Application Development Consultant Jobs

Application Development Consultants help organizations plan, build, modernize, and improve software applications. They combine technical expertise with business analysis to translate organizational needs into practical solutions, guide development teams, and support successful delivery. Explore vetted opportunities on Ladders, including roles paying $100,000 or more.

What Application Development Consultants Do

Responsibilities vary by employer and project, but may include assessing application portfolios, gathering requirements, recommending architectures and development approaches, and advising on implementation. Consultants often collaborate with business stakeholders, software engineers, product managers, IT teams, and vendors to keep solutions aligned with business goals.

Skills and Qualifications

Employers commonly seek experience with software development and application architecture, along with the ability to communicate complex technical ideas clearly. Depending on the role, useful qualifications may include expertise in cloud platforms, APIs, databases, systems integration, security, agile delivery, and programming languages or frameworks. Consulting, project leadership, and stakeholder-management skills can also be valuable.

Career Opportunities

Application Development Consultants work across industries and may focus on enterprise software, cloud migration, custom application development, platform implementation, or legacy-system modernization. With experience, professionals may advance into principal consultant, solution architect, development manager, or technology leadership roles.

Find Application Development Consultant Jobs

Search Ladders for vetted Application Development Consultant opportunities with compensation of $100,000 or more. Review each listing for its responsibilities, required experience, location, and salary details to find roles that match your background and career goals.

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$110K - $120K *

Accelerate data-driven insights by leading data cleansing and analytics efforts for federal financial management. Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver impactful reporting and automation solutions...

Arlington, VARemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Business Services

$120K - $145K *

Join a team that's dedicated to delivering scalable Salesforce solutions. Leverage your technical expertise to lead projects across diverse industries, ensuring optimal system functionality and client...

Indiana, USRemote

Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$128K - $165K *

Lead reliability initiatives across complex systems, driving automation and observability. Collaborate with teams to enhance operational outcomes, manage incidents, and mentor engineers, ensuring comp...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$100K - $231K *

Lead a team to optimize analytics capabilities, drive forecasting, and deliver AI-driven insights that enhance sales performance and support strategic business goals in a collaborative environment...

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Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$110K - $130K *

Unlock potential by developing security documentation and consulting on architecture. Collaborate with teams to identify vulnerabilities, perform penetration testing, and implement security improvemen...

Plano, TXRemote

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$74K - $124K *

Drive innovation by enhancing Power Platform tools for executive-level operations. Manage full lifecycle processes, ensuring compliance and improving operational efficiency through workflow automation...

United StatesRemote

Reposted today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$92K - $110K *

Deliver strategic leadership and operational oversight to enhance decision-making processes within the Veterans Health Administration's EHRM, ensuring effective collaboration and communication across...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$130K - $150K *

Shape impactful healthcare solutions by leveraging your Epic Professional Billing expertise. Collaborate with diverse teams to optimize systems, enhance workflows, and drive meaningful results for cli...

RemoteRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$85K - $125K *

Contribute to acquiring and managing data partnerships, collaborating with product teams to prioritize and improve dataset quality, while leveraging AI to enhance data processes and achieve business o...

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Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$80K - $95K *

Drive business process improvement by analyzing and redesigning workflows, leveraging strong communication and analytical skills to support federal budget processes and enhance operational efficiency...

Maryland, USRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $165K *

Pioneer in leading a dynamic team of Solution Engineers, optimizing multi-discipline datacenter solutions across data protection, storage, compute, and networking. Drive collaboration to shape industr...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$88K - $163K *

Help us optimize Workday integrations by configuring, testing, and delivering high-quality solutions across multiple projects. Collaborate with clients and teams to enhance processes and deepen your e...

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2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$130K - $150K *

Drive impactful solutions as a Healthcare Technology Manager, optimizing Epic Patient Access systems. Collaborate with clients and teams to enhance workflows and deliver sustainable results in a suppo...

RemoteRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$83K - $222K *

Innovate your career with a Senior Epic Analyst role focused on designing and optimizing Epic solutions for population health and care coordination, while mentoring junior analysts and collaborating w...

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Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$90K - $110K *

Innovate your career by joining a dynamic team focused on transformative omnichannel engagement, creating impactful software solutions for the pharmaceutical sector, and enhancing HCP interactions thr...

Pennsylvania, USRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$146K - $282K *

Engineer high-quality software solutions, mentor team members, and drive architectural decisions in an AI-driven environment, ensuring excellence and collaboration across product development...

Salt Lake City, UTRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$150K - $180K *

Analyze and drive AI innovation across the Insurance portfolio, overseeing the full lifecycle of solutions from ideation to production. Lead multidisciplinary teams, shape strategy, and build new capa...

CanadaRemote

3 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $180K *

Transform the insurance landscape by leading AI innovation and delivery. Oversee the full lifecycle of AI solutions, guiding multidisciplinary teams and shaping strategic initiatives in a rapidly evol...

New York, NYRemote

4 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $180K *

Lead the charge in AI innovation within our Insurance portfolio, overseeing the full lifecycle of solutions from ideation to production. Shape strategy, manage multidisciplinary teams, and build new c...

United StatesRemote

4 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Grow your career with a dynamic role leading Oracle Cloud transformation programs. Oversee multiple projects across CX, ERP, and HCM platforms, ensuring alignment with business objectives while managi...

United StatesRemote

6 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Staffing

$110K - $130K *

Innovate and implement robust disaster recovery solutions for enterprise DevOps, ensuring critical infrastructure recoverability. Oversee Jenkins, Bitbucket, and JFrog Artifactory environments while e...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$135K - $160K *

Transform infrastructure by designing and building scalable GPU systems for AI cloud platforms, focusing on virtualization, Kubernetes, and automation to enhance performance and reliability across mul...

Bellevue, WARemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Staffing

$110K - $130K *

Join a dynamic team to enhance and optimize Calypso setups for accounting and finance processes. Leverage your expertise in capital markets and lead efforts in account mapping, legal entity configurat...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$190K - $267K *

Unlock potential by designing and building innovative developer tools that enhance software development processes. Collaborate across teams to improve reliability, usability, and scalability of servic...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Media

$118K - $174K *

Architect innovative ERP solutions by translating business needs into technical requirements, ensuring scalability and performance while leading system integration and optimization initiatives for fut...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does an Application Development Consultant do?question toggle

    An Application Development Consultant advises organizations on designing, building, integrating, and improving software applications. The role can include gathering requirements, recommending technical solutions, guiding implementation, and working with development teams and business stakeholders.

  • What skills are commonly required for Application Development Consultant jobs?question toggle

    Requirements vary, but employers often value application development experience, software architecture knowledge, and familiarity with cloud platforms, APIs, databases, integrations, and agile methods. Communication, analytical thinking, and stakeholder-management skills are also important.

  • Where do Application Development Consultants work?question toggle

    They work in consulting firms, technology companies, and organizations with significant software or IT operations. Opportunities span industries such as finance, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, and government.

  • What career paths can follow this role?question toggle

    Experienced consultants may move into senior or principal consulting roles, solution architecture, development management, product leadership, or broader technology leadership positions.

  • How can I find Application Development Consultant jobs paying $100,000 or more?question toggle

    Search Ladders for vetted Application Development Consultant listings and review each posting for salary, responsibilities, qualifications, and location. Ladders focuses on professional opportunities paying $100,000 or more.