Job Description 

S&S Activewear is seeking an experienced Director of Software Engineering to lead our Software Engineering department and implement technical solutions that give S&S Activewear a competitive advantage. These systems are the engine that drives the company and will continue the company's year over year growth.

As the Director of Software Engineering, you will be responsible for leading multiple Software Engineering teams and ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality software solutions that align with our business objectives. The ideal candidate is an experienced leader with a proven track record of hands-on coding experience, team leadership, and effective communication with stakeholders. This position will report to the VP of Information Technology and is a hybrid role located in Bolingbrook, Illinois.

Location

Bolingbrook, IL (Hybrid Available) 

Full-Time, Exempt 

Duties & Responsibilities

Leadership and Team Management

• Lead, mentor and grow teams of talented Engineers and Product Owners.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement.

Project Delivery

• Oversee the design, development and deployment of software critical to the success of the company.
• Responsible for maintaining and expanding DevOps CI/CD automation.

Architecture and Security

• Continue to advance the company’s cloud modernization efforts.
• Maintain and expand coding standards.
• Responsible for security scanning and remediation of the software platform.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Be the subject matter expert on software platform and integration with partners and customers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to define software development priorities, project timelines, and resource allocation.
• Support integration with vendors and business partners.

Related Competencies

• Leadership – Able to build highly functional and collaborative teams. Build a robust succession plan and foster a great working environment.
• Building Strategic Working Relationships – Develop and leverage collaborative relationships with other senior leaders throughout the organization to build credibility and strong partnerships.
• Business Acumen – Understand complex business issues and what drives good decision making.
• Navigating Complexity — Proactively and quickly makes sense of complex issues; responds effectively to complex and ambiguous situations; communicates complex information simply.
• Innovation and Problem Solving — Generating innovative solutions for our customers; trying different and novel ways to deal with problems and growth opportunities.

Requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or Equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 10 years leading software development in an agile environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Hands-on experience with code management, release planning and CI/CD, and overall software development life cycle, preferable in Microsoft. Net ecosystem.
• Strong object-oriented design and programming skills.
• Solid relational DBMS skills using Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL or other DBMS products.
• Experience with hiring, developing, and recognizing talented engineers.
• Hands on cloud experience modernizing mission critical solutions on AWS.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen. 

Working Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

S&S Activewear welcomes people of all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to creating a diverse culture and supporting human growth. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. We conduct business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. Our policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer, and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons. S&S participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S. This job offer is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background check.