What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Innovation Director Cybersecurity Solutions position at Schneider Electric?
Cybersecurity Solutions Overview
Schneider Electric's Cybersecurity Solutions organization is dedicated to supporting customers throughout their cybersecurity journey. From proactive threat management to risk reduction and vulnerability management, our team works tirelessly to provide innovative solutions that make a significant impact.
Job Description
- Lead a skilled scrum team of 3rd party software developers.
- Coach Scrum Masters within the development team and undertake the role of Scrum Master when required.
- Collaborate with the Cyber Solutions Engineering (R&D) team as a strong technical leader.
- Elicit and understand requirements, feature design, scope planning, task breakdown, and estimation for offer development.
- Develop, test, and engage with customers for proof of concept and minimum viable products.
- Forecast and manage team budget effectively.
- Establish a culture of software development best practices.
- Ensure all code is developed following R&D Software Development Process, including software design, documented code, code reviews, unit tests, and adherence to Cyber Security standards.
- Orchestrate review and quality sessions (walkthroughs, spec, and coding reviews).
- Maintain proficiency and awareness of state–of-the-art software development by fostering a continuous learning environment and continuous improvement process of team's technical skills.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- 7 years of experience as a software development manager.
- Bachelor's/master's degree in a computer science or engineering field.
- Well-versed experience in Lean Agile development processes – coaching level.
- Worked on SaaS, IaaS, or PaaS multi-tenant software systems deployed on the cloud.
- Strong development experience in one or more languages: Primarily C#, .NET, Typescript/JavaScript, and Python.
- Familiarity with cloud-native architectures, microservices, and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.
- Experience with development quality practices, including debugging and refactoring.
- Experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) tools such as Git, Maven, Gradle, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Azure DevOps.
- Experience in writing software where performance and integrity are critical.
- Strong people leadership and coaching skills with the ability to manage teams based in geographically dispersed locations.
- Excellent attention to detail and communication skills, both written and oral.
Benefits
Schneider Electric offers a dynamic work environment that fosters innovation, collaboration, and growth. Our employees enjoy a range of benefits, including opportunities for professional development, flexible work arrangements, and a comprehensive compensation package.
Why Join Us?
Schneider Electric is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. We believe that our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals, and we are dedicated to championing inclusivity in everything we do.
