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How much do application lead jobs pay per hour?

As of Jun 6, 2026, the average hourly pay for application lead in the United States is $46.53, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $17.31 and $65.38 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is an Application Lead?

An Application Lead is a professional responsible for overseeing the development, implementation, and maintenance of software applications within an organization. They coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure projects are delivered on time and meet business requirements. Application Leads also provide technical guidance, manage resources, and handle troubleshooting or upgrades for applications under their purview. Their role is essential for ensuring the smooth functioning and continuous improvement of business-critical software.

What are the typical collaboration points between an Application Lead and cross-functional teams during a project lifecycle?

As an Application Lead, you will frequently collaborate with cross-functional teams such as business analysts, QA engineers, infrastructure specialists, and project managers. This collaboration is crucial during requirement gathering, solution design, testing, deployment, and post-launch support. You'll often serve as a technical liaison, ensuring that development aligns with business goals, managing technical issues, and facilitating smooth communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders. Effective teamwork and clear communication are essential for the successful delivery of application projects and system enhancements.

What is the difference between Application Lead vs Application Developer?

AspectApplication Lead
ResponsibilitiesOversees project teams, manages application deployment, coordinates between stakeholders, and ensures project delivery.
Required SkillsLeadership, project management, technical expertise in applications, communication skills.
CertificationsOften requires certifications like PMP, Scrum, or relevant technical certifications.
Work EnvironmentTypically works in team leadership roles within IT or software development projects.

While an Application Lead focuses on managing application projects and leading teams, an Application Developer primarily designs, codes, and tests software applications. The Application Lead has broader responsibilities including coordination and stakeholder communication, whereas the Application Developer concentrates on technical development tasks. Both roles require technical knowledge, but the Application Lead emphasizes leadership and project management skills.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an Application Lead, and why are they important?

To thrive as an Application Lead, you need strong expertise in software development, project management, and system architecture, often supported by a relevant degree and experience in leading technical teams. Familiarity with tools like Jira, Git, cloud platforms, and certifications such as PMP or AWS Certified Solutions Architect is common. Effective communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills help an Application Lead coordinate teams and manage stakeholder expectations. These skills are essential for delivering high-quality applications on time and ensuring alignment between technical solutions and business needs.
Who are the top companies hiring for Application Lead jobs? The top employers for Application Lead jobs are:
What states have the most Application Lead jobs? States with the most job openings for Application Lead jobs include:
Infographic showing various Application Lead job openings in the United States as of May 2026, with employment types broken down into 83% Full Time, 14% Part Time, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 91% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 6% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $96,776 per year, or $46.5 per hour.

REMOTE Enterprise Application Lead (IBM TRIRIGA / Maximo MREF)

BROWN TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED

Houston, TX • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 21 days ago


Job description

Enterprise Application Lead (IBM TRIRIGA / Maximo MREF)

Location Within 50 miles of a NASA Center


Brown Technologies is a rapidly growing company with a proven record of success supporting complex cutting-edge development programs. We are an employee-centric company that understands the individuals that comprise our workforce are our most important asset and are recognized as one of "The Best Place for Working Parents". Come join our team of experienced, dedicated, and committed professionals whose focus is to solve the missioncritical problems of our customers.


Brown Technologies is currently seeking an Enterprise Application Lead with deep expertise in IBM TRIRIGA and the IBM Maximo Real Estate & Facilities (MREF) module. This SME-level

role provides leadership, architectural oversight, and end-to-end execution support for TRIRIGA and MREF environments during the migration of NASA’s MSFC and HQ TRIRIGA instances to the Office of Strategic Infrastructure’s (OSI) MREF module within Maximo Application Suite (MAS). The ideal candidate will ensure system continuity throughout the transition, uphold data

integrity standards, drive enterprise configuration governance, and support long-term sustainability of the MREF environment.


DESCRIPTION:

The Enterprise Application Lead provides project management oversight, architectural guidance, and technical strategy for MREF initiatives, ensuring alignment with Agency IT governance, cybersecurity requirements, and enterprise architecture standards. This role involves leading the migration from TRIRIGA to MREF, managing dual-environment sustainment, overseeing data integrity and validation, and coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure operational readiness and long-term system sustainability.


RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide project management oversight, including planning, risk identification, stakeholder coordination, and execution strategy for all MREF initiatives.

• Ensure ongoing operational sustainment and oversight of the existing HQ and MSFC TRIRIGA environments throughout the migration lifecycle until MREF acceptance within OSI MAS.

• Manage and direct the dual-environment strategy to maintain continuity of operations during transition.

• Provide architectural oversight and technical strategy for MREF, ensuring alignment with Agency IT governance, cybersecurity requirements, and enterprise architecture standards.

• Lead planning, coordination, and oversight of migration activities from the MSFC and HQ TRIRIGA environments into the OSI MREF environment.

• Oversee TRIRIGA license-to-MREF AppPoint conversion strategy to ensure entitlement alignment and compliance.

• Ensure data accuracy, completeness, and integrity through comprehensive validation planning and technical oversight.

• Ensure full TRIRIGA data backups ahead of major upgrades or migration milestones.

• Establish migration cutover strategies, rollback procedures, and risk mitigation plans to reduce downtime and operational disruption.

• Validate all post-migration system configurations, integrations, workflows, and security controls to confirm operational readiness.

• Review and validate backend architecture alignment for compatibility with Maximo Application Suite (MAS)/MREF performance, security, hardware, software, and integration requirements.

• Provide enterprise configuration governance and change control oversight across all environments.

• Identify opportunities to standardize processes, improve operational efficiency, and modernize business workflows.

• Validate standard and custom reports for accuracy and completeness; identify postmigration reporting modernization opportunities.

• Coordinate upgrades, configuration changes, development activities, and migration tasks with Agency stakeholders, leadership, and cross-functional teams.

• Develop, maintain, and execute MREF application test plans and lead post-migration, enhancement, and upgrade verification testing.

• Collaborate with OSI Program Managers, OCIO partners, and cross-agency stakeholders to ensure integration and compliance alignment.

• Provide technical review and approval of enhancements, reporting updates, and system modifications.

• Collaborate with TRIRIGA system and database administrators to develop and execute the decommissioning plan for MSFC and HQ TRIRIGA environments.

• Ensure all required historical data is archived, exported, or retained in accessible formats before decommissioning.

• Ensure removal of user accounts, service accounts, privileged credentials, and system access associated with legacy TRIRIGA environments in alignment with cybersecurity requirements.


QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain/maintain a Public Trust clearance

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Facility/Asset Management, or a related field

• Minimum of 12 years of experience in enterprise application management, including TRIRIGA, MREF, or Maximo/Maximo Application Suite (MAS)

• Demonstrated experience leading TRIRIGA-to-MAS/MREF migrations, including dualenvironment sustainment, cutover planning, and rollback strategy development

• Strong expertise in enterprise application architecture, cybersecurity alignment, integration frameworks, and system performance considerations

• Experience ensuring data integrity, accuracy, reporting quality, and compliance requirements across large-scale system migrations

• Proficiency with SQL, enterprise reporting tools, data validation methods, and backup/restore practices

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical capabilities, with proven ability to interpret complex system configurations and data structures

• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to coordinate with crossorganizational leadership, IT teams, vendors, and federal program stakeholders

• Demonstrated ability to provide training, guidance, and governance support across enterprise environments


Preferred:

• Experience with IBM MAS containerized deployments (Kubernetes/OpenShift)

• Experience with predictive maintenance or advanced facilities management capabilities

• Familiarity with federal cybersecurity requirements (NIST/FISMA) and Agency-level ITgovernance

• Experience with enterprise reporting tools (Cognos, BIRT, Power BI)

• Experience supporting large-scale federal facilities, real estate, or asset management programs


Benefits of working at Brown Technologies Incorporated

Brown is proud to support the health and wellbeing of the people we employ. We offer a competitive, comprehensive benefits package that includes healthcare coverage, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, accrued paid time off, company-provided life insurance and disability coverage, an employee assistance program, professional development such as tuition reimbursement, and other benefits that support worklife balance. We are an employee-centric company that understands the individuals that comprise our workforce are our most important asset and are recognized as one of "The Best Place for Working Parents" in Huntsville, AL.


Benefits may vary based on status, but the majority of our positions include the following:

• Competitive Wages

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Medical plan with Health Savings Account eligibility

• Company-funded Life, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance

• Personal Time Off and Paid Holidays

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Tuition Reimbursement

*Final compensation for this position is determined by factors such as responsibilities of the job, education, experience, certifications, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.


Brown Technologies Incorporated is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Brown Technologies Incorporated, headquartered in Huntsville, AL is a Woman-Owned and HUBZone certified small business. We are committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability status, protected veteran status, race, color, age, religion, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy or genetic information. Selected applicant will be subject to a background investigation. BTI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. U.S. citizenship is required for most positions.