Senior Manager, Applications Development

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Washington.

📋 Description

• Lead and oversee the daily operations of the Application Development team, which includes full-stack developers and Data Integration Engineers.

• Manage the complete software development lifecycle (SDLC), encompassing design, development, testing, deployment, and Tier 3 support.

• Ensure the delivery of scalable and high-quality applications that support HMA’s core platforms, including claims systems, integrations, APIs, and internal tools.

• Cultivate a high-performing team culture that emphasizes accountability, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence.

• Recruit, mentor, and nurture a team of skilled engineers and technical professionals.

• Provide ongoing coaching, performance evaluations, and career development opportunities.

• Align team objectives with business goals, ensuring clear accountability for results.

• Guarantee seamless integration across HMA’s core platforms, such as claims administration systems, data pipelines, CRM, and care management tools.

• Supervise the development and upkeep of APIs, ETL pipelines, and integration services that support enterprise data flows.

• Collaborate with data and integration teams to ensure optimal performance, data accuracy, and system reliability across platforms.

• Verify that production systems meet defined KPIs for performance, stability, and availability.

• Establish and monitor metrics related to delivery, system health, and team productivity.

• Act as the escalation point for complex system issues, coordinating resolutions across engineering, infrastructure, and vendors.

• Promote operational excellence through automation, monitoring, and proactive issue resolution.

• Implement and continuously enhance Agile/Waterfall development practices, tools, and delivery frameworks.

• Utilize tools like Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipelines to enhance transparency, delivery speed, and application quality.

• Standardize development practices, code quality, architectural patterns, and documentation.

• Ensure all applications comply with HIPAA, security, and regulatory requirements pertinent to healthcare data and systems.

• Establish and uphold development standards, policies, and documentation throughout the application lifecycle.

• Advocate for secure development practices and data governance across all solutions.

⛳️ Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Business Administration is preferred.

• Over 5 years of leadership experience managing high-performing teams.

• More than 10 years of IT experience leading development in enterprise environments with intricate integrations.

• Direct experience in managing applications and/or systems.

• Expert-level knowledge of technical design approaches, solution design, and architecture.

• Proficient understanding of system and software quality assurance best practices and methodologies.

• In-depth knowledge of SDLC, Agile/SCRUM best practices and methodologies.

• Experience collaborating with Business Analysis and QA teams to ensure effective handoff and cooperation during SDLC.

• Advanced data integration expertise and troubleshooting experience.

• Exceptional project management and leadership skills with a focus on customer service.

• Familiarity with, or a desire to learn about, relevant data privacy practices and laws.

• Strong leadership and management abilities with a results-oriented approach, demonstrating a proven capacity to build, manage, and retain successful collaborative work teams.

• Design and/or development experience using .NET, C#, ASP.NET, and Web Services.

• Solid foundation in object-oriented development techniques and design patterns.

• Familiarity with concurrent development source control (Git) and continuous integration.

• Experience with development tools such as Docker, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub, Hangfire, and Cron.

• Experience with quality assurance automation frameworks and tools.

• Familiarity with cloud platforms, with a preference for Azure experience.

• Experience in Azure-based web application development, including Microservices, App Services, and Service Bus.

• Proficiency with SQL platforms (e.g., SQL Server, Azure SQL, MySQL, MongoDB).

• Experience troubleshooting data integration pipelines, performance tuning, and validating data exports.

• Familiarity with AI development, developer governance, and specification-driven AI development.

🏝️ Benefits

• 22 days of paid time off for individual contributors.

• Twelve paid holidays.

• Two paid personal days and one paid volunteer day.

• Company-subsidized medical, dental, vision, and prescription insurance.

• Company-paid disability, life, and AD&D insurance.

• Voluntary insurance options.

• HSA and FSA pre-tax programs.

• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching.

• Annual wellness incentive of $500 and a wellness reimbursement of $600.

• Opportunities for remote work and continuing education reimbursements.

• Employee discount program.

• Parental leave.

• Up to $1,000 annual matching for charitable contributions.