Manager - IT Applications Development

United's Digital Technology team designs, develops, and maintains massively scaling technology solutions brought to life with innovative architectures, data analytics, and digital solutions.

Our Values: At United Airlines, we believe that inclusion propels innovation and is the foundation of all that we do. Our Shared Purpose: Connecting people. Uniting the world. drives us to be the best airline for our employees, customers, and everyone we serve, and we can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. Our team spans the globe and is made up of diverse individuals all working together with cutting-edge technology to build the best airline in the history of aviation.

With multiple employee-run Business Resource Group communities and world-class benefits like health insurance, parental leave, and space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work that will make you feel welcome and accepted. Come join our team and help us make a positive impact on the world.

Job overview and responsibilities

The Application Manager plays an important role in creating and maintaining the strategic partnership between business needs and technology delivery. Application Manager's role is to lead a team of developer and be the technical lead and mentor to them for plan, design, develop and launch efficient systems and solutions in support of core organizational functions. This individual will apply proven communication, analytical and problem-solving skills to help identify, communicate and resolve issues, opportunities or problems to maximize the benefit of IT and Business investments. This individual should be experienced and self - sufficient in performing his/her responsibilities and be able to supervise a team of developers.

• Responsible for software development during the design/build phases of the SDLC
• Perform as technical lead on development projects
• Supervise a team of United developers and vendors
• Demonstrate exceptional knowledge of development methodologies, software design and design patterns, integration standards as well as its applicability at coding and testing cycles
• Work with Agile Scrum Masters and Product Owners to understand Agile Stories and Acceptance Criteria
• Participate in software design meetings and analyze user needs to determine technical requirements
• Responsible for making sure in-progress builds follow the approved designs
• Perform coding, code reviews and proper unit testing (including test class creations) for in progress changes and participate in peer review
• Work with onshore team and Business

This position is offered on local terms and conditions. Expatriate assignments and sponsorship for employment visas, even on a time-limited visa status, will not be awarded. This position is for United Airlines Business Services Pvt. Ltd - a wholly owned subsidiary of United Airlines Inc