Team/People Management- Software (Python)

Overview

We are seeking a full-time Team Leader IT Software Engineering at Garmin’s U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will provide leadership and direction to a Software Engineering team dedicated to building internal solutions and automation that advance the Cyber Security organization’s capabilities.

About the Role

Provide leadership and direction to a Software Engineering team dedicated to building internal solutions and automation that advance the Cyber Security organization’s capabilities. This team develops platforms, tooling, and observability enhancements that enable Cyber Security associates to operate more efficiently, respond more effectively, and continuously strengthen the company’s security posture.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor software engineers working in Olathe as they design, build, and implement new tooling and capabilities.
• Collaborate closely with a global development team as well as working alongside product owners and architects in the US to drive new initiatives.
• Lead technical design, coordinate with the global development team for seamless implementation, and ensure alignment with stakeholders.

Essential Functions

• Lead a team of Software Engineers with diverse capability levels in the design of new solutions and enhancement of existing applications and services.
• Coordinate and participate in generating software requirements and designs for new solutions.
• Participate in software design reviews as necessary, assuring proper attendees and proper coverage of topics, imparting lessons learned and good design practices to all who attend.
• Create product development plans as directed by engineering management.
• Ensure the team meets overall development goals in accordance with the product development plan and ensure project milestones are met.
• Monitor progress of the software teams in meeting product requirements and timelines.
• Directly supervise various levels of software team members by setting the tone for the team environment and providing individualized coaching, training and mentoring.
• Able to discern when to escalate issues to management.
• Lead scrums, sprint-planning, etc.
• Support workflows around SIEM and SOAR technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering or related field AND a minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
• Previous software engineering leadership (direct manager of people) experience.
• Must possess detailed knowledge and experience with writing Python.
• Hands-on technical competence and the ability to question and refine technical decisions, and the ability to contribute code when required.
• Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Able to discern when to escalate issues to management.
• Able to work in a fast paced environment that is building customized technology for Garmin’s development portal.
• A desire to contribute as a leader to the overall success of the team and work alongside the team when necessary.
• Available to support after hours when needed for incident management.

Basic Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
• Previous software engineering leadership (direct manager of people) experience.
• Must possess detailed knowledge and experience with writing Python.
• Hands-on technical competence and the ability to question and refine technical decisions, and the ability to contribute code when required.
• Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Able to discern when to escalate issues to management.
• Able to work in a fast paced environment that is building customized technology for Garmin’s development portal.
• A desire to contribute as a leader to the overall success of the team and work alongside the team when necessary.
• Available to support after hours when needed for incident management.