18th August, 2026
Role: Development Manager
Location: 100% Remote.
Job Description:
Seeking a highly motivated and self-directed professional to fill an opening for a Development Manager role that will be responsible for leading software development teams, overseeing project execution, and ensuring high-quality software delivery.
This role involves technical leadership, team management, project planning, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to align software solutions with business goals.
The ideal candidate has a strong background in software development, Agile methodologies, and modern engineering best practices. The Development Manager will also lead and coordinate VistA integration work, including technical dependencies, interface delivery, testing, release readiness, and production support within the VA environment.
Job Responsibilities:
- Partner with the Product Manager(s), Product Owners, Business Owners, and key stakeholders to plan and support software development and application enhancements for the Payer EDI Product family.
- Lead and coordinate VistA integration activities, including interface planning, technical dependency management, testing, release coordination, and production support.
- Collaborate with product managers, architects, and stakeholders to define software requirements and technical roadmaps.
- Manage SAFe/Agile and CI/CD processes for Product teams.
- Manage and provide oversight of all Agile ceremonies.
- Establish and manage the scope/backlog in coordination with the business clients.
- Ensure all deadline commitments are tracked and managed for success.
- Coordinate release and Sprint planning with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) clients.
- Provide leadership and guidance to coach, motivate, and lead team members to their optimum performance levels. Foster a culture of innovation and excellence.
- Create and review technical designs for large and complex features.
- Provide oversight of the Software Development and Testing environments.
- Oversee the end-to-end software development lifecycle (SDLC), ensuring timely and high-quality delivery.
- Drive Agile best practices, including Scrum, Kanban, and CI/CD, to improve development efficiency.
- Ensure code quality, performance, and scalability through code reviews and best practices.
- Identify and implement process improvements to optimize team performance and efficiency.
- Manage and track resource allocation, hiring, and professional development of team members.
- Stay up to date with emerging technologies, recommending tools and frameworks to enhance development.
- Oversee risk management, compliance, and security considerations within the development process.
Required Skills: - Proficiency with Agile methodologies and project management tools (JIRA, AWS, DevSecOps).
- Experience overseeing complex application integrations, including interface design, data exchange, testing, release coordination, and production support.
- Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience in creating work breakdown structures and developing program schedules and assigning software development team personnel to tasks.
- Must have experience in tracking resources and expenditures and in ensuring program success
- Exceptional Communication Skills: must demonstrate outstanding verbal and written communication abilities. This includes clear, articulate speech that is easy to understand, and precise, well-structured written communication with strong grammar.
- Clarity and Professionalism in Interactions: communicates ideas and information effectively to ensure easy understanding and engagement with diverse audiences.
- Experience managing development and milestone schedules in an Agile / SAFe and DevSecOps environment
- Ability to work with development teams to remove impediments and escalate issues as needed.
- Experience working with a Program Management Office (PMO) in support of Software Development and Release Management Activities
- Proven track record of delivering complex software solutions in an enterprise environment.
- Experience working in a fast-paced, Agile software development environment.
- Must possess excellent problem-solving skills.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Security clearance.
Preferred Experience - Priority Areas: Candidates should have at least one of the following backgrounds; experience in multiple areas is strongly preferred:
- Healthcare or payer EDI experience, ideally including X12 transaction workflows and system integrations.
- VistA integration experience, including interfaces, testing, release coordination, or production support.
- Experience delivering software or application modernization work within a Department of Veterans Affairs program or environment.
Education and Experience: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience), plus 8+ years of experience in software development.
- 8 years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for education.
- 3+ years of experience in a leadership or management role overseeing development teams.
Salary Range: $120,000-$140,000
Target Start Date: October 1, 2026
About Us We're a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) with offerings in Engineering, Gaming, Human Capital, Enterprise Technology, and Cyber Solutions. We aim to be the premier trusted partner in organizational excellence and achieve this through sustained investment in talent and the employee experience.
We offer competitive full-time benefits including paid vacation and holidays, 401(k) matching, full health/dental/vision coverage, plus much more. For on-site and remote employees, flexible work schedules are offered when authorized.
By joining our team, you are choosing to embark on a journey towards excellence as a valued team member and trusted partner. We appreciate your inquiry and look forward to discussing the opportunity further.
EOE/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled: We're an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. We participate in E-Verify.
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