Application Development Project Leader

Holman is a family-owned, global automotive services organization anchored by our deeply rooted core values and principles that have enabled us to continue Driving What’s Right throughout the last century. Our teams deliver the Holman Experience by treating our customers and each other as we would like to be treated, and creating positive, rewarding relationships all around.

The automotive markets Holman serves include fleet management and leasing; vehicle fabrication and upfitting; component manufacturing and productivity solutions; powertrain distribution and logistics services; commercial and personal insurance and risk management; and retail automotive sales as one of the largest privately owned dealership groups in the United States.

Responsibilities:

• Serves as a lead internal “consultant” by working directly with others in technology as well as the business to ensure alignment of business priorities with software development activities across processes, projects, services and applications.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Platform Management, Quality Assurance, and Operations, to define requirements, prioritize features, and deliver solutions that meet business objectives.

• Lead the design and development of software solutions, from concept to deployment, ensuring adherence to technical specifications, coding standards, and best practices.

• Oversee the architecture of scalable and maintainable software systems, considering factors such as performance, security, and reliability.

• Serve as a leader, collaborator, and subject matter expert to partner with and guide other team members during the software development life cycle.

• Conduct code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and mentor junior resources to foster professional growth and development.

• Ensure effective and efficient design patterns supporting hybrid (cloud/on-premise) interoperability through API- and cloud-first solution design

• Implement automated tests and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines in coordination with DevOps and Quality Assurance to ensure code quality and streamline the release process.

• Troubleshoot and debug complex issues, identifying root causes and implementing timely solutions to minimize impact on production systems.

• Stay current with emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices, and advocate for their adoption to improve product quality and team efficiency.

• Define and document architecture and design artifacts, including functional and technical specifications, solution design documents, and other technical materials.

• Collaborate with multiple teams including engineering, operations, and security to ensure the design and architecture of the solution meets requirements.

• Any and all other responsibilities as needed.

Education and/or Training:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

• Microsoft Azure certifications are strongly preferred.

Relevant Work Experience:

• At least 10 years of experience designing and implementing custom software solutions.

• Technical knowledge of Microsoft-based technologies and platforms including, but not limited to C#, .Net Core and SQL Server

• Experience with DevOps pipelines, Agile software methodologies and secure coding best practices.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Proven experience leading technical teams and providing mentorship and guidance

• Proficiency with APIs, orchestration, and automation.

• Advanced proficiency with MS Office software such as Word, Excel, and Visio.

At Holman, we exist to provide rewarding careers and better lives for employees and their families. We hire, train, empower, and reward exceptional people. Our journey is guided by our desire to get it right every time and the acknowledgement that we have an opportunity to be better. To be better, we have to do better, and to do better we must know better. That’s why we are listening, open to learning new things – about ourselves and each other. We will never stop striving for improved diversity, equity, and inclusion because we are successful together when we feel trusted and supported. It’s The Holman Way.

At Holman, your total compensation goes beyond your paycheck. To position you for success and provide a rewarding career and better life for you and your family, Holman is proud to offer you the benefits you deserve; including protection against illness, disability, loss of work, or preparation for retirement. Below is a brief overview of the programs available to full-time employees (programs may vary by country or worker type):

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) plan with Company Match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays, Bereavement, and Jury Duty
• Paid Pregnancy/Parental leave
• Paid Military Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement

Benefits:

Regular Full-Time

We offer excellent benefits including health, vision, dental, life and disability insurance, and 401(k) with company match. Our time off benefits include Paid Time Off (PTO), paid holidays, bereavement, and jury duty. In addition, we offer paid pregnancy and parental leave, and supplemental paid military leave to eligible employees.

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Temporary or Part-Time

In geographic areas with statutory paid sick leave, part-time and temporary employees will receive a paid sick leave benefit that meets the mandated requirements.

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Pay:

Holman provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.