Applications Systems Manager

Applications Systems Managers make sure business applications run well and keep improving. You’ll lead teams of developers, analysts, and testers and keep systems aligned with business needs.

Also known as: IT Systems Manager, Software Systems Lead, Application Manager

What you’ll do

• Manage design, development, deployment, and maintenance of application systems
• Keep applications running efficiently, reliably, and at scale
• Lead developers, analysts, and testers and coordinate their work
• Develop application strategies and identify upgrades and integrations
• Monitor risks and issues and put mitigation plans in place
• Run regular audits for security, compliance, and data integrity
• Gather requirements from business stakeholders
• Report on system performance, project status, and roadmap

Systems Administration/Management, Team Lead/Manager, Testing, Information Technology & Information Systems, Systems Administration/Management, Software Administration, Systems Maintenance, Software Development, Strategic Planning, Risk Management, * Experience with ITIL processes and vendor management

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Degrees and certifications are verified before placement.

Nice to have

• ITIL or PMP certification
• Enterprise ERP or case-management system experience

Tools you may use: ServiceNow, Jira / Azure DevOps, Power BI

Experience levels

• Junior: 1-3 years
• Mid-Level: 3-5 years
• Senior: 5-7 years
• Expert: 7+ years, * Application support or development experience including a lead or manager role (Senior and Expert levels typical)
• Experience with ITIL processes and vendor management
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Degrees and certifications are verified before placement.
• ITIL or PMP certification
• Enterprise ERP or case-management system experience

Pay: $44.00 - $73.00 per hour (W-2), based on experience level and assignmentLocation: North Carolina; on-site, hybrid, or remote depending on the assignment, * Full-time temporary assignment, W-2 employment with Garden Life Development

• Typically 40 hours per week
• On-site, hybrid, or remote, depending on the assignment
• Assignment length varies by project and is shared with you before you accept
• Health and welfare benefits; details provided with your offer
• A personal orientation before your first day, and a GLD contact for support throughout your assignment

Requirements for all positions

• Must reside in the United States and be legally authorized to work in the U.S.
• Background check required; some assignments require additional screening
• Education and certifications are verified before placement

About Garden Life Development

Our mission is to empower clients with secure, innovative solutions while growing the skills and expertise of the professionals we place. We bring deep experience in technology and cybersecurity to complex challenges, and we place skilled IT and business professionals on meaningful assignments.

When you join us, you’re never on your own. We prepare you for a future of success, with support from before day one through your last day on assignment.

Garden Life Development, LLC is an equal opportunity employer., * Full-time temporary assignment, W-2 employment with Garden Life Development

• Typically 40 hours per week
• On-site, hybrid, or remote, depending on the assignment
• Assignment length varies by project and is shared with you before you accept
• Health and welfare benefits; details provided with your offer
• A personal orientation before your first day, and a GLD contact for support throughout your assignment