Assistant Director, Application Development

Our client is seeking an Assistant Director of Application Development to provide hands-on technical leadership while managing a growing engineering team. The ideal candidate is personable, outgoing, and thrives in a collaborative, culture-driven environment. This is a onsite position based in Fairfield County, CT Assistant Director's Responsibilities And Duties Lead and mentor a team of direct reports, providing day-to-day guidance and career developmentRemain actively hands-on in the codebase, contributing to design and development alongside the teamOversee application development projects, including work supporting OneShield initiativesSupport team members in picking up Java where needed for OneShield-related workCollaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to align technical delivery with business goals Assistant Director's Qualifications And Skills At least 7 years of professional experience in application development, with prior people-management experienceStrong background in C#/.NET strongly preferred; Java experience also welcomeWillingness and ability to learn Java for OneShield-related work as neededProven experience managing and leading a development teamStrong interpersonal skills with a personable, outgoing demeanorAbility to thrive in and contribute to a strong team culture RightClick is an equal opportunity employer who agrees not to discriminate against any employee or job applicant irrespective of race, color, creed, alienage, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, gender (including gender identity), marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship or any other characteristic protected by law.