IT Director, Software Engineering & Integration

FIDELITONE•Wauconda, IL

4d•$150,000 - $175,000•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the CIO, the IT Director of Software Engineering & Integration will lead the company’s application development, customer integration, business intelligence, and software delivery functions. This role is responsible for transforming a legacy development organization into a modern, high-performing engineering team capable of rapidly delivering customer integrations, internal applications, customer-facing portals, and analytics solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
8+ years of software engineering leadership experience.
5+ years managing development teams.
Experience leading Agile software organizations.
Experience with Microsoft development technologies.
Experience implementing Jira and Confluence.
Experience with GitHub and CI/CD.
Experience with Azure cloud services.
Proven track record improving engineering delivery and accountability.
C# / .NET
ASP.NET
SQL Server
SSIS
Power BI
Azure
Datex Footprint WMS
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012
Connect (legacy orchestration platform)
iPaaS Integration Cloud
Freight Manifest
Freight Analytics
Jira
Confluence
GitHub
GitHub Copilot
Executive presence/strategic thinker
Demonstrates accountability
Leads change
Provides ongoing coaching and mentoring
Operational execution with a customer focus
Excellent communication skills - written and verbal
Strong vendor and stakeholder management skills

Nice To Haves

Experience in logistics, warehousing, transportation, or supply chain.
Experience with ERP and WMS integrations.
Experience with iPaaS platforms such as CLEO, Boomi, MuleSoft, or Informatica.
Experience with Power BI and data analytics.
Experience implementing AI-assisted development tools.
Experience modernizing legacy systems.

Responsibilities

Lead all software development, integration, BI, QA, and release management activities.
Build a high-accountability engineering culture.
Coach managers and senior engineers.
Establish Agile/Scrum practices.
Oversee sprint planning, standups, retrospectives, and release planning.
Ensure work is properly prioritized and tracked in Jira.
Lead adoption of tools and engineering best practices.
Oversee Connect modernization strategy.
Partner with business leaders and project stakeholders.
Build strong relationships with software vendors and implementation partners.
Implement code review, testing, and release standards.
Establish engineering KPIs.
Improve documentation using Confluence.