Applications Team Lead

TekSynap • Radford, VA

91d

About The Position

We are seeking an Applications Team Lead to join our team supporting an ITES task order. TekSynap is a fast-growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. “Technology moving at the speed of thought” embodies these principles – the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers. We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays. The safety and health of our employees is of the utmost importance. Employees are required to comply with any vaccination requirements mandated by contract, applicable law or regulation.

Requirements

• Proven experience effectively managing multiple large-scale projects simultaneously.
• Three (3) or more years of experience applying DevSecOps development strategies.
• Three (3) or more years of experience with Agile methodologies and related tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps).
• Three (3) or more years of experience with Quality Assurance (QA) application testing processes.
• Three (3) or more years of experience managing budgets and resources across multiple concurrent application projects.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with a focus on stakeholder engagement.
• Working knowledge of DoD STIGs and IA Vulnerability Management (IAVM) compliance requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in technical or business discipline, or equivalent years of experience managing application development projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple application modernization projects using Agile development best practices and DevSecOps principles.
• Gather requirements and work with stakeholders to estimate the level of effort (LOE) for development tasks.
• Draft user stories and technical documentation in collaboration with development teams.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including backlog grooming, sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospectives.
• Review QA results and final acceptance of deliverables to ensure quality standards are met.
• Manage team resources across various application efforts and provide staffing recommendations for new or expanding initiatives.
• Track and report project budgets, monitor burn rates, and take corrective action to stay within financial constraints.
• Maintain a master project schedule and proactively reprioritize efforts to avoid resource or schedule conflicts.
• Communicate project status, risks, and updates directly to customers and stakeholders.
• Identify and implement opportunities for continuous improvement in development processes and team efficiency.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401K
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability plans
• Long-term disability plans
• Vacation time
• Holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees