Director Software Engineering

About the role

The Director of Software Engineering is a strategic leadership role responsible for overseeing the end-to-end software development lifecycle, including design, development, implementation, and sustainment. This position demands a deep understanding of both traditional application development and modern DevOps practices to ensure seamless integration, continuous delivery, and operational excellence. The Director will lead a team of skilled managers, developers, analysts, and DevOps professionals, driving innovation and efficiency through the adoption of best practices and technologies. As SNC's corporate team, we provide the company and its business areas with strategic direction and business support spanning executive management, finance and accounting, operations, human resources, legal, IT, information security, facilities, marketing, and communications.

Responsibilities

• Defining and communicating the long-term vision and roadmap for software development and DevOps practices while driving organizational transformation toward Agile, CI/CD, and DevOps maturity.
• Ensuring alignment of technology initiatives with business objectives, championing innovation through technologies such as Infrastructure as Code and AI/ML, and overseeing the end-to-end software development lifecycle to guarantee quality, scalability, and security.
• Establishing and enforcing best practices for coding standards, secure development (DevSecOps), and compliance frameworks, while implementing and optimizing CI/CD pipelines and containerization across robust cloud environments.
• Ensuring adherence to security and regulatory requirements, proactively managing risks related to software delivery and infrastructure, and maintaining operational resilience across platforms.

Qualifications

You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s Degree, Information Systems, Business, Computer Science, or related field of study
• 14+ years of experience in Software Development and/or DevOps, or related position. Higher level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
• Progressive experience leading technical teams
• Extensive experience with software development and DevOps
• Deep knowledge of cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Project Management: Proven track record of managing large-scale, complex projects from inception to completion, including budget management and resource allocation. Certification (i.e. PMP, SAFe) preferred
• Proven leadership abilities inclusive of successful change management, mentoring, career development, training, succession planning, holding people accountable, and conducting yearly reviews
• Mastery of the ability to drive innovative thinking, lead and inspire your team, instill collaboration, challenge status quo, manage complex situations, delegate authority, and demonstrate ability to adapt to dynamic situations
• Proven experience and skills in team building, time management, conflict resolution, communication, briefing, presentation, and strategic thinking