Software Engineer Team Leader

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Job Description:

At Regions, the Software Engineer Team Leader devises or modifies procedures to solve complex problems considering computer limitations, operating time, and form of desired results. This role is responsible for application development, modification, and maintenance of applications. This role monitors system applications and ensures systems run smoothly; as well as creates reports and other documentation outlining findings/solutions and support users. This role sits within Regions' Technology department.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assigns and directs the work of team members
• Estimates team level timelines and technical efforts for planning purposes
• Assists with the review and evaluation of personnel performance
• Plans, conducts, and supervises assignments for the team
• Evaluates progress and results and recommends major changes in procedures
• Handles compliance remediation
• Designs, develops, tests, and deploys software using a combination of custom and off-the-shelf tools
• Collaborates cross-functionally with architects, business users, project managers/Scrum Masters and other engineers to achieve sustainable solutions in a complex environment
• Monitors, maintains and continuously improves existing software applications
• Identifies, troubleshoots, and resolves technical and functional software issues
• Completes documentation and procedures for installation and maintenance
• Applies design patterns in all development activities
• Identifies, documents, and implements non-functional requirements
• Builds, maintains, and executes test automation suite
• Takes independent action, makes decisions, and takes ownership of applications
• Plans and estimates work effort
• Identifies and implements software performance improvements
• Conducts/Participates in code reviews, code quality checks and developer integration testing

This position is exempt from timekeeping requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime pay.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree 
• Seven (7) years of related experience
• Experience with test-driven development
• Experience with agile development processes

Preferences

• In depth understanding of design patterns and their application

Skills and Competencies

• Ability to coach, teach, and mentor team
• Ability to estimate work efforts for project sub-plans or small projects
• Ability to work in an environment with aggressive timelines
• Demonstrates leadership
• Excellent analytical, decision-making, problem-solving and time management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to technical and non-technical audiences of various levels in the organization, e.g. executive, management, individual contributors
• Fluency in developing and understanding sequence diagrams and class models, where applicable
• In-depth understanding of DevOps and formal Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes
• Willingness to work within a distributed team

This position is intended to be onsite, now or in the near future. Associates will have regular work hours, including full days in the office t