IT Director

Advantage Sales & Marketing dba Advantage Solutions•Chicago, IL

About The Position

Summary IT Director The Director of Technology is responsible for providing direction for the Technology department team(s). In this capacity, the Director of Technology oversees various components, including team leadership and staff development, as well as oversight of all projects and initiatives, short and long-term strategic direction for specific competencies, vendor management, and fostering stakeholder relationships within the department team(s). The Company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management, and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers, and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels, including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics, and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers with access to the best products available in the marketplace today. Take this opportunity to join North America’s leading business solutions provider and build your career working with amazing people in a growing industry! Apply today! Responsibilities The Company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today. Position Summary Director of Technology is responsible for providing direction for the Technology department team(s). In this capacity, the Director of Technology oversees various component from team leadership and staff development, as well as, oversight of all projects and initiatives, short and long term strategic direction for specific competencies, vendor management and fostering stakeholder relationships within the department team(s). Job Will Remain Open Until Filled

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required; degree in Business, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field preferred
8+ years of experience in information technology with cross-functional experience across major IT competencies—application development, infrastructure, mobile, etc.
5+ years managing both department-level resources and large project teams
Experience developing best practices in Agile project management methodologies and guiding others to successfully execute project management of a full project lifecycle
Must have an interest in, knowledge of, and enthusiasm for the internet and web-related technologies
Highly experienced in programming within the frameworks of and customizing PHP/MySQL-based systems (Python, Django)
Experience developing useful project metrics and applying those metrics
Experience managing multiple complex projects concurrently. Complex projects could be defined by the following factors
Size and duration of project
Multiple stakeholders
External data/system dependencies
Build and develop a high functioning team
Ability to successfully delegate responsibilities and tasks to others
Highly motivated with excellent communication, time management, and teamwork skills
Strong ability to work within deadlines
Significant, demonstrated ability to develop and maintain complex solutions throughout the entire LAMP vertical (Linux, Apache, mySQL, PHP)
Experience in .NET (C#, SQL Server), PHP frameworks (Codelgniter), LESS/SASS and JS frameworks such as Angular.js
Highly experienced in programming within the frameworks of and customizing PHP/MySQL based content management systems (WordPress and Drupal)
Project experience in the following development methodologies: Application design patterns OOP/object-oriented development approach Use of platform extensions, industry libraries Industry-related knowledge of browser client development HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Ajax, jQuery iOS, android and hybrid mobile development architectures Understanding of browser compatibility issues and platform characteristics Ability to work with interactive requirements—providing external data through multiple means (XML, JavaScript, web services) and guidance on data usage

Nice To Haves

Experience in Containerization & Kubernetes
Experience in deploying applications in Azure and AKS
Experience in backend API development and integration
Experience in running multiple Agile teams to deliver the application
Experience in front-end technologies like React or Angular
Experience in building Retail workforce Scheduling applications

Responsibilities

Design, program, and deliver web/local development projects (.NET, Python, SQL, HTML, CSS, JS).
Support the development of projects from inception through testing and final delivery.
Identify, communicate, and overcome development problems and creative challenges related to complex web and application-based projects
Heavily contributes to and actively follows technical documentation related to interactive development cycles.
Interact with producers, associate creative directors, and other technical/creative team members.
Maintain leading-edge knowledge in emerging technologies; participate in knowledge sharing and lessons-learned sessions from project experiences.
Keep current with programming languages/platforms within the web development/web application, and desktop/mobile application space
Revise and troubleshoot development work as required
Produce, re-purpose creative assets using toolsets such as Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator
Mentor and manage team members
Hires, retains, trains, coaches, guides, directs, and develops direct reports using company-wide processes, tools and resources
May delegate work of others and provide guidance, direction and mentoring to indirect reports
Job duties include additional responsibilities as assigned by one’s supervisor or other manager related to the position/department.