Application Administrator Team Lead

Jobgether

United States

On-site

USD 120,000 - 150,000

Full time

7 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Full-time schedule
Healthcare benefits
Dental/vision coverage
Domestic partner benefits
Training and mentoring
Opportunity to influence technology策略

Job summary

Jobgether, on behalf of a partner company in the United States, seeks an Application Administrator Team Lead to oversee a dedicated administration team while driving quality, testing, and performance across enterprise applications.

The role blends people leadership with hands‑on administration, project leadership, and technology evaluation to strengthen release readiness and operational excellence.

Qualifications

  • Must have high school diploma or GED.
  • Extensive experience in QA principles, testing, defect management, and release readiness.
  • Proven ability to lead cross‑functional teams and coordinate resources.

Responsibilities

  • Establish and enforce QA standards and testing methodologies for enterprise apps.
  • Lead test planning, execution, defect management, and release validation.
  • Allocate QA and admin resources based on project priorities.
  • Develop and monitor quality metrics, KPIs, and automation effectiveness.
  • Identify opportunities for continuous improvement across admin and QA processes.
  • Provide leadership and performance oversight for the application administration team.
  • Train and mentor team members; collaborate with IT and business stakeholders.

Skills

People management
Quality assurance
Project leadership
Communication skills
Application testing
Analytical thinking

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for an Application Administrator Team Lead based in the United States.


This leadership role oversees an application administration team while driving quality, testing, performance, and continuous improvement across enterprise applications.


You’ll establish effective QA standards and testing practices while ensuring solutions meet business, technical, and regulatory expectations.


The position combines people leadership with hands‑on application administration, project leadership, process improvement, and technology evaluation.


You’ll monitor application performance and quality metrics, identify risks, and guide teams toward reliable and efficient releases.


The role also involves evaluating new tools, platforms, automation opportunities, and performance technologies to strengthen application management capabilities.


Success requires strong collaboration with IT and business stakeholders, clear communication, and the ability to translate technical needs into practical strategies.


As a team leader, you’ll also develop talent, manage performance, and build the skills needed for a high-performing application administration function.


Accountabilities


  • Establish and enforce quality assurance standards, testing methodologies, and application administration best practices.

  • Lead and coordinate test planning, execution, defect management, release validation, risk mitigation, and quality assurance activities.

  • Allocate QA and application administration resources according to project requirements, priorities, and business needs.

  • Develop, monitor, and communicate quality metrics and KPIs covering testing progress, defect trends, automation effectiveness, application performance, and release readiness.

  • Identify opportunities for continuous improvement across application administration and quality assurance processes.

  • Provide primary leadership and performance oversight for the application administration team.

  • Perform application administration activities while supervising and coordinating the broader team's work.

  • Establish effective processes for identifying, reporting, monitoring, and resolving application performance issues.

  • Support budgeting and technology planning related to systems, utilities, application software, and application-management strategies.

  • Research, evaluate, and recommend software tools, application platforms, monitoring technologies, automation solutions, and performance-enhancement capabilities.

  • Develop technology roadmaps and oversee the acquisition, implementation, and inventory management of applications and supporting tools.

  • Monitor application administration effectiveness through KPIs, report performance to leadership, and provide recommendations for improvement.

  • Act as a project leader and subject matter expert across multiple complex technology initiatives.

  • Develop training, mentoring, and professional-development activities to strengthen team capabilities.

  • Create training and guidance for IT and business stakeholders to improve understanding of application administration processes and responsibilities.

  • Manage team-related human resources activities, including hiring, performance management, career development, promotion and compensation recommendations, corrective action, and termination recommendations.

  • Provide clear communication to leadership regarding quality status, testing progress, risks, defects, issues, application performance, and release readiness.


Requirements


  • High school diploma or equivalent GED is required.

  • At least 11 years of relevant professional experience, with relevant education and work experience potentially considered in combination.

  • At least 1 year of experience managing people, processes, or projects.

  • Demonstrated experience with application development tools and application testing.

  • Strong understanding of quality assurance principles, testing methodologies, defect management, release validation, and software quality practices.

  • Experience establishing and monitoring KPIs, quality metrics, and performance indicators to drive operational improvement.

  • Ability to evaluate application-management tools, software platforms, automation technologies, monitoring solutions, and performance-enhancement tools.

  • Strong project leadership capabilities, with the ability to manage multiple complex initiatives and competing priorities.

  • Experience overseeing teams, allocating resources, developing talent, and providing coaching and performance feedback.

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify application risks and develop practical solutions.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical information, risks, and recommendations to leadership and business stakeholders.

  • Strong teamwork and collaboration skills across technical and business functions.

  • Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and adapt to changing priorities.

  • Commitment to continuous learning, quality, innovation, and process improvement.

  • Ability to maintain confidentiality and comply with organizational policies, procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements.


Benefits


  • Full-time schedule of approximately 40 hours per week.

  • Daytime work schedule.

  • Healthcare benefits available from day one for eligible full-time and part-time employees.

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.

  • Benefits available for domestic partners.

  • Collaborative and collegial work environment.

  • Opportunity to lead an established application administration function and influence technology strategy.

  • Professional development, training, and mentoring opportunities.

  • Opportunity to contribute to quality, innovation, and continuous improvement across complex technology environments.

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