Title:  Sr. Manager, Engineering Management

Job Title: Sr. Manager, Engineering Management

Job Code: 17544

Job Location: Melbourne, FL

Job Description:

The Senior Engineering Manager, Software Engineering, leads and directs experienced professionals and lower-level supervisors of a group of software engineers to develop complex engineering solutions. Must possess extensive knowledge of Software Engineering and associated principles of Software Development and/or Software Test.  Provides technical guidance and leadership to subordinate engineers. Maintains proper staffing levels and expertise to meet business objectives. Develops and conducts programs in accordance with company's policies, priorities and budget constraints. Manages and/or develops budgets for assigned function or department, including operating requirements, training, equipment and material purchases. Provides technical oversight and assistance to other departments as required.

Makes significant improvements in processes, systems, or products. Manages the implementation of the Software technical strategy and establishes short-term operational plans with measurable contribution to function/area results. Meets functional requirements of staffing, training, talent development, engagement, retention and overall management of the department. Responsible for the technical execution, staffing, and oversight of all programs/projects assigned to the organizational unit. Acts as an advisor to subordinate supervisors or staff members to meet schedules, resolve technical or operational problems.

Exerts influence in the development of overall objectives and short-term operational plans of the organization. Frequently contacts with equivalent level managers, customer representatives concerning projects, operational decisions, scheduling requirements, contractual clarifications, and talent development. Works to influence others to accept job function’s views or practices and agree/accept new concepts, practices, and approaches. Requires ability to communicate with executive leadership regarding matters of significant importance to the organization.

Works with Business Development, Program Management, and Business Leadership to provide input for Strategic Planning, Research and Development Planning, and Inter-Corporation Resource Sharing. Stays abreast of state-of-the-art technology; identifies disruptive or emerging technology trends for inclusion in Internal Research and Development (IRAD) or pursuit/program engineering change proposal opportunities. Ability to enable teams to resolve issues across programs, drive innovative solutions, solve execution and technical challenges on time and within budget.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field and a minimum of 12 years of experience leading/managing technical programs, OR, 10 years with a master’s degree
• 10 Years minimum experience leading or developing highly available enterprise applications, including vertical & horizontal scaling
• 5 Years minimum experience leading or developing distributed systems and leveraging microservice architectures for large scale message processing and communications systems
• Experience with Cloud development and related technologies, like Containers and Cloud Services, and understanding of Cloud Service Models like IaaS, SaaS and PaaS
• Management and leadership background with experience leading full software lifecycle development, including: executing performance appraisals, managing staffing allocation, software process leadership (CMMI), and career development.
• Experience with Software Development methodologies like Agile/Scrum, Agile/SAFe, Waterfall, and TDD
• Experience with DevOps and a proven track record leading teams to leverage CI/CD pipeline
• Experience leading Software Development through various phases (Design, Coding, Integration, Deployment, Sustainment)
• Experience with direct contributions to Engineering estimates for proposals and support of technical volumes for new business pursuits.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience as a Lead SW Engineer or Subject Matter Expert on a product development effort
• Minimum of 8 years of software development experience with OOD, UML, C/C++, Java, and Web Development
• Ability to clearly and succinctly convey information and ideas, including strong executive communication and presentation skills
• High expectations for continuous improvement and sustained excellence for self and team members – Lean Six Sigma, data-based decision making, SW performance metrics.
• Knowledge of EVMS, prior experience with Control Account Management (CAM)
• Certified SCRUM Master, Product Owner, Release Train Engineer or Coach
• Ability to acquire a Public Trust or Secret Clearance