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Director of Engineering, Dublin
- IE - Dublin
- EUR85000 - EUR100000 per annum + Benefits
- Full-Time Permanent
- IT - Information Technology
- Greythorn
- 03-09-08
Job Description
Director of Engineering
The Director of Engineering will build, manage and mentor our growing engineering team. The Director of Engineering will ensure that technology and product standards are defined and delivered, meeting business and client expectations. The Director of Engineering will interact with Project Management, QA, IT and Product Management teams to establish development objectives and timelines, managing resources to support product deliverables. The Director of Engineering will report directly to the VP of Technology Strategy and Architecture.
Duties & Responsibilities
Technical team leadership in a multidisciplinary environment
Manage a distributed engineering team responsible for a diverse product range.
Assists in developing solutions to software related problems
Assists in developing standards and procedures to ensure high quality deliverables and consistent workflow across projects
Supervisory responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Actively review projects, manage resources to on time delivery, track schedules and maintain budgets
Manage day-to-day engineering team tasks and escalate issues to Vice President of Technology Strategy and Architecture as needed
Works with the Vice President of Technology Strategy and Architecture to ensure that architecture and technology decisions support corporate strategies and future direction of all products in the product line
Build effective working teams, coordinate with other departments
Supports Project Management Office by ensuring development estimates are accurate, technical designs are sound, development resources with the correct skills are assigned to projects, holds his/her team accountable to follow the established design and development standards and that they deliver on time and with quality
Partners with QA management to develop practices and standards that ensure quality solutions are delivered to the customer
Effective communication and interpersonal skills (articulate and present business and technical information and respond to questions from groups of managers and customers).
All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time-to-time, as needed.
Skills and Experience:
Essential
M.Sc. in Computer Science or B.S. and equivalent experience
10+ years in application and/or web development
3+ years Object-Oriented Programming and Design experience
5+ years managing large engineering teams
Leadership ability with technical staff
Proven history of releasing quality software and/or commercial web applications
Experience managing budgets, capital, resources, etc.
Interactive educational software experience a plus
Professional Skills
Strong product development and engineering abilities
Proven experience using industry standard software development methodologies
Experience with multiple operating systems such as Windows, Linux, Solaris and Mac OS
Experience managing development projects of all sizes and complexities, including large, enterprise systems
Experience using standard software development tools
Strong process definition and implementation experience
Proven ability to grow a strong engineering team with necessary capabilities to accommodate a portfolio of diverse products
Supervisory Responsibilities
Solid leadership skills
Experienced with assigning development resources to projects; establish staffing objectives and delegate assignments to developers; prepare budgets and staffing plans/requirements
Highly Desirable
A professional positive reinforcement coaching style preferred
Greythorn Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
The Director of Engineering will build, manage and mentor our growing engineering team. The Director of Engineering will ensure that technology and product standards are defined and delivered, meeting business and client expectations. The Director of Engineering will interact with Project Management, QA, IT and Product Management teams to establish development objectives and timelines, managing resources to support product deliverables. The Director of Engineering will report directly to the VP of Technology Strategy and Architecture.
Duties & Responsibilities
Technical team leadership in a multidisciplinary environment
Manage a distributed engineering team responsible for a diverse product range.
Assists in developing solutions to software related problems
Assists in developing standards and procedures to ensure high quality deliverables and consistent workflow across projects
Supervisory responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Actively review projects, manage resources to on time delivery, track schedules and maintain budgets
Manage day-to-day engineering team tasks and escalate issues to Vice President of Technology Strategy and Architecture as needed
Works with the Vice President of Technology Strategy and Architecture to ensure that architecture and technology decisions support corporate strategies and future direction of all products in the product line
Build effective working teams, coordinate with other departments
Supports Project Management Office by ensuring development estimates are accurate, technical designs are sound, development resources with the correct skills are assigned to projects, holds his/her team accountable to follow the established design and development standards and that they deliver on time and with quality
Partners with QA management to develop practices and standards that ensure quality solutions are delivered to the customer
Effective communication and interpersonal skills (articulate and present business and technical information and respond to questions from groups of managers and customers).
All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time-to-time, as needed.
Skills and Experience:
Essential
M.Sc. in Computer Science or B.S. and equivalent experience
10+ years in application and/or web development
3+ years Object-Oriented Programming and Design experience
5+ years managing large engineering teams
Leadership ability with technical staff
Proven history of releasing quality software and/or commercial web applications
Experience managing budgets, capital, resources, etc.
Interactive educational software experience a plus
Professional Skills
Strong product development and engineering abilities
Proven experience using industry standard software development methodologies
Experience with multiple operating systems such as Windows, Linux, Solaris and Mac OS
Experience managing development projects of all sizes and complexities, including large, enterprise systems
Experience using standard software development tools
Strong process definition and implementation experience
Proven ability to grow a strong engineering team with necessary capabilities to accommodate a portfolio of diverse products
Supervisory Responsibilities
Solid leadership skills
Experienced with assigning development resources to projects; establish staffing objectives and delegate assignments to developers; prepare budgets and staffing plans/requirements
Highly Desirable
A professional positive reinforcement coaching style preferred
Greythorn Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
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