Senior Development Lead & Technical Architect

Moffatt & Nichol; Chipley (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

HSA match

Wellness program

Paid time off

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Mentoring program

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Moffatt & Nichol is seeking a Development Manager / Technical Lead to steer the IT Group’s software efforts. The role blends hands‑on coding (about 60%) with team leadership (about 40%) and focuses on architecture, delivery discipline, and quality across projects.

You will mentor developers, guide estimates, and partner with the Business Analyst to translate requirements into technical plans and UAT criteria. This position offers growth and a chance to influence technology strategy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 15+ years of relevant experience, including 5+ years of experience managing and leading development teams
• Proven ability to coach technical contributors, navigate conflict, and reinforce team standards and delivery expectations

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the development team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, shared accountability, and technical excellence
• Work with the development team to guide direction for architecture, solution design, coding standards, development practices, and delivery discipline
• Perform hands-on development work on high-priority and high-complexity solutions, including design, coding, code review, troubleshooting, resolution of escalated technical issues, and technical implementation
• Set clear goals and expectations for the team, providing regular feedback, coaching, and performance evaluations
• Promote accountability across the team for delivery commitments, technical quality, estimation accuracy, documentation, and timely maintenance of task status, estimates, and work tracking in approved tools such as ClickUp
• Partner with the Business Analyst to clarify requirements, define project scope, and prioritize initiatives
• Guide technical estimation, work decomposition, and resourcing recommendations for development efforts in collaboration with the team; review and refine estimates as needed to ensure work is appropriately sized, well understood, and aligned with delivery expectations
• Monitor project timelines, budgets, and resources, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget
• Collaborate with the team on the development process, ensuring adherence to coding standards, best practices, QA/QC controls, and applicable industry regulations
• Establish and champion consistent engineering practices across the team, including peer reviews, design reviews, source control discipline, documentation standards, testing expectations, and release readiness
• Conduct technical design and code reviews, providing constructive feedback to ensure quality, maintainability, and consistency across the team
• Mentor and coach developers in solution design, problem solving, estimation, professional growth, and team effectiveness
• Partner with the Business Analyst to define UAT acceptance criteria, ensure readiness for testing, and support successful delivery of solutions that meet user needs
• Advocate for clear and comprehensive documentation, and create standards that ensure technical documentation is maintained and updated throughout the project lifecycle
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and professional development within the team
• Contribute to the development of the firm's technology strategy and stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends, evaluating their potential impact and application within the firm
• Address performance, workload, communication, and collaboration issues constructively and promptly to maintain a healthy, productive, and accountable team environment
• Clarify role boundaries within the delivery team so that developers own technical execution responsibilities, while the Business Analyst remains focused on requirements, coordination, testing support, and stakeholder communication rather than serving as the primary point of follow‑up for development execution matters

Skills

Leadership

Architecture guidance

Agile methodologies

Team coaching

Strategic thinking

Communication

People management

Mentorship

Code reviews

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering/Information Systems

Tools

Git

GitHub

PowerShell scripting

APIs

MSSQL databases

Job description

Moffatt & Nichol is seeking a Development Manager / Technical Lead to steer the IT Group’s software efforts. The role blends hands‑on coding (about 60%) with team leadership (about 40%) and focuses on architecture, delivery discipline, and quality across projects.

You will mentor developers, guide estimates, and partner with the Business Analyst to translate requirements into technical plans and UAT criteria. This position offers growth and a chance to influence technology strategy.