Senior Application Development Lead - AMI Modernization

About the Role

This role provides senior‑level technical leadership for mission‑critical 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, cross‑functional coordination, and hands‑on development expertise.

Key Responsibilities

• Co‑lead 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 cross‑functional teams through end‑to‑end testing and validation of integrated systems.
  
• Serve as an escalation point for complex technical issues, driving root‑cause analysis and permanent solutions.
  
• Research emerging development tools, languages, and standards to support procurement and modernization efforts.
  
• Develop backend logic, optimize front‑end 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.
  

Requirements

Experience:

• 8+ years of related software development or application engineering experience.
  
• Preferred: 4+ years leading complex software implementations with cross‑functional 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 non‑technical 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.
  

Benefits

Contract role with estimated duration 12+ months. Location: Downtown Los Angeles, CA 90013
Schedule: Hybrid (4 days onsite weekly; strong candidates who are not local may be considered if they are willing to travel biweekly)