Director of Engineering

About the role

This position provides oversight to an assigned group within software engineering department and provides technical and organizational leadership. This position is responsible for directing and overseeing the work of architects and software engineers within the full software development lifecycle and all levels of testing. This position is also responsible for coordination of application architecture and design of new applications and enhancements to existing applications.

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage the functions of the staff to ensure delivery of quality software applications.
• Responsible for the strategic direction and its alignment with IT and Early Warning’s strategic goals.
• Evaluate existing methodologies/standards, identify and track metrics and recommend process improvements.
• Represent technology organization by collaborating internally and externally.
• Represent Software Delivery as a member of cross-functional project teams, estimating test efforts and providing updates on deliverables.
• Review project status reports and quality metrics and address issues as appropriate.
• Oversee and provide input on test plan creation and execution and creation of test summary.
• Direct the ongoing research, evaluation, installation, and usage of automated testing tools for all developed applications.
• Build, develop and direct a highly performing team.
• Actively contribute toward the vision, organization and strategic leadership of the Software Engineering department.
• Provide resource management to the team by participating in the hiring process, coordinating project assignments, documenting and executing annual performance evaluations.
• Provide leadership and guidance to staff for professional development, which includes planning and coordinating training, defining mentoring strategies, and providing hands on training and education.
• Ensure implementation of product / application services in alignment with technology roadmap strategy (example, cloud, containerization, CI/CD and automated testing) keeping futuristic business growth, ease of maintenance, operational readiness and self-service enabled.
• Enhance and mature the Agile software development lifecycle within Software Engineering department by applying industry best practices & processes.
• Ensure the continuous improvement of the Agile SDLC by applying checks & balances around the process boundaries with regular reviews for the usefulness of steps & artifacts.
• Achieve accurate/reliable information to be within company standards including all service level agreements, and audit regulations.
• Research, collect, and present application / system improvements from vendors, seminars, and publications for existing or non-existent processes.
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships across the organization and perform as a representative of the IT Dept. in a consultant role to other functional areas within the organization.
• Guide other departments in understanding the technical solutions as necessary and helping them with defining ROI for related to proposed solutions.
• Support the company’s commitment to risk management and protecting the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data.

Requirements

• Master’s or Bachelor’s in Computer Information Systems/Computer Science
• Ten (10) or more years of software engineering experience including at least 5 years of leadership experience
• One to two (1-2) years of experience implementing application solutions/services in Cloud using Containerization, CI/CD, Automated testing and in compliance security guidelines
• Proven management and leadership skills in leading software engineering teams and their interaction across an organization
• A big idea person who can also help with tactical day to day details
• Demonstrated abilities in leading teams that build highly scalable products
• Demonstrated ability leading, mentoring and energizing teams of engineers and managers, showcasing technical and leadership skills
• Demonstrated experience in the development of large, Internet applications with high operational and scalability requirements
• Demonstrated experience with state-of-the-art technology, architecture and design concepts, open source operating systems, database systems, computer networking, and security
• Proven experience in Agile software development philosophy, methodologies, practices, and procedures
• Five (5) to six (6) years of demonstrated ability to provide oversight for multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
• Must convey responsiveness and competence when dealing with internal customers, staff, peers, senior management, and vendors
• Experience with Big Data Java technologies
• Ability to envision strategic goals, architectural solutions, and focus on details
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple deadline-driven projects simultaneously

Qualifications

• Eligibility to work in the United States for any employer at the date of hire
• This position is ineligible for employment Visa sponsorship