Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic technical leadership, mentoring, and direction to a team of software development professionals, fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration.
• Optimize resource allocation and enhance team efficiency to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality solutions within project scope.
• Spearhead initiatives for continuous improvement, leveraging data-driven insights and leading projects aimed at enhancing productivity and operational excellence.
• Oversee and report on key operational metrics and status, including queue management, resource utilization, risk assessment, and project initiatives.
• Drive timely and decisive decision-making to propel the team towards achieving both immediate and long-term roadmap objectives.
• Lead change management efforts, devising strategies to streamline engineering processes and enhance organizational agility.
• Foster a culture of learning and development within the team, ensuring proficiency in the latest programming languages, industry standards, and software development methodologies.
• Take ownership of financial budgets, ensuring effective resource allocation and adherence to financial targets.
• Flexibility to be available outside of standard business hours as part of a rotational on-call schedule.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of technical experience in software development.
• At least 3 years of experience in managing large, complex projects.
• Must reside in or be willing to relocate to the greater KC Metro area.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in leading technical teams.
• Proficiency in full lifecycle development and Agile methodologies.

Preferred:

• Experience in designing and operating secure, scalable web and mobile applications, as well as large-scale distributed systems utilizing service-oriented and message queue architectures in cloud environments.
• Familiarity with cloud-based SaaS architectures, including designing elastic solutions, distributed state, availability, and scalability.
• Proficiency in Object-Oriented Design (OOD) principles.
• Strong analytical, design, and troubleshooting skills.

Note: Netsmart is an equal opportunity employer and affirmative action employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment decisions are based on performance, qualifications, and merit. Netsmart maintains a drug-free workplace and conducts pre-employment background checks and drug screenings.