Software Engineer Manager

DESE Research, Inc is seeking to hire an experienced Software Engineering Manager.

This position will work 100% on-site in Huntsville, AL.

Job Details:

• Oversee one or more software development teams, providing technical leadership throughout the software development lifecycle of requirements, design, code and testing of the system
• Act as Product Owner for 2-3 teams to track cross-team dependencies and resolve barriers
• Facilitate defect triage meetings and manage the issue analysis process
• Conduct key formal peer reviews, collect key metrics to facilitate a learning organization
• Ensure 'definition of ready' and 'definition of done' criteria being met
• Facilitate common software requirements analysis across multiple projects
• Assist Chief Software Engineer and Technical Program Managers with overall continuous technical process improvements
• Perform workforce management and training for the software development team, including recruitment, hiring, training, mentoring, career development, and performance management
• Manage subordinate management and/or experienced specialist employees who exercise significant latitude and independence
• Experience leading multiple related projects in various stages of lifecycle through a rigorous engineering process
• Develop schedules to plan, execute, and monitor software development activities
• Interface with other functional leads from Systems and Test Engineering
• Use Agile toolsets for managing teams, tasks, user stories, and epics
• Adapt and tailor processes to Agile/Lean principles

Required Qualifications:

• In-depth Software engineering experience, preferably with C++ and other Object Oriented Languages
• Object Oriented Design methods and practices
• Knowledge of and experience in Agile technical practices
• Experience with various development environments, versioning tools, and Source Code Management (SCM)
• Knowledge of Software Architecture and Safety concerns
• Attention to detail and assertive communication skills
• Systems thinker who views engineering organizations the SDLC holistically from a system perspective with inputs and outputs

Required Education Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree with fourteen plus years of experience

Why employee's love working for DESE:

At DESE, we are committed to creating a company that is known for its respect and care for employee's. We understand that happy employees are what keeps our business going and we strive to provide the best opportunities for each individual working on our team! Here are a few reasons you will love working here:

• Competitive health, dental and vision insurance with affordable premiums
• Flexible work schedules
• Two different flexible spending account options
• Company paid life insurance with options for employee paid additional
• Performance bonus program
• Education reimbursement program
• Company paid personal leave for approved philanthropic activities
• Vacation, Sick & Holiday leave
• Robust 401k profit sharing plan
• Opportunities for internal promotions
• Employee referral incentive program
• Rewards and gifts for service anniversaries

Disability Accommodation for Applicants - DESE Research, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following alternative email address or phone number to contact us about your interest in employment with us: hrandsecurity@dese.com or 256-837-8004x123.