Software Engineer Manager

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ABOUT US

S&S Activewear is a leading North American, tech-enabled specialty distributor of imprintable apparel, including t-shirts, fleece, athletic wear, headwear, workwear, scrubs and accessories. We pride ourselves on being the “critical link” that enables our 100+ brand partners such as Adidas, Columbia and Gildan to reach our hyper-fragmented base of customers, comprised of apparel decorators, eRetailers and promotional products distributors that embellish apparel items for diverse end consumer use cases (e.g., everyday wear, concerts, fitness attire, life events, team sports, etc.). At S&S, we differentiate in the market through a customer service focus, strategic product portfolio, world-class distribution infrastructure, a collaborative growth culture and a relentless focus on technology and innovation.

Our success has compounded since the Company’s humble beginnings in 1988 as a regional t-shirt distributor to a leading, multi-billion-dollar value-added distribution platform that drives market penetration for our suppliers while enabling the growth, operations and fulfillment for a diverse range of customers across channels and business sizes. We strive to be the apparel distributor of choice while inspiring and fostering growth for customers, employees and suppliers through our core values of service, deep relationships, innovation, continuous improvement and accountability.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking an enthusiastic, driven, and detail-oriented Software Engineering Manager to join our growing Software Engineering Team to manage our Shared Services team. You will lead and coordinate developer efficiency and quality efforts by implementing dev ops solutions, application performance monitoring, test automation and error management toolsets. You will partner with engineering teams across all aspects of the S&S Activewear platform to design and implement these solutions. An ideal candidate must demonstrate strong critical thinking, effective communication, and thorough organization and time management skills. Additionally, this candidate must exhibit accountability and be able to understand and communicate technical issues at a high-level to business stakeholders and customers.

Monday-Friday, Full-Time, Exempt

(Hybrid or Remote Available)

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Partner and collaborate with stakeholders and customers to determine requirements, establish project timelines and implementation plans
• Communicate clearly about project progress to management and stakeholders
• Partner with software engineering leaders to design and implement dev ops automation using target state CI/CD tools
• Implement and maintain application performance monitoring tools and dashboards
• Advance testing automation framework to cover additional applications and user journeys
• Manage error aggregation and alert platforms while working with support teams to optimize notification processes
• Lead and participate in daily team standups, assists team in removing blockers
• HR responsibilities for team including preparing and delivering annual performance evaluations
• Provide mentorship and coaching to team members on an ongoing basis
• Drive team compliance with company cyber security, data privacy and change management policies

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• 5+ years of experience in leading a team of software engineers including hiring, performance management, and career coaching
• 5+ years of experience in software development life cycle methodologies and managing project delivery
• 3+ years of experience in dev ops automation software like Azure DevOps, Jenkins or Chef to automate build and deployment with integrated test automation
• Previous experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or GCP is a plus
• Previous experience with APM data aggregation and reporting is a plus
• Able to collaborate effectively across multiple stakeholders and customers
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent planning and prioritization skills

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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 is 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.