Director of App Dev & Platform Modernization
Rockwoods Inc
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Job summary
Rockwoods Inc. in Newport News, VA is seeking a hands-on Development Manager to lead its application team and deliver critical software used by members and associates.
This player-coach role splits time between guiding 7 developers and contributing technically through architecture, code reviews, and hands-on implementation when needed. You will drive design, CI/CD and DevSecOps practices, mentor engineers, and coordinate with business stakeholders to turn requirements into reliable, scalable
Qualifications
- 8+ years of software development experience.
- 3+ years leading development teams as a Team Lead/Development Manager/Sr. Manager.
- Experience with CI/CD and DevSecOps tooling such as Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, GitHub, or Azure DevOps.
- Experience building or adapting APIs for custom applications.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and grow a team of 7 developers with day-to-day guidance and career development.
- Own delivery for your team’s projects from design to release.
- Establish and enforce coding practices, TDD, version control, and documentation.
- Implement and improve CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices with built‑in security.
- Lead integration work across critical systems, including APIs and data migration.
- Collaborate with business and product stakeholders to translate requirements into solutions.
- Recommend tools and improvements to IT leadership based on team needs.
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Job description
Rockwoods Inc. in Newport News, VA is seeking a hands-on Development Manager to lead its application team and deliver critical software used by members and associates.
This player-coach role splits time between guiding 7 developers and contributing technically through architecture, code reviews, and hands-on implementation when needed. You will drive design, CI/CD and DevSecOps practices, mentor engineers, and coordinate with business stakeholders to turn requirements into reliable, scalable
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