Engineering Lead, Scout Solutions, Reston, VA
Scout Solutions -
Reston, VA,
US
Engineering Lead
Date Posted: 2024-06-15
Job description
Engineering Lead
Location: Reston, VA (Hybrid)
The Senior Manager, Engineering Lead is responsible for being a leader on a technical team in the design, development, and delivery of technology-enabled applications and for delivering fast and sustainable results in three (3) primary areas:
Deliver business solutions with a customer focus;
Build and maintain productive working relationships; and,
Improve the operational excellence of customer facing products and services
Key Responsibilities:
Lead internal and external software development resources in the delivery of technology-enabled projects.
Participate in coding, designing, and data modeling related to solutions being developed.
Coordinate with Project Management team to develop schedules and timelines, and participate in meetings, such as daily standups and deployment checkpoints.
Coordinate with Application Development leadership to ensure alignment and apply governance of the technical solutions produced by the team.
Groom technical requirements from the business, provide estimates as required, and assist in sprint planning.
Represent the Application Development team by skilled interactions with internal and external stakeholders to manage overall expectations, ensure transparency, and inspire confidence.
Ensure the quality, efficiency and ability of the technical team is up to Application Development standards by performing code reviews and mentoring as necessary.
Be accountable for the operational stability and resiliency of the solutions developed, both pre and post deployment.
Interact with the IT Operations team to define operational requirements and participate in cross-team initiatives.
Other responsibilities and duties, as assigned.
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor's degree, preferably in Computer Science, Information Technology and/or Systems; Or equivalent combination of education, skills, and experience.
5 years of leading the technical aspects of a development team, using Agile methodologies.
5 years of hands-on software development experience, using C#, SQL and Javascript/Typescript.
5 years of design experience, using object-oriented software techniques and Entity-Relationship data modelling techniques.
5 years of experience working with web applications and web services, including RESTful techniques.
Experience using unit testing frameworks, such as MSUnit or NUnit.
Experience using cloud services, such as Microsoft Azure.
Ability to guide others in resolving complex issues of significance to the organization.
Exceptional organizational, project planning, and time management skills.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and in a team setting, and across external and internal stakeholder groups.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Strong attention to detail, with a keen focus on quality.
Strong analytical skills.
Comfort with multi-tasking and organizing a variety of concurrent tasks, by applying strong organizational and time management skills.
Ability to work in-office and remotely according to the client's hybrid work environment.
Desired Skills/Experience:
7+ years of leading the technical aspects of a development team.
10+ years of hands-on software development experience, using C#, SQL and Javascript/Typescript.
Experience with web content management systems, such as Sitecore.
Experience with search engines, such as Solr and Elasticsearch.
Experience with configuration management and release management platforms, such as git and Azure DevOps.
Experience with data integration platforms, such as MuleSoft.
Experience with CRM systems, such as Salesforce.
Microsoft Certified Professional.
Location: Reston, VA (Hybrid)
The Senior Manager, Engineering Lead is responsible for being a leader on a technical team in the design, development, and delivery of technology-enabled applications and for delivering fast and sustainable results in three (3) primary areas:
Deliver business solutions with a customer focus;
Build and maintain productive working relationships; and,
Improve the operational excellence of customer facing products and services
Key Responsibilities:
Lead internal and external software development resources in the delivery of technology-enabled projects.
Participate in coding, designing, and data modeling related to solutions being developed.
Coordinate with Project Management team to develop schedules and timelines, and participate in meetings, such as daily standups and deployment checkpoints.
Coordinate with Application Development leadership to ensure alignment and apply governance of the technical solutions produced by the team.
Groom technical requirements from the business, provide estimates as required, and assist in sprint planning.
Represent the Application Development team by skilled interactions with internal and external stakeholders to manage overall expectations, ensure transparency, and inspire confidence.
Ensure the quality, efficiency and ability of the technical team is up to Application Development standards by performing code reviews and mentoring as necessary.
Be accountable for the operational stability and resiliency of the solutions developed, both pre and post deployment.
Interact with the IT Operations team to define operational requirements and participate in cross-team initiatives.
Other responsibilities and duties, as assigned.
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor's degree, preferably in Computer Science, Information Technology and/or Systems; Or equivalent combination of education, skills, and experience.
5 years of leading the technical aspects of a development team, using Agile methodologies.
5 years of hands-on software development experience, using C#, SQL and Javascript/Typescript.
5 years of design experience, using object-oriented software techniques and Entity-Relationship data modelling techniques.
5 years of experience working with web applications and web services, including RESTful techniques.
Experience using unit testing frameworks, such as MSUnit or NUnit.
Experience using cloud services, such as Microsoft Azure.
Ability to guide others in resolving complex issues of significance to the organization.
Exceptional organizational, project planning, and time management skills.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and in a team setting, and across external and internal stakeholder groups.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Strong attention to detail, with a keen focus on quality.
Strong analytical skills.
Comfort with multi-tasking and organizing a variety of concurrent tasks, by applying strong organizational and time management skills.
Ability to work in-office and remotely according to the client's hybrid work environment.
Desired Skills/Experience:
7+ years of leading the technical aspects of a development team.
10+ years of hands-on software development experience, using C#, SQL and Javascript/Typescript.
Experience with web content management systems, such as Sitecore.
Experience with search engines, such as Solr and Elasticsearch.
Experience with configuration management and release management platforms, such as git and Azure DevOps.
Experience with data integration platforms, such as MuleSoft.
Experience with CRM systems, such as Salesforce.
Microsoft Certified Professional.