Hands-On Software Development Manager, Azure & APIs

Gridiron Air LLC; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Gridiron Air LLC is seeking a Manager, Software Development & IT to lead the IT and software team in Fort Worth, TX. The role blends hands-on engineering with leadership, owning architecture, data migration, security, and regulatory compliance for in-house apps and integrations.

The position requires managing two direct reports, coordinating with external vendors, and ensuring FAA-aligned processes, disaster recovery, and operational reliability in a small carrier setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years leading technical staff with direct reports or equivalent accountability.
• Hands-on development experience in production environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and direct two direct reports while performing hands-on technical work.
• Manage and maintain the organization’s technology environment including networking and SaaS.
• Oversee external IT managed service providers and vendor contracts with SLAs.
• Ensure IT systems comply with FAA, DoD directives and corporate IT standards.
• Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs and integrations; migrate data from vendor platforms.

Skills

Leadership

Hands-on coding

Regulatory compliance

Vendor management

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Power Apps

Power Automate

SharePoint Online

Entra ID

SQL Server

GitHub/Azure DevOps

Job description

Gridiron Air LLC is seeking a Manager, Software Development & IT to lead the IT and software team in Fort Worth, TX. The role blends hands-on engineering with leadership, owning architecture, data migration, security, and regulatory compliance for in-house apps and integrations.

The position requires managing two direct reports, coordinating with external vendors, and ensuring FAA-aligned processes, disaster recovery, and operational reliability in a small carrier setting.