Advisor, Applications Development

Application Development

• Lead the design, development, testing, implementation, and support of software applications.
• Oversee the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) to ensure high-quality and timely delivery.
• Review technical designs, architecture decisions, and development approaches.
• Ensure application solutions are scalable, secure, resilient, and aligned with business requirements.
• Manage technical debt and drive application modernization initiatives.

Technical Advisory & Solution Leadership

• Act as a trusted advisor to business and technology stakeholders on application strategy and technology solutions.
• Provide guidance on architecture, integration, development frameworks, and emerging technologies.
• Evaluate technology options and recommend solutions to address business challenges.
• Drive adoption of engineering best practices, automation, DevOps, and Agile methodologies.
• Support strategic planning and technology roadmap initiatives.

Stakeholder & Project Management

• Partner with business leaders, project managers, architects, product owners, and vendors to deliver projects and enhancements.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and communicate project progress, risks, and issues effectively.
• Participate in project estimation, planning, prioritization, and resource forecasting.
• Ensure alignment between business objectives and technology solutions.
• Facilitate decision-making and issue resolution across cross-functional teams.

Application Support & Operational Excellence

• Oversee application support activities and ensure service levels are achieved.
• Lead resolution of complex incidents and production issues.
• Monitor application health, performance, and availability.
• Drive root cause analysis and implementation of preventive and corrective actions.
• Ensure effective change, release, and environment management practices.

Risk, Security & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with organizational security, risk management, audit, and regulatory requirements.
• Promote secure software development practices and vulnerability management.
• Identify and mitigate technology and project risks.
• Support audit reviews and governance activities.

Continuous Improvement & Innovation

• Identify opportunities to improve development processes, application performance, and delivery efficiency.
• Champion automation, CI/CD, cloud adoption, and modern engineering practices.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to drive innovation.
• Establish and monitor development metrics and performance indicators.