Vice President Software Engineering

Job Description

- Manage Periodic reporting on current SDLC/Releases progress. Efficiency and management- Examine, Analyze, report and overhaul SDLC metrics on testing process, efficiency and quality- Analyze and overhaul testing processes to fit in the changing Agile environment- Work within a larger LOB to Design, code, Test & Deploy in production and implement suitable continuous integration (CI) frameworks, AFT and enabling earlier discovery of defects and higher quality software.- Identify and build efficient, reusable automation services covering the tech stack of the LOB- Good in Innovation, vision, Business communication, leadership, project management, Vendor relationship, negotiating skills, Business architectural, analysis and planning skillsBachelors Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or Information Systems required and 15+ years of experience with the following:- Team Application Developer lead/Manager on an enterprise Information Technology (IT) team- Hands on with development and test automation tools/frameworks (e.g. Cucumber/Gherkin, Selenium Grid, Junit, SOAPUI, Eclipse, Jenkins, CA-Lisa, Ant, Maven, Visual Studio, HP ALM/QTP, JIRA, etc)- Technical proficiency in Java, Cloud Technologies ( PASS, SAAS, Azure/AWS.etc)- Candidate should have a strong Infrastructure Architecture background with experience with virtualization technologies, knowledge of Data exchange & and extensive Cloud computing solutions (Azure/AWS).- Proven use of multiple application development languages (e.g. Java/JQuery, Javascript, Python/Jython, Ruby, Groovy, etc)- Virtualization technology skills, systems architecture skills, excellent collaborative skills, and strong analytical reasoning- Understanding of Software development lifecycle and agile methodologies- Understanding of TDD, BDD and Shift Left concepts- Ability to negotiate, communicate and deliver effective Automated Test solutions to both Development and QA organizations- Ability to prepare and effectively present status reports in either Agile Standup meetings or for QA- Knowledge and benefits of Services and API layer development and testing- Proficient knowledge of the Microsoft Office products to include Access queries and Excel macros- Understanding of Database schemas and SQL queries a must- Public Cloud platform, and scripting languages (Ruby, Perl or other) knowledge is a must- Understanding of development and test automation best practices- Understanding of J2EE design patternsGeneral Qualifications:- Excellent Leadership skills and experience working in Application Development, Quality and Automation teams- Excellent organization and communication skills (written, oral and presentation)- Experience in use of MS Office products for both analysis and presentation- Experience in delivering end-to-end technology implementation solutions- Must have full life-cycle experience in large, global multi-tiered systems, preferably in the financial industry- Excellent interpersonal relationship and communication / presentation skills- Strong technical documentation skills- Demonstrates initiative and is a self-starter- Prepared to challenge when business requirements seem conflicting- Drive/Determination and knowledge.Professional Skills:The behavioral requirements of this role are as follows:-Excellent process discipline in project executionHigh level of personal commitment to each task, a can do attitude and a drive to deliver.Strong communication skills to be able to communicate at all levels.High level of responsibility and Ownership from inception through to implementation.The candidate should have a proactive approach to problem solving.Good analysis skills in order to aid in trouble shooting and problem solving,

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