I-CAR · 19 hours ago
Manager, IT Applications Development
Bay St Louis, MS
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expI-CAR is a company focused on innovation and education in the automotive industry, and they are seeking a Manager for IT Applications Development. This role involves managing multiple development teams, overseeing software solutions on the Salesforce platform, and ensuring alignment with business objectives while fostering team growth and efficiency.
AutomotiveInsuranceNon ProfitTraining
Responsibilities
Manage the day-to-day of multiple development teams to deliver the features defined by the agile sprints, ensuring adherence to timelines and quality standards
Monitor team performance, provide coaching, and support professional development
Monitor and increase developer efficiency by identifying bottlenecks, optimizing workflows, and promoting best practices
Provide mentorship on technical decision-making, code quality, and communication to support professional growth
Participate in integration and discovery meetings with third-party vendors to clarify technical requirements and constraints
Coordinate with Solution Architects, Product Owners, and stakeholders to align technical solutions with business objectives
Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for coding standards, code review expectations, and Apex testing best practices to improve SDLC consistency
Ensure teams follow established development standards, documentation practices, and code review processes
Track and report on project progress, risks, and issues to leadership
Ensure compliance with security and change management policies
Ensures that production system changes are managed properly and do not impact business operations
Attend and actively contribute to all Agile SCRUM ceremonies, ensuring alignment with development priorities and business objectives
Identify process improvement opportunities to enhance team efficiency
Supports robust change and configuration management practices
Participate in requirements and solution reviews for all Agiles teams, ensuring feasibility and alignment with business objectives while acting as a technical advisor to ensure maintainability and scalability of solutions
Lead peer-to-peer code reviews, ensuring adherence to best practices, code quality, and design principles while fostering a culture of constructive feedback, structured code review processes, and continuous improvement initiatives
Lead in documenting and enforcing best practices for development, deployment, and integration, ensuring consistency among all teams
Act as a key liaison between Solution Architects and Agile teams, ensuring that architectural vision is properly executed, guiding development teams on best practices, and providing technical leadership on architectural decisions
Provide support in troubleshooting development and configuration issues, ensuring quick resolution and minimal business disruption
Serve as an escalation point for critical technical issues and facilitate knowledge sharing amongst all teams
Establish root cause analysis processes to prevent recurring problems
Mitigates system defects and ensures quick response by team members to reduce the impact on I-CAR’s business
Analyze and resolve moderate to complex issues during both the development and support phases. Take ownership of escalated issues across all teams and drive them to resolution while coaching team members on problem-solving strategies
Qualification
Required
3+ years of proven team management experience
8+ years of experience working in IT software development
Experience working in an Agile Environment
Knowledge of security concepts (authentication, single-sign on etc.)
Competent with GitHub and comfortable managing large git repositories
Hands-on experience in Continuous Improvement/Continuous Development. (CI/CD) environments, including development, maintenance, and management
Skilled in presenting information and/or ideas to an audience in a way that is engaging and easy to understand
Excellent leadership skills and ability to coach, mentor and lead a team in accordance with agile methodology and thought leadership
Excellent verbal and written English communication skills, impeccable organizational and time management skills
Ability to multitask between projects with minimal loss in productivity
Ability to work with minimal direction logical and efficient with keen attention to detail
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in IT, business, or another related field
Experience with Confluence, Jira, and other Agile Tools
Salesforce B2B Commerce experience
Salesforce Development experience (Apex, Lightning, Flows, Validation Rules, Approval Rules and SOQL)
Experience integrating Salesforce with 3rd party applications
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Company-paid life and disability insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Remote and hybrid work opportunities
Flexible Fridays program
Half days before holidays
Four weeks of PTO, plus paid holidays
Leadership development programs
Access to LinkedIn Learning and professional training
Opportunities to attend industry events and conferences
Mission-driven work with a focus on innovation and education
Team-building activities and company events
Volunteer opportunities to give back to the community
Company
I-CAR
I-CAR provides educational and technical training programs for the automotive collision, insurance and OEM sectors.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
John S. Van Alstyne
CEO & President
Edward Hinojos
AUTOMOTIVE INSTRUCTOR
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