Engineering Manager

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for making moderate to significant improvements of processes, systems, policies or products to enhance performance of job area.
• Follows best-practice SDLC processes and standards (requirements, design/development, testing, demo's, code reviews, etc.).
• Coordinates with solution architects on best-fit design and standards for solutions.
• Provide leadership in the decision-making process ensuring all phases of the SDLC are in place and followed.
• Prioritize and review Test plans with QA resources.
• Mentor and train new QA resources on the details of the systems that they support.
• Work with project teams to provide testing updates, estimates, timelines and other metrics related to the software development life cycle.
• Facilitates, reviews, governs, and improves the Software Development Lifecycle processes and related procedures.
• Facilitates and acts as a focal point for communicating system related problems within the department and collaborates with other IT teams and managers on solutions, enhancements, and process improvements.
• Hires, coaches, and evaluates associates, their performance and implements corrective action as necessary.
• Facilitates and reviews the delivery and SLAs by guiding incident resolution, problem management, maintenance, and enhancement tickets raised by the end users for assigned applications.
• Develops relevant metrics, measures, and publishes the performance of the services provided and enables continuous improvement activities in collaboration with peer groups.
• Works closely with all other IT management personnel in identifying, evaluating, selecting, and implementing specic information technologies that support the business plans and IT strategies.
• Defines procedures that are compliant with IT and Ferguson policies, while working to change those policies that are outdated or do not fit the true nature of the work.
• Reviews and evaluates relevant new technology, processes, developments, and forecasts future trends in the IT industry.
• Maintains a strong understanding of technology and its application to achieve IT and business objectives.
• Participate in leadership meetings and represent associate concerns, policies, and guidelines to the management team.
• Conduct regular associate meetings.
• Has direct responsibility for the formal supervision of at least two (2) associates.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• 9 – 12 yrs of experience in total.
• A minimum of five (2 - 4) years of experience is typically required to perform at expectation. Applies advanced knowledge of specific technical areas. 3 yrs of leadership exp. We will be open for 2 yrs.
• Minimum of 5 years of IT experience is preferred. – hands on as developer.
• Knowledge of and familiarity with various technical solutions and software.
• Solid understanding of the solution delivery lifecycle.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work.
• Ability to effectively communicate in writing. Ability to effectively communicate verbally.
• Ability to develop and deliver effective presentations to groups.
• Ability to lead and motivate individuals and teams.
• Ability to efficiently operate computers, tablets, and mobile devices.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, etc.).
• Requires giving and/or receiving verbal communication.
• Requires giving and/or receiving written communication.
• Hands on experience on Java, Microservices, SQL as a developer