Software Engineer Manager

Securiport•Reston, VA

20h

About The Position

The Software Engineering Manager manages a team responsible for the design, development and testing of software systems and software applications. Leads and directs the work of software engineers and has full responsibilities on project resources, scope and schedule performance. The Software Engineering Manager is responsible for coordinating the processes within the software development lifecycle and to deliver on software releases of the company’s core products. In addition, is responsible for solving software development issues, project performance, productivity, resource management and deadlines. This includes contribution on requirements gathering, documenting engineering specifications, removing blockers, planning, tasking, as well as providing overall project management leadership using waterfall/agile hybrid methodologies.

Requirements

Strong written and verbal communication skills and good presentation skills
Ability to lead a team of Software Engineers
Extensive experience with developing and delivering commercial/enterprise software
5+ years of software development management, project management, or scrum master experience
Experience with MSFT Visual Studio, C#, .NET, MSFT SQL Server, and MSFT
Excellent work ethic – professionalism, responsibility, proactive
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field required
8 years of experience in a related field required
At least 2 years of progressively responsible management positions
In lieu of a degree, a total number of 12 years of experience in a related field (in addition to the management experience required) will meet the education and related experience requirements listed above

Nice To Haves

Experience with Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Confluence, and GIT is a plus
A Master’s degree in Information Technology or a related field is a plus
Related field certifications are a plus: Certified Scrum Master (CSM) Project Management Professional (PMP) Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) Software Engineering Master Certification (SEMC) Master Project Manager (MPM) Advanced Project Management Certified Professional Certified Manager Certification (CM)

Responsibilities

Perform full lifecycle software systems/applications development to achieve corporate goals and clients’ requirements for the designated software development team.
Plan, budget, oversee and document all aspects of its team software development projects
Develop and maintain detailed program schedules, project scopes and objectives, and software development plans involving relevant stakeholders and product owner. Ensure technical feasibility in conjunction with the technical leads
Coordinate internal resources to execute projects. Ensure resource availability and allocation
Delivering quality software products on schedule within cost
Lead the resources for designing, coding, integrating, and debugging systems /applications
Requirements analysis, System/Software design & analysis, code standards, reviews development/software metrics, system risk analysis, Integration and Test metrics
Translate product requirements into engineering specifications
Manages and oversees the software development tasks and individual resources productivity
Provide leadership to the software engineering team and enforce standard company policies and procedures that adhere to the software development standards
Work closely with Chief Information Officer to define product direction and design. Anticipates future system needs, proactive in identifying solutions
Ensure that the project scope is reflected in the technical requirements/user stories and that they are understood and accepted by the product owner and ready for developers to work off.
Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques
Manage and report scope changes and the impact of required operational changes on the projects
Coordinate between the team and third-party suppliers/vendors.
Maintain project documentation. Facilitate team huddles, meetings, or Scrum events as needed.
Coaching engineers in self-organization, cross-functionality, and technical guidance
Help engineers create high-value products with quality
Remove impediments to the engineers’ progress and motivate team members