Sr. Software Development Manager

Description

Job Description:

The Sr. Software Development Manager will lead Agile teams of individuals to design, develop, deploy and maintain quality applications on schedule and within budget. Responsible for planning, coordinating and overseeing the development/unit testing across the entire suite of Varec applications. The Sr. Software Development Manager will manage members of the development and testing teams to deliver quality products

Primary Responsibilities

• Responsible for hiring, developing, and training talented, creative and innovative development resources
• Establish and enforce the tools, techniques, principles and practices of the development department
• Fosters and maintains highly effective internal partnerships with all departments including IT Infrastructure, Product Management, Software Quality Assurance and different business units
• Execute action items resulting from Root Cause Analysis (RCA) sessions to avoid future production defects
• Provide business, data, application and technology consulting in pre-feasibility and feasibility discussions with IT team members and business partners
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to the IT teams for project level architectures and design work
• Lead the technical review component of vendor software package evaluation projects
• Translate business requirements into functional service designs and create service models along with supporting technical documentation
• Identify opportunities to reuse enterprise technology services
• Perform peer reviews of designs and solution proposals to ensure conformance to current practice and quality of work being generated
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned
• As a senior leader within Varec, embrace and enable the Varec core values
• Promote, plan, communicate, and implement employee engagement activities within and across departments/teams that influence a positive work environment
• Drive differentiation into the organization to create long-term competitive advantage
• Support the long-term growth strategy, vision, and mission
• Achieve or exceed Annual Operating Plan objectives

Competencies

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and project management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to motivate teams to produce quality materials within tight timeframes and simultaneously manage several projects
• Ability to define, structure and plan work independently
• Cross-functional relationship building skills
• Ability to interact effectively with all levels of management
• Pro-active leadership style
• Knowledge of Production Application Infrastructure (IIS, Security, Server Setup, Load Balancing, Replication, Disaster Recovery, etc.)
• Working knowledge of the design and implementation of Application Architecture using SOA Principles and of .Net, ASP .Net, C#, XML, XSLT, HTML, Java Script, SQL Server Database, Oracle Database
• Strong knowledge and experience in Agile development methodologies and in effectively leading Agile development teams
• Strong Background in automated testing and Sec Dev Ops Master
• Strong working knowledge of DoD Cyber/IA Risk Management Framework

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor s Degree from an accredited college in Computer Science or a related discipline +5 years of relevant experience
• PMP Certification
• Minimum 10 years of supervisory experience leading development efforts in software development or related position, experience managing medium and large project/development teams
• Experience in all aspects of Software Development Life Cycle including but not limited to architecting solutions, designing applications, coding, unit testing and implementing utilizing a variety of tools and technologies.
• MS Certification in .Net technology preferred
• Must possess an IT-II security clearance or have  a current National Agency Check with Local Agency Check and Credit Check (NACLC)
• DoD Approved 8570 Baseline Certification:  Category IAM Level III

Preferred Qualifications

Masters in Computer Science or other relevant field

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About Leidos

Leidos is a Fortune 500® information technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world's toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and health markets. The company's 33,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $10.19 billion for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2018. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.

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Commitment to Diversity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.