Application Delivery Lead

The Application Development Lead (ADL) is responsible for overseeing delivery of high-profile software development initiatives under the defined jurisdiction. Responsibilities may include managing large projects or small project portfolios, leading architecture and design initiatives, and leading quality management processes aimed at ensuring incidents and other customer-impacting issues are handled efficiently and thoroughly.
When assigned to a large program, the ADL works directly with the program’s PMO team to deliver on program-specific goals while keeping development teams on track per Agile guidelines (including traditional Agile Scrum Master duties). The ADL also ensures technical continuity between the program and other areas of the business unit. This includes Salesforce teams, corporate technology support teams, and vendor resources that contribute to business-critical projects and significant technical initiatives.
Examples of the types of initiatives that might be led by the ADL include major technology migration or transformation, application and infrastructure security initiatives, and application performance governance including system availability and the management of incidents and problems. Given the diverse set of technical disciplines that the ADL may manage, the ideal candidate must have an equally diverse background including robust experience with application development as well as some exposure to other topics such as operations, infrastructure and DevOps.
Roles and Responsibilities
Lead development resources across multiple disciplines
Run all relevant Agile ceremonies
Lead team of 8+ people
Develop and maintain relationships with support and customer organizations
Ensure in-scope incidents are tracked and resolved within SLA guidelines
Establish and enforce sound development practices
Technical proficiency required:
Familiar with application architecture concepts
Continuous Integration & Delivery and DevOps philosophy
Technical strategy and planning
Other skills preferred:
10+ years in information technology
Experience working in Agile environments; ideally using SAFe practices
Scrum Master experience(4 yrs)
Experience leading remote/offshore teams
Experience establishing and managing vendor relationships
Experience in complex, high-visibility programs
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Experience with Salesforce-integrated applications
Ability to travel up to 30%
People management Experience (minimum 3 years).
Experience in creating Delivery plans.
Good understanding of release management and risk management
Desired certifications (ideal candidate has at least one):
SAFe Agilist (SA), Scrum for Teams (from SAFe), SAFe Program Consultant (SPC),
DSDM: Practitioner, Advanced Practitioner, trainer/Coach, Consultant
Scrum Alliance: CSD, CSPO, CSM, CSP, CSC, CST
Scrum.org: PSM, PSD, PPO
ICAgile.com: Certified ICAgile Professional (CIP), ICAgile Expert, Enterprise Agilist
Other credentials – like Six Sigma, PMI: PMP, ACP, Kanban, DAD, LeSS, etc