Software Development Manager

SAIC is seeking a software development manager to lead the Joint Range Extension (JRE) software development team in San Diego. JRE is a combat proven datalink gateway that extends the reach of tactical data across the battlespace and around the globe. The application is approximately 2.5 million lines of Java, Kotlin and C++ code.

You will be leading our Agile development team to develop the JRE product to meet the future needs of the warfighter. This process will include definition and scheduling of product initiatives from the market space, developing strategies for remediation of technical debt, refining technical responses and estimates to contract RFQs, and coordinating product releases.

You will:

• Assist sales members and members of the technical staff to refine product initiatives, determine technical feasibility, assess scope and resource requirements to provide recommendations regarding initiative viability.
• Work with program managers to define contract deliverable requirements, delivery schedule and resource needs in support of a contract Basis of Estimate.
• Work with a product manager to develop the JRE Product Mission and a roadmap for its realization.
• Work with the technical staff to identify high leverage areas of software remediation that forward JRE in its mission.
• Align of the software development priorities with organizational business priorities and management.
• Develop software development skillsets of the team through assignment selection and training as needed.
• Coordinate product and contracted software releases and support of documentation generation.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and15+ years of experience in application software development.
• 5+ years of experience managing a software development team of 5 or more.
• Strong applications programming experience.
• Experience in software design principles, including encapsulation and decoupling, design patterns, the SOLID principles, and designing code for automated testability.
• Must have an active Secret clearance.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience programming in Java and/or Kotlin.
• Experience programming in C++.
• Familiar with tactical data links, including the following standards: MIL-STD-6016, MIL-STD-3011, MIL-STD-6020.
• Familiar with Dependency Injection.
• Experience working in a large-scale codebase, along with the application of modular design approaches.
• Strong interpersonal skills.

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

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