Associate Director, Software Engineering (Town of Florida)
Lead and develop software engineering teams responsible for enterprise applications, databases, data platforms, and API services. Own technology roadmaps for assigned applications, enterprise data stores, databases, APIs, and integration platforms. Drive delivery of technology solutions supporting strategic business initiatives and enterprise objectives. Manage resource planning, staffing decisions, skill development, and budgets across multiple engineering teams. Oversee application lifecycle management, including development, maintenance, modernization, support, and retirement. Lead technology lifecycle management to keep platforms, frameworks, databases, and tools current, secure, and supportable. Establish engineering best practices across software development, data engineering, API development, DevOps, and operational support. Ensure scalability, availability, performance, security, and reliability of enterprise applications, databases, and API ecosystems. Partner with enterprise architects and business stakeholders to define data, integration, and application strategies. Govern API and data management standards for consistency, reusability, and enterprise architecture alignment. Communicate technology strategy, delivery status, risks, dependencies, and investment recommendations to senior leadership. Drive continuous improvement through automation, modernization, cloud adoption, and engineering excellence initiatives. Drive adoption and effective utilization of AI-powered engineering tools and platforms to improve productivity, code quality, testing efficiency, operational support, and delivery outcomes. Requirements Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field 8 years of software engineering, application development, data engineering, or technology delivery experience 3 years of leadership experience managing software engineering teams Experience leading teams responsible for enterprise applications, relational and/or cloud-based databases, and API/integration platforms Strong understanding of enterprise data management, API design and governance, system integration patterns, and software engineering best practices Experience with application lifecycle management, technology lifecycle management, and platform modernization initiatives Demonstrated experience developing and executing technology roadmaps Experience managing cross-functional teams, vendor relationships, and technology investments Strong stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field (preferred) Experience with enterprise data platforms, cloud-native architectures, API management platforms, and modern integration technologies Experience with Azure, AWS, Databricks, data warehousing, and large-scale data management solutions Experience supporting healthcare, insurance, or other highly regulated industries Experience leading digital transformation, cloud migration, or enterprise modernization initiatives Minimum download speed of 25 Mbps and upload speed of 10 Mbps for home or hybrid home/office employees Ability to work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information Core Competencies Demonstrates expertise in leading software engineering teams, managing technology roadmaps, and overseeing application lifecycle management. Proficient in enterprise data management, API governance, and driving cloud adoption and modernization initiatives. Highest-signal resume keywords Software Engineering Leadership Enterprise Data Management API Design and Governance Cloud Migration Experience Technology Roadmap Development Hard Skills Software Engineering Application Development Data Engineering API Development Application Lifecycle Management Technology Lifecycle Management Platform Modernization Data Warehousing Cloud-Native Architectures Integration Technologies Soft Skills Stakeholder Management Communication Skills Leadership Skills Certifications & Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science Master's Degree in Computer Science (Preferred) Industry Keywords Healthcare Insurance Regulated Industries Digital Transformation Cloud Adoption Tools & Technologies Azure AWS Databricks AI-Powered Engineering Tools Enterprise Application Platforms J-18808-Ljbffr