VP, Application Development

Description

Who We Are

Catalis is a leading government Software as a Service (SaaS) and integrated payments provider, powering a wide range of government operations at the municipal, county, state, and federal levels. Our innovative solutions are designed to streamline processes, enhance efficiency, and improve the delivery of government services to the public. At Catalis, we are committed to leveraging technology to make government interactions simpler, faster, and more accessible.

The Opportunity

In the role of Vice President (VP) of Application Development, you will be responsible for the management of a geographically dispersed application development and software delivery for your vertical. In this position, you will help foster growth and efficiency for the vertical with delivery of high-quality software solutions within the guidance of the system architecture.

This role is remote but strong preference for candidates local to the Alpharetta (GA), Minneapolis (MN), or Jacksonville (FL) areas.

What You Will Do

• Manage geographically dispersed application development teams (both onshore and offshore) within assigned brands, establish goals, motivate and oversee coaching and career development.
• Drive applications toward modern product and web designs in accordance with business needs and product roadmaps. Drive development using modern methodologies and tool sets.
• Provide guidance and standards for the planning and prioritization of resource conflicts. Customer demands, and support issues.
• Oversee technical processes from design through development, testing and deployment to ensure the software comes to life as required and is deployed successfully into production.
• Work with the development managers to establish and maintain standards, design patterns, and frameworks for future projects.
• Work with peers in other verticals to apply consistency across the company as required.
• Study and analyze other technologies, standards and practices for continuous improvement and to ensure quality of implementation.
• Work with the business to ensure prioritization of activities and alignment of tasks and expectations.
• Collaborate with Information Security team to ensure compliance with established standards, best practices, and quality code development.
• Drive consistency in Software Development processes and methodologies across the vertical
• Align activities with product roadmaps, participate in PI planning sessions with Product Management
• Work with partners and vendors to mature the development teams into modern practices and architectures, using the latest tools and systems as required.
• Support business and technology goals accordingly.
  
  

Requirements

What You Will Need to Succeed

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8-10 years of progressive experience writing code and building applications as a developer, senior developer, and a software architect
• 7+ Years experience in Software Development Leadership
• 7+ Years experience in design, development, QA and delivering software products.
• Because this position has access to criminal justice information, you must be able to complete Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) related training and pass a secondary FBI Level background check. CJIS background checks are only currently available to US and Canadian citizens.
  
  

Preferred Skills

• Advanced Degree or Professional Certification is preferred.
• Experience building and deploying systems into public cloud using established tools and technologies
• Experience with Agile / Kanban development methods and practices
• Experience in development with technologies appropriate to the brands in the vertical.
• Excellent organization and communication skills
• Budget and Forecast management and reporting
• Strategic thinking
• Creative and Innovative use of technology to solve problems
• Excellent problem solving
• Leadership and Management
  
  

What We Offer

• A dynamic and supportive work environment in a mission driven organization
• Competitive salary and benefits package, including health, dental, vision insurance
• Unlimited PTO (paid time off)
• HSA and FSA options
• 401(k) plan with matching contributions
• Paid parental leave
• ABLE matching contributions for the disability community
• Employer paid short term and long-term disability insurance and group term life insurance
• Financial and legal assistance through our EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement with free access to unlimited courses via Udemy
• The chance to make a significant impact on the delivery of government services and the lives of citizens.
  
  

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to an inclusive environment for all. All candidates will be considered based on qualifications, merit, and business needs without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, non-qualifying mental or physical disability, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.