Senior IT Development Lead: Enterprise Apps & DevOps

Trinzic; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Senior IT Development Lead to drive design, development, and delivery of enterprise software aligning with IT strategy. You will lead cross-functional teams, oversee architecture decisions, and champion Agile and DevOps practices.

The ideal candidate has a strong Microsoft stack background, proven leadership of development teams, and a track record of delivering scalable applications in complex environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 8+ years of software development experience with a strong focus on the Microsoft technology stack.
• Proven experience leading development teams and delivering enterprise-scale applications.
• Experience working in Agile and Scrum-based software delivery environments.
• Experience supporting production systems and resolving complex technical issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead development teams in the design, development, implementation, and support of enterprise applications.
• Serve as a technical leader responsible for application architecture, integration strategies, and adoption of development best practices.
• Drive the development and maintenance of applications, including coding, testing, debugging, deployment, and production support activities.
• Establish priorities, manage project timelines, and ensure successful delivery aligned with business objectives and IT strategy.
• Guide the adoption of DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and infrastructure-as-code methodologies.
• Partner with business stakeholders and cross-functional teams to define requirements and deliver effective technology solutions.
• Evaluate existing systems and recommend enhancements, modernization initiatives, and new technology solutions.
• Ensure the availability, reliability, performance, and scalability of supported applications.
• Provide leadership and guidance in resolving complex technical challenges, production incidents, and system issues.
• Develop and maintain architecture documentation, technical specifications, solution designs, and development standards.
• Lead Agile delivery practices, including sprint planning, code reviews, retrospectives, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate development efforts across global teams, vendors, and technology partners to ensure successful project execution.
• Mentor and support developers through technical guidance, knowledge sharing, and professional development opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Agile methodologies

Communication

Team management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/IT

Tools

Azure DevOps

Git

RESTful APIs

ASP.NET

C#

.NET Framework / .NET 6/8+

Azure

CI/CD pipelines

Blazor

ARM templates/Terraform

Job description

KBR in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Senior IT Development Lead to drive design, development, and delivery of enterprise software aligning with IT strategy. You will lead cross-functional teams, oversee architecture decisions, and champion Agile and DevOps practices.

The ideal candidate has a strong Microsoft stack background, proven leadership of development teams, and a track record of delivering scalable applications in complex environments.