Software Development Manager

Software Development Manager

Date : Feb 4, 2026

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The Florida Legislature

Office Of Legislative IT Services

General Summary

The Florida Legislature is seeking a senior technical manager with application development skills to manage a team of software engineers in the Office of Legislative Information Technology Services. This position requires extensive .Net software development expertise utilizing a variety of current technologies as well as people management experience and skills. In addition to managing the team, this position directs technical and architectural decisions.

Examples of Work Performed :

Manage and direct a team of .NET developers

Facilitate technical direction discussions and decisions

Assist development staff with application architecture and general design

Design proof of concepts to demonstrate techniques and functionality

Mentor development staff by providing technical guidance and support

Identify technical risks and create mitigation strategies

Research and recommend application development 3rd party tools

Maintain technical skills in accordance with current technologies and industry standards

Maintain awareness of new technologies on the horizon

Collaborate with cross functional teams

Ensure timely delivery of team’s projects and tasks

Review, direct and assist with the maintenance of pertinent documentation

Provide status briefings for management

Assist with application development tasks when needed

Perform other related duties as required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Leading and managing technical teams

ASP .Net, .Net Core, Visual Studio, C#, MVC

Razor, Security (XSS / SQL injection), LINQ, Custom Helper Classes (Razor)

Web development with JavaScript, Typescript AJAX, HTML5, SASS / LESS / CSS and jQuery

Bootstrap, Knockout, AngularJS, Kendo, SASS or RegEx

Object Oriented Design and Software Development Life Cycles

Relational databases (MS SQL Server, SQL queries, stored procedures, SQL tuning)

Entity Framework or other ORM

Functional and technical design specifications

Application modernization to .Net Core

Application deployment and testing methods

Troubleshooting malfunctions in applications

Security best practices (XSS, DDOS, rate limiting)

Windows Authentication

PCI Compliance

Cloud architecture and technologies

Network architecture

Visual Studio Unit Testing Framework (or other unit testing frameworks)

Agile software development, including SCRUM

Web Services (ASMX, WCF, Web API, RESTful services)

SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)

Data models, schema design and development

Stored procedures, views and triggers

Azure DevOps or similar tool

Team Foundation Server

Git version control

ADA Section 508 compliancy

Microsoft SharePoint (Using, Development, API programming)

Principles, practices and techniques of computer programming and systems desi

Strong problem-solving skills

Strong leadership skills

Ability to process information logically

Ability to analyze and interpret user requirements

Ability to prepare program specifications

Ability to communicate technical information clearly and concisely, both verbal and written

Minimum Qualifications :

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, management information systems, or engineering and six years of progressively responsible information systems experience, two years of which must have been in a managerial or supervisory capacity. Progressively responsible information systems experience can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required college education. Any combination of progressively responsible information systems experiences and post-secondary training in disciplines as described above totaling ten years.

Salary

Anticipated hiring salary range is $100,000 to $110,000, based on qualifications and experience. The Legislature offers a competitive benefits package.

Application Deadline

Open until filled

Accommodation for Disability

If an accommodation is needed for a disability, please notify Human Resources at (850) 488-6803.

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Location :

TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32399

Nearest Major Market : Tallahassee