Manage software engineering resources including skill & talent development as well as managing customer project assignment. Develops Professional Services’ overall system architecture and technical practices. Ensures the integrity of the architecture/design and technical aptitude of the team. Determines and develops approach to customer solutions in alignment with the integration of Zebra technologies/solutions.
Job Description
Remote Work: No
Overview:
At Zebra, we extend the edge of possibility by shaping the future of work on the front line—reinventing how businesses run and moving society forward.
We are a community of changemakers, innovators and doers who come together to deliver a performance edge to the front line of business. We develop new technologies and create new solutions with partners to help organizations act with greater visibility, connectivity, and intelligence—delivering better experiences for workers and those they serve.
Being a part of Zebra means being seen, heard, valued, and respected as you define your path to a fulfilling career. Here, you'll have opportunities to learn and lead at a leading company, and you can channel your skills towards causes that you and the Zebra community care about, locally, and globally.
Together, we've only begun to define the edge of what's possible—for our people, our customers, and the world.
Manage software engineering resources including skill & talent development as well as managing customer project assignment. Develops Professional Services’ overall system architecture and technical practices. Ensures the integrity of the architecture/design and technical aptitude of the team. Determines and develops approach to customer solutions in alignment with the integration of Zebra technologies/solutions.
Responsibilities:
- Engineering management of software resources available to professional services software projects.
- Lead activities of the team matched to delivery needs for software projects, including assist in building the skill set at a macro level.
- Helps to develop and establish operational policies within area managed and provides overall management of the development engineers.
- Frequently interact with key Zebra technology areas where custom application and integration software is required for the technology success.
- Resource management and assignment against customer-based software project needs.
- Internally recognized leader who exercises judgment within broadly defined practices and policies in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
- Work on development and implementation of programs/solutions to improve processes, reduce costs and cycle time, and improve customer success.
Qualifications:
Responsibilities
- Build and lead a team of software engineers, systems architects and managers that together with product management, UX experts and program managers design, build, integrate, release and also maintain a portfolio of Mobility DNA software & solutions
- Extensive expertise in software engineering needs for Zebra products & technologies and their implementation & integration with customer systems/work-flows
- Engages with Product Management & Product Owners to facilitate optimal value delivery from scrum teams
- As a Scrum-Master able to build a high-performing & accountable team delivering business values consistently
- Directs and controls the activities of the team matched to upcoming product backlog/roadmap, including being responsible for the skill set at a macro level
- Demonstrate technical leadership by continually leveraging advanced solutions, innovations and 3rd party capabilities for Zebra software products
- Proactively creates opportunities to drive teamwork and positive collaboration within functions
- Strategically plans talent acquisition and development to fulfill current and future skill / talent needs
- Create an environment for nurturing curious & innovative thought process
- Build a high-performing team
- Technical & status presentation to SLT & other stake-holders with varying depth of details
- Manage and negotiate with suppliers, strategic partners, and internal customers as needed
Qualifications
Preferred Education: Bachelor or Master Engineering degree in Computer Science or related field
Preferred Work Experience (years): 12-15 years of experience in software engineering of which at least 3+ years in techno managerial role
Key Competencies:
- Well versed with Android system & user application development
- Hands-on experience with Java/Kotlin/Python
- In-depth understanding on design patterns
- Good understanding of Native apps, Client-Server architecture & Cloud computing/platform
- Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem solving skills
- Excellent understanding of Agile (scrum, kanban etc) & scalability (for eg SAFe)
- Able to build reliable & faster CI pipeline (Jenkins, Gerrit etc)
- Good networker & collaborator
- Champion building a culture of accountability, inclusion & diversity