Sr. Manager of Application Development & Architecture - Move into this role as a Director of Application Development day one.
Location: Birmingham, AL (Hybrid: 3 Days In-Office)
Compensation: $160,000 Base + 15% Performance Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits
Ready to lead the transformation?
Are you a Software Development Manager who wants to move up to Director and can modernize an entire organization's digital footprint, let’s talk.
This is a heavy-hitter role that balances high-level strategy with deep technical roots. The focus is clearly on modernization—someone who can walk into a legacy environment and architect a path toward modern scalability (Cloud/APIs) without losing the business's trust.
We are looking for a visionary leader to own the strategy, architecture, and delivery of our web applications and backend systems. You won’t just be managing people; you will be the chief architect of our modernization journey, turning legacy technical debt into a high-speed, cloud-native engine.
The Mission
- Architect the Future: Move us from legacy environments to modern, scalable frameworks (Embrace Microservices and current environment of (Perl/PHP).NET/Cloud).
- Lead the Transformation: Act as the primary technical liaison to business leaders, ensuring our tech stack fuels our business growth.
- Build a Legacy: Mentor a diverse dev team and foster a culture of "continuous improvement" rather than "just getting it done."
- Stay Sharp: While this is a strategic role, you aren’t afraid to jump into a code review or act as the final escalation point for complex system issues.
Who You Are
- The Bridge: You have 7+ years of leadership experience and know how to translate complex technical hurdles into business wins.
- The Modernizer: You have a proven track record of refactoring legacy platforms and migrating to Azure or Microservices.
- The Technical Polymath: You are fluent in PHP/Laravel or Python, but you have the .NET/SQL Server chops to lead our next evolution.
- The Mentor: You thrive on leveling up your team and driving adoption of modern DevOps/CI-CD practices.
The Tech Stack
- Current: PHP (Laravel), Python, Perl, MySQL.
- Growth Path: .NET, SQL Server, RESTful APIs.
- Environment: Cloud-first (AWS/Azure), React/Vue/Angular.
