Agile Development Director

PTR Global; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 165,312 - 179,088; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401K contributions

PTO and sick leave

Job summary

A leading technology firm in McLean, Virginia is seeking an IT Director for a contract role. The successful candidate will lead development teams, manage technical design, and ensure adherence to architectural decisions. An ideal candidate has over 10 years of software development experience, is proficient in technologies like Java, Angular, and Kubernetes, and has a background in banking and mortgage industries preferred. The role requires a full onsite presence with a competitive hourly compensation range of $120-130.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software development experience.
• Solid background in engineering and software development.
• Proven experience in leading development teams (5–6 developers).
• Project management experience from a technical perspective.

Responsibilities

• Design the overall technological design of the product.
• Ensure compliance with architectural decisions.
• Guide Agile teams on technology strategy and coding practices.
• Mentor and coach the technical team, focusing on code quality.
• Provide transparency for evolving priorities and design changes.

Skills

Java

Angular

Python

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Job description

Job Title: IT Director

Location: McLean, Virginia (Fully 5 days onsite)

Duration: 06+ Months Contract TO HIRE

Job ID: 893

Required Expertise

• Java
• Angular
• Python
• Kubernetes

Must-Have Experience

• 10+ years of professional software development experience
• Solid background in engineering and software development
• Proven experience in leading development teams (5–6 developers)
• Project management from a technical/engineering perspective

Industry Experience

• Banking and Mortgage industry experience is highly preferred but not mandatory

Cloud & DevOps

• AWS experience is strongly preferred
• Experience with Azure or GCP is acceptable, but AWS is prioritized

Databases

• Experience with SQL databases, especially PostgreSQL
• Exposure to NoSQL, specifically MongoDB

Responsibilities

• Design the overall technological design of the product with the help of the teams and BU Architect.
• Ensure technical detailed design is compliant with the Architecture decision and bring to the attention of the architect if the product team cannot be in compliance for any reason.
• Responsible for high level design document and sequence diagrams.
• Guide Agile teams on technology strategy related to coding practices, continuous integration, and automated deployment.
• Responsible for technical design and infrastructure/environments strategy, including deployments, ensuring that these are kept inline with product roadmap and with MVP mindset.
• Work with the team to help empower and provide the right tools to deliver sprint goals.
• Mentor and coach the technical team including Dev Leads, specifically with code quality when needed.
• Identify and remove technical impediments.
• Work with the Chief Product Owner to align the roadmap with strengths and opportunities within the technical stack.
• Constantly look for better ways of solving technical problems and designing the solution, not afraid to challenge the status quo.
• Provide the teams a roadmap for implementing software engineering practices.
• Share responsibility with Chief Product Owner for building reusable and scalable components.
• Provide transparency to Dev Leads and Architecture for evolving priority and design changes.

Compensation & Benefits

Pay Range: $120-130/hr. The specific compensation will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity, and location of the role as well as the skills, education, training, credentials, and experience of the candidate. Our full‑time consultants have access to benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401K contributions, and other PTO, sick leave, and benefits mandated by applicable state or localities.

About PTR Global

PTR Global is a leading provider of information technology and workforce solutions. PTR Global has become one of the largest providers in its industry, with over 5,000 professionals providing services across the U.S. and Canada. For more information visit www.ptrglobal.com.

We do NOT ASK applicants to pay any fee, purchase any product, or provide sensitive financial information before an official offer. Any banking details are requested only after acceptance of an offer.

Seniority Level

• Director

Employment Type

• Contract