Software Development Manager (.NET)

Software Development Manager

Veriforce-Alcumus is seeking a Software Engineering Manager with both technical and management experience to lead a team of seasoned engineers in a fast-paced agile environment. This person will be responsible for the management of a global team with members in USA, England, Canada and fully remote staff. You will collaborate closely with Product and Architecture to own the delivery of roadmap priorities. You will provide technical leadership and will be responsible for the professional growth and development of engineers. As a manager, you will provide direct 1-on-1 mentoring, coaching and career development to a group of software engineers to improve their skills while also handling general HR management responsibilities. Managers are servant / leaders who should enjoy helping groups succeed. For this particular management role you should feel comfortable coding up to 20% of the time.

What That Means Day-To-Day :

Managing the prioritisation, resourcing, planning and delivery of the Software Engineering team workload.

Managing the delivery of the Software Platform Strategy in conjunction with other departmental managers within Veriforce.

Designing, documenting, and leading the development of solutions in line with agreed priorities and timescales.

Managing and mentoring Software Engineering team members to ensure the best outcomes.

Leading regular stand-ups and reviews as part of an Agile SDLC process.

Peer-reviewing code to ensure the best practice development policies are followed.

Supporting other team members and IT leaders, providing technical assistance and advice.

What You'll Need To Be Successful :

Education level - Bachelor's degree (B.A) preferable

Years of Experience 5+ developing and designing software with .Net and Javascript and 2+ years managing others

Strong understanding of Agile / Scrum practices and methodology with 2+ years of experience with Agile / Scrum software development processes

Demonstrated experience leading software development teams in a distributed, global environment

Excellent technical communications skills

Experience building and maintaining SaaS applications, ideally using the AWS platform

Technical and operational understanding of distributed systems at scale (monitoring, deployment, alerting, etc)

Familiarity with containerization technologies, such as Docker, Kubernetes, Rancher, and similar

Competent in identity management (IAM), quality engineering practices, and SaaS security best practices

What You'll Get In Return :

Veriforce-Alcumus has a hybrid workplace policy. We want you to be able to do your best work here. We emphasize providing many ways to support our team to do their best work, and believe that if you look after your people, they look after everything else!

Personal Health & Wellbeing

Integrated mental health & wellbeing support

Vacation starting at 3 weeks

Wellness Days & Annual Giving Day an extra to give back to yourself or your community

Comprehensive medical and dental coverage

End of the year, company-wide shut down for you to relax and recharge

Future Planning

LinkedIn Learning License for upskilling & development

Interested but don't feel you meet all the requirements?

Our recruitment team assesses and reviews all applications against the role and business needs. We believe in people having transferable and soft skills and want you to know that we consider applications that might not meet all the criteria, but have the aptitude and capability, nonetheless. Our priority is to ensure we set people up for success. We will make a final call based on our determining whether we can offer the necessary support to upskill or provide the developmental support needed for you to get the best out of this opportunity with us!

Bring Your Whole Self to Work.

Veriforce-Alcumus is proudly an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to ensuring that no candidate is discriminated against because of gender identity and expression, race, disability, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, colour, region, creed, national origin, or sex. We are dedicated to growing a diverse team while continuing to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels safe and empowered to be themselves.

What you can expect if you apply :

A response to your application within 15 working days

An interview process consisting of :

An initial discovery call with the recruiter

A first stage interview via Microsoft Teams

Additional interview with the stakeholders you'll be working with closely in the role

About Alcumus

What we stand for :

Our values are the core of our business and fundamental to the way we work. In your role, you will :

Be a team player working collaboratively and being consciously inclusive with your colleagues

Be brave sharing your ideas, challenging the status quo, and taking responsibility for the part you play

Know your stuff continuously developing your skills and expertise, with the support from our many learning offerings

Enjoy the journey contributing to a positive working environment that enables you and everyone around you to be at their best

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity workplace. All candidates will be afforded equal opportunity through the recruiting process. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity and / or expression. We are dedicated to growing a diverse team of highly talented individuals and creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. If you are contacted for an interview and require accommodation / adjustments during the interviewing process, please let us know.