<p>The Mgr, Software Development 2 works in a leadership role. This position requires experience as an extremely seasoned professional, uses comprehensive knowledge of industry practices, organizational policies, and good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for designing, defining, developing, testing, purchasing, implementing, and analyzing of technical products and systems of diverse scope. This position performs engineering design evaluations and applies comprehensive analytical skills to recommend performance enhancements. The manager has excellent technical skills in addition to project management and personnel management experience. The development manager acts as the coach and mentor to ensure the effective use of software development methodologies within the teams overseen. This position is responsible for a group of developers or manager, systems/products, and projects within a portfolio.</p> <p>This individual works with divine guidance to provide or support technology that furthers the mission of the Church and reflects the eternal impact of the gospel.</p> <p>We value early, mid and late-career candidates and encourage all applicants with the posted skills and abilities to apply.</p> <p>Perform general research to evaluate a range of technology options and demonstrates expertise in relevant emerging industry technologies and how they apply to our business</p> <p>Envisions and establishes clear technical direction, and vision, within the organization</p> <p>Provide significant direction for strategic plans and solution roadmaps</p> <p>Provide technical leadership for multiple teams in the design and development of technologically advanced issues</p> <p>Develop source code and unit tests according to technical designs</p> <p>Participate in code reviews</p> <p>Develop technical documentation</p> <p>Document and approve architectures</p> <p>Act as the technical lead, and mentor less-senior developers</p> <p>Provide consulting services to teams in the areas of advanced technology and architectures</p> <p>Gather technical requirements from solution architects</p> <p>Perform analysis of technical requirements</p> <p>Participate in the Problem Management process and fix defects</p> <p>Interact with vendors, provide feedback on their solutions. Participate in vendor selection efforts</p> <p>Design and implement measures within the stack/platform required to protect derivative solutions from security compromise</p> <p>Comply with policies, standards, and regulatory requirements and ensure all others are doing the same</p> <p>Participates in team meetings, team planning sessions, setting team goals, and other team activities</p> <p>The employee must regularly manage the work of other employees (may include mixed workforce)</p> <p>The employee is authorized, in partnership with HR, to hire or fire employees and recommends advancement, promotion or any other change of status of employees within their reporting line</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, closely related field or equivalent experience. </li><li>12 years of experience of technical experience including four demonstrating a progression in leadership roles and five years deep technical experience in software development and IT methodologies </li><li>Effectively manage a team of highly skilled engineers </li><li>Must have had key responsibility for design and implementation of enterprise systems </li><li>Strong understanding of Agile Software Development methodologies and principles </li><li>Strong coding skills </li><li>Experience designing and building multi-tier systems </li><li>Must have experience with databases </li><li>Expert level skills in engineering/programming, relevant software development technologies, analytical/diagnostic/troubleshooting, web technology, and programming methodology </li><li>Familiarity with Cloud Based Platforms and services </li><li>Strong familiarity with principles of continuous integration and continuous delivery </li><li>Ability to communicate needs and expectations to different levels of management </li><li>Ability to effectively work with vendors </li><li>Must be able to interact effectively with customers and present solutions </li><li>Lead customers through decision-making processes </li><li>This job operates in a professional office environment </li><li>To successfully perform the essential functions of the job there may be physical require </li></ul> <p>Preferred:</p> <ul> <li>Master's degree </li></ul>