Role: Senior Technical Manager
Location: Houston, TX 77067
Duration: Direct Hire
Work Authorization: US Citizen, Green Card, or Authorized to Work in the US

Job Description:
The Senior Technical Manager is responsible for leading the design, architecture, and development of edge-based software applications supporting real-time operational platforms. This role provides hands-on technical leadership across distributed systems, real-time data processing, and field-deployed edge solutions.

This position will lead development teams responsible for designing scalable, resilient, and high-performance edge computing solutions that operate in constrained bandwidth environments and integrate seamlessly with cloud platforms and operational systems.

Responsibilities
Edge Architecture & Technical Leadership

• Lead architecture and development of edge-based applications
• Design distributed systems supporting real-time operational environments
• Develop edge solutions for constrained bandwidth and intermittent connectivity
• Design custom messaging protocols between distributed environments
• Implement event-driven and multi-process architecture
• Design scalable microservices-based architecture

Software Development Leadership

• Lead technical development team and provide hands-on coding leadership
• Develop UI, middle-tier, and backend services
• Establish and enforce development standards and coding practices
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development team
• Conduct architecture and code reviews

Real-Time Data & Edge Processing

• Design complex data structures for real-time data processing
• Develop high-performance applications for operational environments
• Implement real-time data ingestion and processing frameworks
• Design key performance indicators and telemetry frameworks
• Develop monitoring and alerting systems

API & Integration Development

• Design and develop REST APIs and microservices
• Support integration between edge and cloud platforms
• Develop APIs using .NET Core and Web API frameworks
• Support complex interfaces and system dependencies
• Implement distributed communication frameworks

Technical Execution & Delivery

• Lead Agile software development and sprint execution
• Validate requirements and technical deliverables
• Monitor technical tasks performed by team members
• Ensure commercial-grade application quality and performance
• Diagnose and resolve complex system issues

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Implement proof-of-concepts for new technologies
• Evaluate new technologies and frameworks
• Improve performance and reliability of edge systems
• Develop coding standards and architecture frameworks

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline
• 8+ years of software development experience
• 3+ years technical leadership experience
• Strong experience with distributed systems
• Strong experience with real-time data processing
• Experience working with edge or field-based software deployments
• Experience working in Agile development environments

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with oil & gas operational software
• Experience with edge computing platforms
• Experience with containerization technologies
• Experience with messaging brokers and queues
• Experience with NoSQL databases
• Experience with cloud technologies

TECHNICAL COMPENTENCIES:
Languages

• C#
• SQL / PL-SQL
• JavaScript / TypeScript
• HTML5

Frameworks

• .NET Framework
• .NET Core
• Angular

Tools

• Visual Studio
• VS Code
• SQL Developer
• Git

Technical Skills

• REST API Development
• Microservices Architecture
• Distributed Systems
• Real-time Data Processing
• Event-driven Architecture
• Multi-process Architecture

Preferred:

• Messaging brokers / queues
• NoSQL databases
• ELK Stack (Elastic, Logstash, Kibana)
• WebSockets
• Containerization
• Cloud technologies
• API Management

About INSPYR Solutions
Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.

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