Senior Application Development Lead AMI Modernization

About the Role

This role provides seniorlevel technical leadership for missioncritical systems supporting a major AMI modernization initiative. The Senior Application Development Lead oversees the design development integration and testing of inventory tracking workforce management and deployment routing systems that manage communication module life cycles. These systems span multiple vendors operational teams and technical domains requiring strong architectural judgment crossfunctional coordination and handson development expertise.

Key Responsibilities

• Colead with the System Integrator Lead to define complex technical requirements solution designs testing strategies and cutover plans.
  
• Manage AMI Replacement and System Integrator vendors to ensure quality software delivery milestone achievement and adherence to technical standards.
  
• Lead crossfunctional teams through endtoend testing and validation of integrated systems.
  
• Serve as an escalation point for complex technical issues driving rootcause analysis and permanent solutions.
  
• Research emerging development tools languages and standards to support procurement and modernization efforts.
  
• Develop backend logic optimize frontend performance and ensure seamless system integrations.
  
• Monitor and maintain high levels of system performance in production environments.
  
• Design execute and analyze performance tests to identify defects bottlenecks and improvement opportunities.
  
• Apply Agile SDLC and modern development methodologies to manage technical workstreams.
  
• Provide preventative maintenance troubleshooting and timely resolution of complex issues.
  
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  

Experience:

• 8 years of related software development or application engineering experience.
  
• Preferred: 4 years leading complex software implementations with crossfunctional teams and external vendors.
  

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to anticipate downstream impacts of design and implementation decisions.
  
• Ability to communicate technical design decisions to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
  
• Ability to evaluate trade offs among performance security usability and maintainability.
  
• Knowledge of scalable maintainable application architectures.
  
• Knowledge of testing deployment and release practices for production systems.
  
• Skill in designing reusable components and shared services.
  
• Skill in leading complex development features or technical workstreams.
  
• Preferred: Cloud platforms cloud architecture DevOps practices and scalable enterprise application design.
  
• Preferred: Experience with project risk and contract management.