Software Development Manager at Eleven Recruiting

About Eleven Recruiting

We are a specialized technology staffing agency supporting professional and financial services companies. Why do we stand out in technology staffing? We listen and act as advisors for our candidates on how they can best add value, find interesting projects, and pave a path for career advancement. We advocate for best pay, diversity in tech, and best job-fit for every candidate we place.

Our client, an insurance firm in the entertainment industry, is seeking an experienced Software Development Manager to join their team in Los Angeles, CA!

Responsibilities:

• Manages a team of developers and analysts, providing mentorship, guidance, and support.
• Monitors, evaluates, and ensures the completion of tasks and projects.
• Writes, reviews and revises product requirements and specifications.
• Analyzes business requirements, designs, and develops applications to meet business goals.
• Conducts regular code reviews to ensure code quality and adherence to best practices.
• Designs, develops, and maintains databases, tables, view, queries, and reports.
• Ensures appropriate policies and procedures are followed in software development.
• Resolves performance issues and performs necessary revisions when necessary to ensure all development processes are running smoothly.
• Manages code build and release processes using tools such as Azure DevOps.
• Ensures adherence to Secure Software Development Life Cycle best practices.
• Fosters an agile development environment, promoting continuous improvement and innovation.
• Performs quality assurance testing including unit, system, and integration testing on newly developed or enhanced applications.
• Provides recommendations for the improvement, re-engineering, or replacement of existing applications.
• Develops and maintains detailed documentation for all new applications and queries.
• Trains technical and non-technical end-users once the software is developed.
• Stays up to date with industry trends, technology, and best practices.

Qualifications:

• Previous experience as a Manager or Supervisor of software development or lead developer with direct reports.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to accept direction and developmental guidance.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with individuals at all levels.
• Possesses strong critical thinking, analytical abilities, and technical skills.
• Strong understanding of the .NET Framework, Visual Studio, ASP.NET, MVC Development, VB.NET, ASMX, and WCF Web Services, as well as ADO.NET.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies.
• Experience SQL Reporting Services (SSRS) and SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS).
• Proficiency in the following platforms and programming languages: .NET Framework, C#, ASP.NET, .NET Core, MVC, VB.NET, HTML, CSS, Microsoft SQL Server (including SSIS and SSRS), WCF Web Services / WCF Data Services, jQuery, JavaScript, Oracle Database
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or related field with 10+ years' experience in software development are preferred.
• One or more industry certifications (i.e., PMP, .Net, ITIL V4) is preferred.