Manager Software Engineering
A hands‑on leader who actively participates in the architecture, design, and development of scalable, efficient, and secure technology solutions while managing people, projects, and processes. The manager works closely with engineering teams, reviewing code and guiding best practices throughout the software development lifecycle, ensuring that development efforts align with business objectives and drive innovation.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Planning & Leadership Align software engineering initiatives with business goals and strategic objectives; drive application rationalization, consolidation, integration, and optimization across platforms such as ServiceNow, Salesforce, Adobe/Drupal, Unily, MuleSoft APIs, Kyruss & Credential Stream, Azure Cloud, and other custom and third‑party applications; evaluate and integrate cutting‑edge technologies; minimize downtime and maximize modernization benefits.
Architecture and Design Work with architects and technical leads to enhance and create scalable, secure platforms and solutions, including ServiceNow consolidation, Salesforce adoption, AEM and Drupal consolidation, MuleSoft integration, and Azure Cloud utilization; ensure cohesive integration and optimal performance across all platforms.
Software Development Oversight Guide teams through architecture, design, coding, testing, and deployment of software and infrastructure solutions; address and resolve system issues for optimal functionality.
Security and Risk Management Collaborate with security teams, architects, and technical leads in risk assessment and mitigation; guide teams in creating secure solutions and following best practices; enhance system performance and security, reduce vulnerabilities, and improve overall reliability.
DevOps & CI/CD Demonstrate expertise in DevOps practices and continuous integration/deployment; streamline processes to ensure efficient and error‑free deployments, improving development cycles and operational efficiency.
Team Management & Mentorship Lead, mentor, and develop software engineering teams; foster growth and technical excellence; provide technical guidance and mentorship; guide teams in adopting best practices for software development, DevOps, CI/CD, and agile methodologies.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement Bridge product management, marketing, and other stakeholders with technical teams; translate business requirements into technical solutions; ensure seamless integration and collaboration across merged entities.
Continuous Learning Stay up to date with the latest technologies and industry trends; promote a culture of innovation, learning, and continuous improvement within engineering teams.
Documentation Create and guide teams in maintaining proper documentation adhering to agile practices; ensure organized code repositories.
Operational Excellence & On‑Call Support Oversee incident management and on‑call support for production systems, applications, infrastructure, and platforms; implement emergency fixes and provide root cause analysis for incidents.
Vendor Engagement & New Initiatives Engage with multiple vendors on new initiatives, including Salesforce, Adobe AEM, EPIC, and ServiceNow; ensure new initiatives align with organizational goals and technical requirements.
Skills & Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 10+ years of experience in software engineering and development, with at least 5 years in leadership or management roles.
- Strong technical background in programming languages (Java, JavaScript, Python, etc.), cloud platforms, DevOps, CI/CD, automation, and microservices.
- Experience with configuration management and solution deployment automation.
- Design and deliver scalable, secure, and resilient systems.
- Lead and mentor engineering teams, manage projects, and drive results.
- Knowledge of software and cloud infrastructure security best practices, including secure authentication, encryption, zero‑trust architecture, and compliance.
- Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Docker Swarm, Kubernetes); build and deploy enterprise applications on containers; provision orchestration infrastructure on the cloud.
- Disaster recovery and high‑availability design skills, ensuring minimal downtime and data loss.
- Database management experience, including SQL and NoSQL databases.
- Spring Boot, Java, and ORM solutions expertise.
- Version control using Git.
- CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, and GitLab CI/CD.
- Monitoring and logging best practices; tools like ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) and Splunk.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
Employment Information
Work Shift: Workday Day (United States of America)
Worker Sub Type: Regular Employee
Entity: Thomas Jefferson University
Primary Location: 1100 Virginia Drive, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Benefits
- Medical (including prescription) and supplemental insurance
- Dental and vision coverage
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Short‑term and long‑term disability
- Flexible spending accounts
- Retirement plans
- Tuition assistance and tuition discounts after one year full‑time or two years part‑time service
- Voluntary benefits provide group rates on insurance and discounts
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.