Software Development Manager

Introduction
In this role, you'll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centers (Delivery Centers), where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Our delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.

At IBM, work is more than a job - it's a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you've never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems? If so, let's talk.

Your Role and Responsibilities
We're seeking a results-driven and collaborative Software Development Manager to lead the design and development of IBM Consulting Advantage Platform. As a management leader, you'll collaborate with peers and stakeholders to ensure business continuity. You'll also be responsible for building and leading an impactful team of Developers & QA engineers, focusing on software developments, productivity improvements and fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Lead a team of engineers to meet release dates along with committed deliverables on-time and with quality
• Balance priorities and work assignments across team members following agile processes to meet delivery schedules
• Interface with product management and offering managers to understand customer requirements and business prioritization
• Drive development activities, monitor progress, collaborate to align dependencies, remove blockers for team members and manage risks
• Develop and implement effective strategies for software development, testing, and deployment

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• 10+ years of professional experience; 5+ years as team lead/manager
• Excellent organizational skills including attention to details, time management, and multi-tasking skills
• Hands-on experience Experienced building Microservices & REST APIs using Java, and other related technologies
• Experience with Front End Development programming languages and design Frameworks
• Strong project management, organizational, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Hands-on experience with SpringBoot, ReactJS, NodeJS etc
• Experience in working on a production SaaS application with SOC2 certification
• Knowledge of Containerisation technologies such as Kubernetes & Docker, and CI/CD pipelines such as Tekton, ArgoCD etc.