Director Software Engineering
Do you want to drive strategic solutions with cutting edge technologies?
You will also provide direct input to project plans, schedules, and methodology for cross-functional software products.
About the Business
LexisNexis Risk Solutions is the essential partner in the assessment of risk. Within our Insurance vertical, we provide customers with solutions and decision tools that combine public and industry specific content with advanced technology and analytics to assist them in evaluating and predicting risk and enhancing operational efficiency. Our insurance risk solutions help drive better data-driven decisions across the insurance policy lifecycle – all while reducing risk. You can learn more about LexisNexis Risk at the link below. https://risk.lexisnexis.com/insurance
About our Team
The team is spread across multiple geographies with multiple tech skills. This is an opportunity to join a forward-thinking industry leader that presents a multitude of opportunities. We are a diverse workforce dedicated to an inclusive environment. We are interested in technologists who want to grow their careers with LexisNexis Risk Solutions Company.
About the Role
This role entails leading technology and development for a significant software product, establishing architectural standards, and overseeing daily operations. It also involves leading research, design, and software development efforts, as well as contributing to project plans and schedules.
Managing delivery Business Unit at ITTC, we are looking for strong leader who has ability to lead by example one of Captive center Business Unit and will be able to take complete ownership of building local team, plus working along with global teams in multiple resource models, transitioning from existing global team and build CCoE under role’s org.
Responsibilities
• Lead internal and external technology resources.
• Successfully partner and lead large offshore resources in solving complex business needs.
• Perform reviews to ensure enterprise and architectural standards and processes are followed.
• Complete management responsibilities to include performance management, hiring, and coaching of staff.
• Utilize best practices and understands emerging trends.
• Write advanced complex code for computer systems and serve as a senior source of expertise.
• Manage system and user acceptance testing cycles to ensure accurate and quality business solutions.
• Lead the development of technical standards, and perform reviews to ensure enterprise and architectural standards and processes are followed.
• Serve as a primary technical point of contact for external technology resources.
• Recommend technical strategy and direction across functional area.
• Participate in development and evolution of architecture.
• Consult with stakeholders to find alternative work-arounds during system outages.
• Provide design input across a product.
• Work directly with customers and end users.
• Serve as acknowledged “go to” person on coding and technical issues.
• Interface with other technical personnel or team members to finalize requirements.
• Write and review portions of detailed specifications for the development of system components of moderate complexity.
• Complete bug fixes.
• Design and work with complex data models.
• Carry out management responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies, procedures, and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; and addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Ensure all staff is provided with training and resources needed to perform their jobs to the most outstanding degree possible. Ensure all staff is provided with frequent feedback and coaching in order to meet and exceed individual and team performance goals consistently.
• Manage and encourage new ideas from staff to foster improvements through innovations.
• Empower the staff to be accountable and responsible for their own actions and decisions.
• Seek diverse ideas and perspectives from a variety of sources to create better solutions, products, and services.
• All other duties assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• 15+ years of Software Development experience
• 5+ years of Software Development management experience
• BS Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent experience required; advanced degree preferred
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
• Key experience and proven competencies in technologies associated with responsibilities.
• Knowledge of large complex systems.
• Proven experience utilizing Alternative Sourcing Models.
• Strong knowledge of architectural principles.
• Proven ability to leverage technical metrics to drive effective business decisions.
• Proven expert in partnering with and leading internal and external technology resources in solving complex business needs.
• Expertise and proven experience in both Managed Services and Staff Augmentation models.
• Strong proficiency in database technology, design and manipulation, optimization, best practices, and leading industry trend knowledge.
• Knowledge in normalized/dimensional data modeling principles and their application to complex business needs.
• Expertise in techniques for design and code reviews of offshore technical proposals.
• Proven knowledge and experience in project planning and management tools to manage project progress, budget, and scope.
• Experience in code reviews and development approaches.
• Expertise in industry best practices in offshore partnership development.
• Proven ability to lead test-driven development and maintenance.
• Industrywide or broad companywide technical knowledge.
• Specialized coding skills.
• Proven ability to adapt to new roles and responsibilities.
• Software development process expert in applicable methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).
• Expertise in industry technology language development trends.
• Expert knowledge of multiple data storage subsystems.
• Advanced skills in setting, communicating, implementing, and achieving business objectives and goals through the direct management of others.
• Advanced organization/project planning, time management, and change management skills across multiple functional groups and departments, and advanced delegation skills involving prioritizing and reprioritizing projects and managing projects of various size and complexity.
• Excellent problem-solving experience involving leading teams in identifying, researching, and coordinating the resources necessary to effectively troubleshoot/diagnose complex project issues; prior success extracting/translating findings into alternatives/solutions; and identifying risks/impacts and schedule adjustments to facilitate management decision-making.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and customer service skills. Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills applicable to a wide audience including senior and executive management, customers, etc., including diction/terminology and presenting information in a concise and effective manner to clients, management, and various departments using assorted communication mediums.
• Strong budgeting and finance skills.
• Proven expertise in the use and development of applicable desktop tool sets.
• Strong proficiency with data manipulation language including optimization techniques.
• Ability to design and work with complex data models.
• Expertise in development languages including but not limited to: Java/J2EE, JavaScript, JSP, C/C++, HTML, XML, SQL, Windows, UNIX, and .Net.
• Knowledge in using and developing applicable tool sets.
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