people who are enthusiastic about applying technology to deliver innovative outcomes with fierce determination fearless integrity and passionate service. Our belief is that our people are the key to success. By encouraging and enabling continued learning our team members grow to achieve their personal career goals. We are looking for:

• Smart people with a passion for technology
• Ability to solve challenging business problems
• Self-directed professionals
• Hunger to continually learn and grow

Position Summary

IPTA is seeking an Applications Team Lead to lead software development and application support teams for Army enterprise systems. This role requires strong technical leadership expertise in software development lifecycle (SDLC) and experience managing Agile development teams in DoD environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead application development and support teams (10-20 personnel)
• Manage full software development lifecycle from requirements through deployment
• Implement Agile/Scrum methodologies and coach team members
• Coordinate application releases and change management
• Ensure application security and compliance with DoD standards
• Collaborate with Government product owners on requirements and priorities
• Manage application backlogs and sprint planning
• Conduct code reviews and ensure coding standards compliance
• Coordinate with DevSecOps teams on CI/CD pipeline integration
• Track and report on application metrics and team performance
• Identify and mitigate technical risks
• Mentor and develop junior developers

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or related field
• Minimum 8 years of application development experience
• Minimum 3 years in team leadership role
• CompTIA Security certification (or ability to obtain within 90 days)
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Strong knowledge of or modern web frameworks
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Active Security Clearance Required

Desired Qualifications

• Masters degree in related field
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or SAFe Agilist
• Experience with DevSecOps practices
• Experience supporting Army ERP or logistics systems
• Cloud development experience (AWS Azure)

Technical Skills

• JavaScript/TypeScript
• Agile/Scrum SAFe
• Git Jira Confluence
• CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins GitLab)
• SQL REST APIs microservices

IPTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are based on individual merit including qualifications experience performance and business needs consistent with applicable federal laws and federal contracting requirements. IPTA provides equal opportunity and utilizes merit-based principles to make employment related decisions.

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