Lead Application Developer Jira Align

Job Title: Lead Application Developer Jira Align

Work Location:


Columbus, OH

Work Mode: Remote

Job Description:


The Lead Application Developer builds maintains and configures applications to ensure business needs are met Most will specialize in a specific application domain such as web mobile client server or mainframe development focused on supporting specific business capabilities This position is focused on the configuration and development maintenance and administration of Atlassian products specifically Jira Confluence Align

Essential Job Functions


Development and Support


Utilize the software development lifecycle to implement technology solutions that create and enhance applications


Inspect analyze and translate functional and nonfunctional requirements into technical design application code and configuration parameters


Produce design specifications including screen layouts graphical user interfaces and printed outputs developed for self and others


Convert technical design and specifications into functioning components through the development of application code and configuration


Estimate and size work based upon high-level requirements


Provide technical on call support as defined within team and role expectations


Continuously improve applications and processes with a focus on quality efficiency and user experience

Testing and Analysis


Create and execute unit tests to ensure issues are proactively identified within the software development lifecycle


Analyze code to identify causes of errors and defects


Remediate known errors within development and production support contexts


Review application code for self and others


Define support and enforce code standards and guidelines relevant to the applications and technologies being supported

Leadership Lead a team of highly engaged associates and contractors ensuring the team meets or exceeds the defined role expectation.


Ensure that direct reports understand role expectations.


Provide ongoing coaching and feedback performance management career development and administration support.


Act in a leadership role to provide guidance to the team and act as a liaison for multiple areas of the business and external clients.


Coaching and mentoring associates to enable them to reach their peak potential and cultivate high performing teams


Use recognized industry models and methodologies to develop execute and continuously improve development practices in collaboration with all major stakeholder and functional roles Actively participate in the development of technology and integration application roadmaps.


Team Collaboration Cultivate relationships across roles and organizations to maximize collaboration partnership and efficiency Provide peer coaching and feedback formally and informally Request and utilize feedback to foster personal development


Technical Knowledge and Application Expectation is to be proficient in at least three applications and two preferably three programming languages eg COBOL JAVA etc


Business Knowledge and Project Involvement Demonstrate the ability to work with a high level of autonomy while demonstrating a high level of business knowledge such as general financial services and marketing domains Complexity of projects such as technical complexities in the systems and projects is medium to high as is the criticality of the projects to the business Influence is primarily focused on the application to generate support to achieve desired business outcomes


Reports to Manager Applications Senior Manager Applications


Working Conditions Physical Requirements General Office Setting

Minimum Qualifications


Eight or more years of In System Analysis and Design of Information systems


3 years experience with Jira Align Administration fka AgileCraft


Knowledge of Agile Principles and Applied best practices


Experience with SDLC lifecycles


Experience with Jira Align Reporting and Dashboard Creation


Experience with Integrating Jira Projects to Jira Align