Technical Manager

Management Science Associates, Inc.•Tarentum, PA

About The Position

Management Science Associates, Inc. (MSA) is a diversified, dynamic and growing information management company that for over sixty years has partnered with institutional and commercial customers to identify areas in which innovative analytics, data and technology deliver incremental growth and drive efficiency. We have a rich legacy of being first to market, consultative partners, and serial innovators at heart. We’re proud to say that we even won an Emmy! Our products and solutions are utilized across dozens of industries including Consumer Packaged Goods, Media, Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Metals and Advanced Manufacturing, Casino Gaming, Medical Cannabis, Internet Applications and Data Center/Co-location Services. Our client partners range in size with many being some of the largest, well-known corporations in the world. MSA has distinguished itself as an employer of choice in the high technology software and information management industry. We actively recruit talented graduates and experienced professionals looking for a rewarding career at a company that recognizes employees as their best asset. MSA continuously seeks talent within our business practices: Business Analysis, Information Management Solutions, Media, Life Sciences, Metals & Advanced Manufacturing, Information Technology Systems and Services, and Corporate Information Systems. MSA employs more than 500 people, working across the United States and world-wide. We have three offices in the Pittsburgh area along with offices in United Kingdom and Malaysia. All full-time employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits package which includes Health, Dental & Vision Plans, 401(k) Savings Plan, Flexible Benefits Plan, Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, Disability Income Plan, Paid Time Off (PTO) including Vacation, Sick and Holiday, and more. We hope you will consider joining our team and become part of our continued growth and success.

Requirements

Four-year degree in Computer Science/Information Technology or equivalent experience
Minimum ten years overall information technology experience including hands-on experience at a Senior Software Engineer level or equivalent
Experience architecting products and managing technical development teams to adherence
Experience managing a product when in production
Experience with product release management
Ability to interpret complex requirements and communicate direction to the technical team
Ability to learn, recommend, and implement new technologies for the benefit of the product
Development experience in C#.Net, MVC 5.0, jQuery, ASP.NET, Web Api2.0, MS SQL Server 2012, SSIS, SSRS, report model, TSQL, data modeling and scripting
Experience with using a structured approach while managing software development or system integration efforts
Experience with multi-tiered OOAD and design pattern a must
Experience with RDBMS, database design and efficient integration with web applications a must
Must have knowledge of inversion of control (IoC) programming technique
Ability to articulate and facilitate technical, business and analytical discussions across all disciplines

Responsibilities

Lead and manage the efforts of multi-disciplined personnel teams (Engineers and DBAs) to deliver systems within guidelines for schedule, cost and quality.
Mentor software engineers on the software development process and engineering practices.
Provide the technical direction and leadership of the technical architecture and database design within web based software products.
Monitor and report development status on a very regular basis and implement remedial actions as appropriate.
Participate at all levels of software development lifecycle such as iterative or agile software methods.
Manage the development of .Net based web applications using C#.Net, MVC 5.0, jQuery, ASP.NET, Web Api2.0, SSIS, SSRS, report model and .NET service design patterns.
Lead the creation and enforcement of designs, programming and testing standards.
Review unit test plans and perform code reviews.
Participate in functional and technical reviews.
Work decomposition, scheduling and estimation.