Manager, Software Engineering

Vecima Networks Inc.•Duluth, GA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is responsible for running Platform team within CDS organization. In this role, the manager acts as hands on leader and “player/coach” within MediaScale development team. This individual is responsible for managing a small team of engineers and setting the strategic objectives as well as overseeing day-to-day activities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, or equivalent major.
10+ years of technology experience in software design and enterprise product development
Experience and fluency with Agile software development practices, including leadership roles in a Scrum team.
Proficiency in Jira including using Jira boards for release and sprint management activities
7+ years of experience managing and leading teams of software engineers
10+ years of software development experience, preferably with Go and Python
Experience in virtualization and cloud-native deployments, ansible, Docker and Kubernetes
Demonstrated strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Strong communication skills, particularly when orchestrating complex projects with interdependencies across multiple stakeholders
Technical background sufficient to provide the overall technical leadership and drive proper design decisions.
Experience working with embedded Linux-based systems: networking, configuration, management, debugging

Nice To Haves

Experience with internet and Linux security is a huge plus
Experience with monitoring solutions like Prometheus and Grafana is a plus

Responsibilities

Lead a small team of developers including mentorship (technical and soft skills), career path definition, conducting 1 on 1 sessions, performance reviews, and daily work management. The team is responsible for common components like Linux operating system, Monitoring, Security, Configuration and deployment management
Act as an overall technical lead and product owner. Lead design and development activities.
Work effectively with key stakeholders in Product Management, Architecture, Scrum Masters, and adjacent development teams.
Move fluidly from the big picture to details to day-to-day tasks and status to lead the engineering team’s successful delivery of features and releases
Have ownership of the products with a large field install-base, maintain customer satisfaction, and help close new opportunities by prioritizing a backlog of bug fixes as well as new features.
Establish timelines for both long-term high-level initiatives and short-term deliverables, release schedules and sprints.
Constantly review processes, including Agile practices, and find ways to improve efficiency. Promote Agile practices within organization.
Proactively remove obstacles to drive momentum and progress. Identify communication gaps, manage customer escalations, and provide support to teams balancing competing priorities.