Information Technology Application Development Manager

Fortis Healthcare Solutions; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family-focused fun atmosphere

Paid maternity/paternity leave

PTO & Flex Time

Job summary

A healthcare solutions provider in Omaha seeks an experienced IT Manager for Application Development. This mid-senior level position involves leading cross-functional teams, ensuring secure and high-quality releases, and fostering agile methodologies. Candidates should have over 5 years of IT leadership experience and strong DevOps proficiency. This role offers full-time employment with benefits including paid leave and family-focused events.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in IT leadership managing agile teams in multi-platform environments.
• Technical proficiency in DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience implementing ISO 27001/SOC2 controls.

Responsibilities

• Act as co-product owner, defining vision and prioritizing backlogs.
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies and support team self-organization.
• Champion DevOps and CI/CD practices for compliance.

Skills

IT leadership

DevOps tools

Security mindset

Communication skills

Education

CISSP, PMP, or ITIL certifications

Salesforce architecture knowledge

Agile certifications (CSM, SAFe)

Tools

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Job description

IT Manager – Application Development

The IT Manager-Application Development serves as a technical leader, process evangelist, and people manager for a cross‑functional team delivering multi‑platform solutions. This role combines product ownership, agile facilitation, and DevOps governance to drive secure, high‑quality releases while adhering to ISO/SOC2 standards. This manager reports directly to the CTO.

Responsibilities

• Act as co‑product owner, collaborating with stakeholders to define vision, prioritize backlogs, and ensure solutions meet business and security requirements.
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies (sprint planning, retrospectives, daily stand‑ups), supporting the team to move into a state of self‑organization.
• Champion DevOps and CI/CD practices, enforcing strict pipelines, automated testing, and audit trails for compliance.
• Lead and mentor QA analysts, BAs, architects, and developers, fostering skill growth and accountability.
• Conduct performance reviews, resolve conflicts, and align career development with organizational goals.
• Optimize team composition by hiring or restructuring roles to address project needs.
• Embed security controls into all phases of development (design, coding, testing, deployment).
• Mitigate risks by reviewing architecture decisions and third‑party integrations.
• Review technical designs for scalability, security, and alignment with business objectives.
• Resolve cross‑team dependencies and resource bottlenecks.
• Troubleshoot critical issues affecting system stability or compliance.
• Report progress and risks to executives using metrics (velocity, defect rates, compliance gaps).
• Negotiate scope and timelines with business units while safeguarding technical integrity.
• Escalate impediments requiring leadership intervention (e.g., budget, cross‑departmental conflicts).

Skills

• 5+ years in IT leadership managing agile teams (QA, developers, architects) in multi‑platform environments.
• Technical proficiency in DevOps tools (Jenkins, Gearset, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions), Salesforce, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Security‑first mindset with experience implementing ISO 27001/SOC2 controls.
• Exceptional communication for bridging technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Benefits

• Family‑focused fun atmosphere
• Outside vendor conveniences (car detailing, massage, chiropractor)
• Paid maternity/paternity leave
• 8 paid holidays (including your birthday)
• PTO & Flex Time
• Company events/quarterly outings

Qualifications

• Certifications: CISSP, PMP, or ITIL for governance frameworks.
• Salesforce architecture knowledge (Platform Developer I/II, Certified Architect).
• Deep Agile expertise with certifications (CSM, SAFe) and hands‑on Scrum/Kanban implementation.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Staffing and Recruiting