Director - Software Development

DESCRIPTION:

This position is responsible for activities relating to Software Development with/at my client's Software Solutions Group. 

Responsible for architecture, design, implementation and on-time delivery of quality software applications to the commercial market. Manages development, use, and on-going refinement of SDLC standards and methodology for application software development.

Management Scope:  Manages onsite and remote employees.

Manages development, use, and on-going refinement of comprehensive SDLC standards and methodology.

Develop architecture that allows commercial applications to meet current business requirements and system goals while flexible enough to support future expansion.

Develops standards and techniques to rapidly deploy solutions that ensure optimal application performance, compliance with defined specifications, and reusability.

Attracts, develops, excites, and retains an outstanding group of individuals that as a team outperform the competition; Provides technical leadership, advice and assistance to staff, management and other departments.

Meets business needs by coordinating and managing activities of developers in assigned work area; consistently delivering quality projects within defined time, budget, and scope; and resolving day to day issues, work-flow and business issues related to the team.

Responsible for long-range planning, forecasting, and budgeting; applying industry best practices and process and tool experience to improve operations; and building and maintaining a supportive, cooperative and cohesive work environment.

Perform other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED Experience/Skills and Competencies/Knowledge:

College Degree preferred but will consider applicants with equivalent work-related experience with a minimum educational requirement of a H.S. Diploma.

Management Experience Required: Experience in all phases of software lifecycle, successful production of software from start to finish, successful experience implementing development processes, experience with time/effort estimations, and large-scale projects; experience managing a remote staff preferred

6 years previous Software Development experience in a senior or lead role. 

Proven experience and expertise with Microsoft .NET technology (C#), relational databases (SQL Server, Oracle)

Candidate must have strong knowledge of system design and architecture, best practices, and methodologies, and solid knowledge and understanding of automated Quality Assurance systems.

Strong communications skills; ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, and establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other departments, and potentially clients.

Strong leadership skills, ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment and effectively use time and resources to accomplish goals.  Highly self-motivated, self-directed, and attentive to detail.

Strong problem solving skills

Preferred, i.e. pluses: (Experience/Skills and Competencies/Knowledge):

A Masters degree in Com Sc or related field preferred. 
Experience of managing large systems implementation and/or multi-product, single-code base applications.
Knowledge and experience in ISO 9000 standards and certification .

Please refer to job code 4198 when responding to this ad.

Category:	Information Technology
	> Project Management
Location:	King of Prussia, PA
County:	Montgomery County
ZIP Code:	19406
Pay Rate:	to $135,000
Job Terms:	full time
Company:	Computer Professionals Inc.
Phone:	610-687-7709
Fax:	610-687-7885