The Software Engineering Manager will define the architecture and goals of MB&W’s development team. This role is responsible for all software and development services at MB&W. They will manage activities of the development team. The Software Engineering Manager will be responsible for setting attainable goals for the department, ensuring work is completed in a timely manner, and meet MB&W’s needs. This role is responsible for full lifecycle management of all application projects and application support, working with Senior Developers to drive design standards and define development efforts. The Software Engineering Manager is responsible for managing and overseeing the company portfolio management software system to assign, document, and track work progress. This role functions in cooperation with the IS Network Security & Infrastructure Manager to ensure software, hardware, and network requirements and standards are met.

Essential Job Functions:

· Manages, trains, and leads Junior, Mid-level, and Senior developers, and external development assets and other software vendors utilized to deliver software services to MBW.

· Manages and ensures IT development staff are maintaining appropriate technical and procedural documentation

· Plans, schedules, and coordinates activities required to develop systems or to resolve complex business or system engineering problems of MBW or its customers.

· Engages in all phases of development lifecycle including gathering and analyzing user/business requirements, developing solutions, performing testing, and deploying changes into production systems specifically designed for McCarthy, Burgess & Wolff.

· Utilizes and enhances established development tools, guidelines and conventions for technologies including, but not limited to Microsoft SQL Server and C#/VB.NET.

· Develops new code, maintains existing code, and troubleshoots system issues of applications post-deployment.

· Enhances existing systems by analyzing business objectives, preparing an action plan and identifying areas for modification.

· Manages the testing, troubleshooting, and overall quality control of various software applications

· Identifies, prioritizes, documents, communicates and resolves technical and operational issues.

· Extracts and transforms data into information essential to the business.

· Collaborates with business to gather requirements and turn those requirements into a functional specification/design

· Creates documentation for new systems and contribute to documentation of existing systems

· Defines, maintains and supports the core IT processes such as release management, change control, version control to ensure efficiency, consistency, quality delivery of software services that will pass control review for compliance processes

· Learns new technologies and determine how they can be leveraged by MB&W

· Reads, comprehends and adheres to the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA).

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Knowledge: Must have knowledge and 7-10 years of experience writing and modifying software in programming languages such as Visual Basic 6.0, Visual Basic .NET, T-SQL, and secure coding techniques. Must be experienced in software development methodologies, approaches, and lifecycle management in accordance with best practices. Good knowledge of mathematical and statistical principles and formulas.

• Skills/Aptitudes: Organized and detail oriented with the demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment, multifaceted and works well under pressure. A solid understanding of networking/distributed computing environment concepts. Solid understanding the principles of routing, client/server programming. As new technologies emerge and impact our systems, expected to learn these technologies very quickly and resolve any problems involved in integrating new technologies with our systems. Must have good working knowledge of computer languages, database versions, and compiler versions.

• Interpersonal Skills: Ability to prioritize conflicting demands, take initiative, work proactively and be resourceful; outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively with a diverse set of personalities and a strong client focus; and self-starter with a desire to grow/learn. Proven ability to lead, teach, and persuade others while interacting effectively in difficult situations. Effective verbal and written communication skills with clients, customers, and IT staff regarding processes, workflows, and technical directions.

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required.

Related Experience – Experience Level Desired: 7-10 Years experience as a Developer/Junior Developer

3-5 Years supervisory, management experience leading applications development

Education Requirements to Perform Job Role: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or commensurate programming experience

Complexity of Duties High

Reporting Hierarchy: Reports to Chief Information Officer

Job Type: Full-time

Experience level:

• 7 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person