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Director of Application Development

Lakepointe Church

Job Location:

Rockwall, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 7 June 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 4 September 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Job Summary

Who you are:

You are a proactive mission-driven leader with a passion for building products developing people and solving complex problems. You balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution fostering collaboration across teams while ensuring projects are delivered with excellence. You are organized adaptable and energized by creating systems leading teams and delivering solutions that make a meaningful impact.

What youll do:

The Director of Application Development will lead the strategic planning and technical execution of Lakepointes church management platform ROCK RMS. ROCK is an open-source digital ministry platform built on SQL database architecture. This role is responsible for driving platform customization system integrations and organization-wide deployment while managing a high-performing development team.

The Director will serve as the primary technical authority for the ROCK platformensuring every initiative aligns with Lakepointes mission operational goals and long-term technology strategy. The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise in application development and a proven record of leading teams that deliver.

Strategic Leadership & Product Roadmap

Define and execute a multi-year roadmap for Lakepointes RMS customization feature enhancements and third-party integrations that directly support organizational objectives.
Partner with ministry leaders IT analytics and operations teams to gather and prioritize requirements ensuring platform solutions address real functional needs.
Monitor Lakepointes RMS platform updates community developments and emerging plugins; recommend and implement new tools or integrations that expand capabilities.

Project Delivery

Oversee end-to-end development projectsfrom requirements gathering and architecture design through development testing and production deployment.
Manage application lifecycle activities including software licensing vendor relationships team training and third-party integrations.

Development & Technical Oversight

Own the design and architecture of all Lakepointes RMS solutions with a focus on scalability security and long-term maintainability.
In collaboration with lead developers establish and enforce coding standards conduct code reviews and ensure compliance with established security protocols.
Develop and maintain testing and deployment procedures for platform updates and customizations ensuring seamless integration with existing systems and minimal disruption to operations.

Support & Platform Maintenance

Proactively monitor Lakepointes RMS system performance identify issues before they escalate and minimize unplanned downtime.
Collaborate with the users to produce documentation deliver end-user training and ensure effective platform adoption across the organization.
Lead the team in structured troubleshooting issue resolution and ongoing system performance optimization.
Provide occasional after-hours availability to support services events and scheduled maintenance windows.

Skills & Experience youve had:

Experience

Minimum of 7 years in software development with at least 3 years in a team management or technical leadership role.
Demonstrated track record of leading development teams managing complex projects and delivering large-scale application solutions on time and within scope.

Technical Skills

Proficiency C# and SQL with working knowledge of web technologies including HTML CSS and JavaScript.
Experience designing and consuming REST APIs and managing integrations with third-party platforms and services.

Education

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems or a related fieldor equivalent professional experience demonstrating the same level of technical depth and leadership.

Core Competencies

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex technical challenges into actionable solutions.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to present technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders and ministry leadership.
Deep understanding of church or nonprofit operational needs and the unique dynamics of mission-driven environments.

Embody all Lakepointe Leadership Behaviors:

Love and follow Jesus
Honor up down and all around
Make it fun
Reject good for great
Whatever it takes
Love Lakepointe

AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT:
By submitting my resume to Lakepointe Church for potential employment I acknowledge that if hired I will be an employment-at-will employee. I will be subject to dismissal or discipline without notice or cause at the discretion of the employer. I understand that no representative of the church other than the Director of People Operations Senior Pastor or Elder Board have the authority to change the terms of an at-will employment and that any change can only occur with written notification.

OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT:

Lakepointe Churchs employment policy is to provide equal employment opportunity for all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race color sex age or national origin. At Lakepointe Church every staff member is expected to be a fully engaged member of Lakepointe. The ability to represent and uphold Lakepointes beliefs and leadership behaviors is a job requirement therefore all candidates will be addressed on their ability to meet these requirements during the recruitment process. To gain a deeper understanding of our beliefs please explore our website.

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