IT Software Engineering Manager

The IT Software Engineering Manager leads a team of software developers in designing, developing, and supporting enterprise applications for OPC, GTC, and GSOC. This role blends technical leadership with people management, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with business goals.

Key responsibilities include overseeing full stack development, fostering innovation and continuous improvement, and ensuring compliance with SDLC standards. The manager mentors team members, manages performance, and collaborates with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver impactful solutions.

This position requires strategic thinking, strong leadership, and deep technical expertise in modern frameworks, cloud platforms, and DevOps. The manager is hands-on when needed, driving technical execution and leading evaluations of new technologies to ensure future-ready solutions.

Responsible for compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, industry standards, corporate policies, guidelines and procedures, including but not limited to RUS, OSHA, SOX, NERC, FERC and ITS requirements. Promotes an environment of compliance and continuous improvement to meet the Corporation's goals and objectives.

Job Duties:

- Team Leadership & Development: Manage, mentor, and grow a team of software engineers. Conduct performance reviews, set goals, and support career development.

- Technical Oversight: Guide the design, development, and deployment of scalable applications using full stack technologies (Java, JavaScript, Python, etc.).

- Hands-On Contribution: Engage directly in coding, troubleshooting, and code reviews when needed to support the team or accelerate delivery.

- Project Management: Lead planning and execution of software projects. Ensure timely delivery, quality assurance, and alignment with business priorities.

- Architecture & Strategy: Drive architectural decisions and long-term technology strategy. Lead PoCs and evaluations for middleware, integration platforms, and development tools.

- DevOps & Cloud Enablement: Oversee CI/CD pipelines, cloud deployments (AWS, Azure, GCP), and infrastructure automation.

- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with business units, product owners, and IT leadership to gather requirements and deliver integrated solutions.

- Compliance & Security: Ensure applications meet security, compliance, and regulatory standards. Promote secure coding practices and risk mitigation.

- Documentation & Reporting: Maintain documentation of systems, processes, and performance metrics. Provide regular updates to leadership.

- Innovation & Continuous Improvement: Foster a culture of learning, experimentation, and process optimization.

Required Experience and Skills:

- Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field from an accredited college or university. Master's degree preferred.

- Experience: Minimum of 10 years in software engineering, with at least 3 years in leadership/managerial role. Proven experience managing full stack development teams and delivering enterprise-grade applications. Equivalent experience (12+ years) may be considered.

- Specialized Skills:

- Proficiency in full stack development (Java, JavaScript frameworks, Python).

- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP). Certification preferred

- Strong understanding of microservices, APIs, and enterprise architecture.

- Deep understanding of development tools: IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse, VS Code, Maven, Gradle.

- Expertise in CICD/DevOps automation leveraging Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Git, GitHub, GitLab. Working knowledge of collaboration tools like JIRA, confluence

- Knowledge of secure coding practices and regulatory requirements.

- Experience with authentication and authorization frameworks (OAuth, JWT).

- Strong people management and mentoring skills.

- Excellent communication, collaboration, and conflict resolution abilities.

- Strategic thinking and problem-solving mindset.

- Ability to foster a high-performing, inclusive team culture.

- A willingness to be hands-on and lead by example in technical execution.