Application Development Supervisor
About the role
This position was previously announced from June 22nd, 2026 through June 30th, 2026. Teachers Retirement Association (TRA) has been administering pension coverage to Minnesota educators for decades, with a mission to help members and their beneficiaries plan for an independent and financially secure retirement. We are seeking candidates with strong information technology application development experience and interpersonal skills for our Application Development Supervisor role. The TRA.Net application is developed, customized, and maintained internally using .Net technologies and is used by TRA staff, members, and employer units (public schools, charter schools, and Minnesota State colleges and universities). As the Application Development Supervisor, you will supervise a team of .Net Developers who perform work related to the analysis, design, development, maintenance, and implementation of TRA.Net. This position is located in our St. Paul, Minnesota office and requires an in‑person work schedule.
Responsibilities
- Assign daily tasks and projects to a team of .Net Developers
- Monitor work progress and ensure deadlines are met
- Coordinate with end‑users, Quality Assurance (QA) staff, and Business Analyst (BA) staff to align code development and deployment of TRA.Net enhancements with business processes, software services, and configuration management
- Oversee the full application development lifecycle using .Net technologies
- Manage application roadmaps (modernization, integration, process optimization)
- Supervise staff and/or lead staff in major enterprise projects
- Lead structured development and deployment processes, including automation, DevOps pipelines, source control, and change management practices
- Deliver effective verbal or written communication to diverse audiences, ranging from technical to non‑technical backgrounds
- Exercise