Lead Developer 26-05471

Job Title: Lead Developer

Location: Phoenix AZ
Duration: 12 Months

Position Overview

Navitas Partners LLC is seeking a highly skilled Lead Developer to provide technical leadership mentor development staff and contribute to the design development and maintenance of enterprise-level information systems. This role combines hands-on full-stack development with team supervision and architectural guidance.

The Lead Developer will analyze complex business requirements recommend technical solutions and ensure high-quality software delivery aligned with organizational standards. This position also includes supervisory responsibilities such as task assignment performance evaluations timesheet approvals and regular one-on-one mentoring sessions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a small development team in an Agile environment
• Participate in sprint planning task allocation and code reviews
• Design develop debug test deploy and maintain enterprise applications
• Develop complex SSRS and Power BI reports following development standards
• Support production deployments and ensure post-release stability
• Collaborate with developers DBAs and business analysts to deliver solutions
• Contribute to modernization and improvement of legacy systems
• Utilize source control systems for branching packaging and deployment
• Ensure adherence to SDLC best practices and coding standards
• Troubleshoot and resolve application issues and production defects
• Conduct performance evaluations approve timesheets and provide ongoing team mentorship
• Promote knowledge sharing and continuous improvement across the team

Required Skills & Experience

• 5 years of experience in software development including at least 1 year in a leadership or supervisory role
• Strong experience with Angular (v8) and TypeScript including upgrades and modernization efforts
• Experience with .NET Core / MVC / Web API 2
• Hands-on experience with SQL Server stored procedures and performance tuning
• Experience with Docker containerization and deployment workflows
• Experience with enterprise integration patterns (IBM MQ SOAP/WSDL SignalR)
• Experience with reporting tools such as SSRS and Power BI
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and DevOps practices
• Experience working in legacy modernization environments (AngularJS to Framework Core)
• Familiarity with source control systems (Git or TFVC)
• Strong troubleshooting debugging and analytical skills

Technical Knowledge Required

• C# Core Web API MVC architecture
• Angular and front-end architecture (components services RxJS)
• SQL Server design optimization and stored procedure development
• Microservices and distributed system architecture
• Dependency Injection Repository Pattern Unit of Work SOLID principles
• JWT authentication and secure API design
• Docker container orchestration concepts (Kubernetes/Azure environments)
• SignalR and messaging systems (IBM MQ)
• CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Testing frameworks (xUnit unit testing practices)
• AI-assisted development workflows (agentic AI tools)

Leadership & Soft Skills

• Strong team leadership and mentoring abilities
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking abilities
• Experience conducting performance reviews and team development activities

Education

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)

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