Up to $113K

Responsible for ensuring the successful planning, design & completion of the software development activities organization.

Responsibilities:
-Managing & mentoring a global team of development managers, software architects & engineers, spanning multiple technologies & platforms
-Track & report progress on all ongoing projects, ensuring that the leadership is kept informed about all project activities
-Staff projects appropriately
-Support the development planning process w/ estimates of effort
-Collaborate w/ Analysts, Team Leaders, Software Engineers & Proj Mgrs to ensure that the delivered software meets the business objectives of the project
-Ensure that projects are developed in accordance to architectural & code standards
-Lead the development & implementation of new systems & features w/in existing systems based on functional requirements, use cases & screen designs
-Identify issues in the technical design that will lead to quality/system performance issues in product
-Create documentation required as part of the software dev. process
-Ensure reviews of the code to ensure quality & consistency
-Support ongoing professional development plans of the development team members

Required Skills:
-College Degree preferred
-Min. 10 yrs experience in software development w/ at least 5 yrs in a leadership role & 5 yrs focused on enterprise-class solutions
-Commitment to using the software dev. process as a tool to rapidly deliver value to business
-Deep understanding of agile dev. practices (Test Driven Development, continuous integration, paired programming, user story development, release planning)
-Experience managing dev. across multiple platforms & technologies (.NET & J2EE required)
-Strong understanding of software modeling techniques (UML, ORM, ERD) & design patterns
-Exp developing integration solutions between multiple COTS systems
-Strong background in enterprise architecture concepts & design patterns
-In-depth understanding of web app, client-server application & back-end processing system development
-Exp working in traditional waterfall SDLC & in agile methodologies, experience developing an SDLC
-Exp working w/ geographically diverse teams & managing individuals in multiple locations
-Exp working on technologies that are in the “infancy” phase of the adoption curve & finding ways to use these technologies to drive business value
-Proven delivery of results
-Conceptual & logical thinking
-Ability to influence w/out direct accountability
-Experience in financial planning & budgeting processes

Preferred Qualifications:
-Exp managing global development teams or experience coordinating w/ development teams outside the US
-Exp working in an IT Service Provider environment
-Exp in product development
-Understanding of ITIL v3
-Exp working w/ standards in the early-stages of development
-Exp developing CTI & IVR solutions
-Strong understanding of IT infrastructure devices (firewalls, routers, switches)
-Experience w/ various quality & security standards/frameworks incl support of audit activities: SAS70, ISO 9001, etc.

Working Conditions:
-Ability to meet the physical demands of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Note: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the background investigation and pre-employment drug screen.