IS Application Development Manager

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Your Role and Responsibilities as an IS Application Development Manager

We are seeking an experienced and passionate .NET Application Development Manager to lead our internal Information Systems (IS) application delivery team. You will be responsible for planning, designing, developing, and delivering high-quality .NET solutions to support critical business operations. Your role will ensure the robustness of system architecture, the quality of code, and the efficient management of the entire lifecycle from requirements to deployment. You will directly manage and mentor a development team of 3-4 members while collaborating closely with other technical and business departments.

Key Accountabilities

• Team Leadership & Project Management: Manage and guide a development team (approx. 3-4 members), overseeing task allocation, code reviews, technical guidance, performance evaluations, and career development. Ensure all application development projects are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget.
• System Architecture & Core Development: Lead application system architecture design, technology selection, core module coding, and performance optimization using the .NET stack. Ensure scalable, secure, and highly available solutions.
• End-to-End Technical Oversight: Participate in the entire process from requirements analysis and detailed design to coding, integration testing, and deployment. Establish and enforce development standards, code management (e.g., Git), and CI/CD pipelines.
• Microsoft Platform & Infrastructure Integration: Design and implement solutions based on the Microsoft technology ecosystem, including Azure cloud services and on-premise environments. Apply in-depth understanding of system deployment, change management, permissions control, and cybersecurity.
• Collaboration & Communication: Act as the technical lead, communicating effectively with business stakeholders, global and local IS teams, and vendors to align technical solutions with business objectives and ABB standards.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of .NET full-stack development experience (C#, .NET Core/.NET 5+, ASP.NET MVC/Web API), including at least 2 years in a technical team lead or project management capacity.

Core Technical Competencies

• Back-end & Architecture: Mastery of object-oriented design, common architectural patterns (MVC, Microservices), Entity Framework Core, dependency injection, multi-threading, and asynchronous programming.
• Front-end Technology: Experience with a mainstream front-end framework (e.g., Vue.js, Angular, React) and ability to guide front-end/back-end separation development.
• Database: Proficiency in SQL Server or MySQL development and performance optimization.
• Cloud & Infrastructure: Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure (or other major cloud platforms), containerization (e.g., Docker), system deployment, monitoring, and permissions management.
• Methodologies: Familiarity with Agile development methodologies such as Scrum.

Soft Skills

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities for technical challenges and project risks.
• Outstanding communication, coordination, and teamwork skills to convey complex information clearly.
• Fluent English preferred for global team communication.

Key skills/competency

• .NET Development
• Team Leadership
• System Architecture
• Project Management
• Azure Cloud
• C# Programming
• Agile Methodologies
• SQL Server
• CI/CD
• Stakeholder Management