Software Development Lead - Cloud & Public Safety

charlottenc; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 109,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Charlotte is seeking a Software Development Lead within the Innovation & Technology Department to design, develop, modernize, and support mission-critical applications for public safety. You will provide technical leadership across the full SDLC and guide modernization, cloud migration, and integration efforts across web, mobile, and API platforms.

Join a team delivering secure, scalable solutions for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, driving best practices, architecture,

Qualifications

• Experience leading software development teams and projects.
• Proficiency in the .NET stack and modern web technologies.
• Experience migrating and modernizing applications to cloud platforms (AWS).

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, development, and delivery of scalable, secure software solutions.
• Develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance web, mobile, desktop, database, and service-based applications.
• Build web-based applications using Microsoft .NET technologies (C#, Blazor, MVC.Net, ASP.NET, JavaScript, HTML, CSS).
• Design, create, and optimize SQL Server and Oracle database components.
• Create, modify, and maintain RESTful and SOAP web services and APIs.
• Provide technical oversight, code review guidance, and development best practices.
• Lead modernization and migration of applications to AWS or other cloud environments.
• Implement and administer DevOps practices (CI/CD, IaC, automated deployments).
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align software and analytics with priorities.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team management

Public safety IT knowledge

Tools

Microsoft .NET

C#

ASP.NET

Blazor

MVC.Net

JavaScript

HTML

CSS

SQL Server

Oracle

RESTful APIs

SOAP Web Services

AWS

CI/CD

DevOps

Job description

The City of Charlotte is seeking a Software Development Lead within the Innovation & Technology Department to design, develop, modernize, and support mission-critical applications for public safety. You will provide technical leadership across the full SDLC and guide modernization, cloud migration, and integration efforts across web, mobile, and API platforms.

Join a team delivering secure, scalable solutions for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, driving best practices, architecture,