Director, Application Development Services

Langley Federal Credit Union • Newport News, VA

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

Langley Federal Credit Union is seeking a Full Time Director of Application Development Services to work a Hybrid from their City Center office in Newport News, VA. This is an on-site position and not remote eligible. The Director, Application Development Services is responsible for driving the strategic vision, development, and delivery of enterprise-wide software and application development solutions. This role oversees the design, development, and integration of complex applications, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical objectives. The Director leads a high-performing team of Application Developers, mentors senior technical leaders, and collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. This role also champions best practices in the software development life cycle (SDLC) and ensures the adoption of industry-leading tools and technologies for long-term scalability and performance.

Requirements

• Four-year degree from a college or university specializing in Computer Science or related field(s) required AND 8+ years of software engineering or application development experience OR 12+ years of equivalent professional experience.
• Required Experience to include hands-on software engineering or application development; preferred experience to include adapting various APIs for custom applications.
• Minimum of three years of supervisory experience in managing a team of Software Engineers and/or Application Developers.
• Must demonstrate managing software delivery projects while managing a team with scheduled milestones.
• Have completed coursework or training in ASP.NET, C#, JavaScript, SQL, and/or Java.
• Must have hands-on experience with modern DevSecOps tools (i.e., Atlassian JIRA, Confluence, Bamboo, Bitbucket).

Nice To Haves

• Adapting various APIs for custom applications.

Responsibilities

• Leads the strategic direction of application development services, ensuring that all technical solutions align with organizational goals and business needs.
• Oversees the full lifecycle of application development, from design and architecture through development, testing, and deployment, ensuring that all projects meet business timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
• Manages, mentors, and develops a high-performing team of Application Developers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and collaboration.
• Defines and implements technical standards, coding guidelines, and best practices for the application development lifecycle, including Test Driven Development (TDD) and version control management.
• Collaborates with business stakeholders, product managers, and IT teams to define and refine application requirements, ensuring that solutions meet both technical and business needs.
• Makes high-level strategic technical decisions and guides the team on the design and development of scalable, secure, and efficient application architectures.
• Drives the integration of business-critical systems, overseeing data migration, system integration, and seamless communication between applications.
• Leads the development of both user-facing applications and back-end systems using a variety of programming languages and frameworks, including but not limited to C#, Python, and JavaScript.
• Oversees the planning, execution, and delivery of application development projects, ensuring that resources are properly allocated, milestones are met, and risks are mitigated.
• Ensures adherence to application security standards, compliance requirements, and industry best practices in all software development efforts.
• Implements modern DevSecOps practices and tools, including automated CI/CD pipelines, for improved efficiency, security, and collaboration across development teams.
• Champions the adoption of innovative development practices and tools, continually evaluating and integrating new technologies to improve application performance and functionality.
• Leads the effort to maintain and improve the technical documentation and code repository, ensuring that all code is properly documented, version-controlled, and aligned with coding standards.
• Acts as a key advisor on technical strategies, offering insights on new technologies, platform capabilities, and resource requirements for future application development.
• Provides oversight for user acceptance testing (UAT) and quality assurance processes to ensure the integrity and functionality of all software releases.

Benefits

• Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans
• Educational Assistance, encompassing books, lab fees, registration costs, and more.
• Support for Student Loan Repayment.
• Abundant Career Growth Opportunities.
• Generous Paid Vacation that starts accumulating from day one, progressively increasing with every five years of service, up to a maximum cap.
• 13 Paid Holidays, including your birthday and the day following Thanksgiving; enjoy Floating Holidays too!
• Paid Sick Time for all team members.
• Highly competitive 401K plan featuring a 6% company match, with immediate vesting with a ROTH IRA option.
• Company-covered short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Complimentary Life Insurance and the choice of additional Voluntary Life Insurance.
• Flexible Health Care and Dependent Care benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director