Software Engineering Manager

Compensation Pay Range:

$119,200.00 - $178,800.00

The actual hourly rate will equal or exceed the required minimum wage applicable to the job location.  Additional compensation includes annual, quarterly performance, or premiums may be paid in amounts ranging per hour in specific circumstances. Premiums may be based on schedule, facility, season, or specific work performed. Multiple premiums may apply if applicable criteria are met.

A Software Engineering Manager will lead the development and maintenance of applications and systems for assigned functional areas or business units. Responsibilities include guiding the development and implementation of software solutions by translating business requirements into technical roadmaps and leading teams in building high-quality, maintainable software.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Lead team in discussions and technical developments recommendations to improve the quality of the software solutions and supporting infrastructure to better meet users’ needs.

Ensure effective cross-functional team collaboration to conceptualize technology solutions and services, leveraging data to drive original design ideas and decisions.

Ensure software engineering team is following software development best practices to analyze, design, develop, test, and implement high quality technology solutions that meet the needs of the business.  This includes alignment with IT standards, policies, and guidelines.

Implement and drive adherence of quality assurance change initiatives and/or make continuous operational improvements.

Maintain overall technology stability be ensuring correct tools and procedures are in place to monitor, identify, and correct software defects/issues.

Develop medium to long term work resourcing schedules that enable the team to meet their project delivery expectations.  Involves coordinating across multiple dependent teams.

Support the development and maintenance of technical roadmaps to facilitate application software development and ensure the development work is prioritized in line with business requirements.

Explore and develop a detailed understanding of external developments or emerging issues and evaluate their potential impact on, or usefulness to, the organization.

Manage and report on the performance of a skilled technical resources; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports or project/account team members and hold individuals accountable for achieving them; take appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of team/personal objectives.

Communicate and align team objectives with supporting business function's strategy and to the broader organization's mission and vision; motivate people to achieve defined delivery goals and targets.

Track team-level resource, software, and outside service budgets and report variances and recommendations to senior level leadership.

Leverage the organization's development framework to identify the team's individual development needs. Plan and implement actions, including continuing professional development to build their professional capabilities. Provide informal training or coaching to others throughout the organization in own area of expertise to enable others to improve performance and fulfill personal potential.

Skills:

Required:

Understands and applies the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirements analysis, design, development, testing, and maintenance, to effectively develop software solutions.

Plans, organizes, prioritizes and oversees activities to efficiently meet objectives.

Assimilates and understands data and information from various sources in order to draw appropriate conclusions and make relevant recommendations.

Understands business context, needs, rules, and architecture, as well as organizational structure, cultures, capabilities, and processes to document the current state of technology and operational processes.

Envisions and documents the future state of processes and technology by identifying the solution scope, potential value of the future state, and the changes to the process, technology, organization infrastructure, and capabilities to achieve the desired future state.

Creates clear, comprehensive, and effective documentation that conveys complex technical concepts, using documentation tools to craft structured and visually appealing content that meets the intended purposes. Provides technical guidance and leadership to team.

Develops software through use of various programming languages, tools, and platforms. 

Guides team on overall understanding, deployment, and management of cloud-based infrastructure and services.

Experience designing, executing and reporting on systems/service tests to ensure that applications functions as