Director, Software Engineering

Maine Employers' Mutual Insurance Company
Hartford, CT, United States
3 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Agile Methodology Amazon Web Services Application Frameworks Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Software Quality Cyber Security DevOps Systems Development Life Cycle Software Engineering Cloud Platform System Information Technology
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Operational Systems Api Design Guidewire

Job description

  • Define and execute a multi-year engineering strategy aligned with business goals and the enterprise technology roadmap.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop high-performing engineering teams, including managers, leads, and senior engineers.
  • Build and sustain a culture of innovation, automation, continuous learning, and operational excellence.

Deliver High-Quality Technology

  • Establish and maintain best practices for code quality, testing, documentation, and operational excellence.
  • Ensure platforms are reliable, scalable, and resilient, with strong operational performance.

Partner Across the Business

  • Collaborate closely with Enterprise and Solution Architecture to design plan, and deliver high-quality technology solutions that align with the organization’s strategic roadmap.
  • Act as a trusted IT partner to business areas-consulting, advising on software and other IT issues.
  • Work cross-functionally to align priorities, manage dependencies, and remove delivery blockers.

Drive Modernization & Security

  • Assess the current state of operational systems and develop road maps to ensure their continued viability or modernize and replace legacy platforms.
  • Evaluate and adopt new technologies that improve engineering efficiency and product capability.
  • Partner with the Chief Information Security Officer to ensure secure software development and proactive risk mitigation.
  • Plan and allocate engineering resources across product teams, projects, and production support to meet business objectives.

Requirements

We’re seeking an experienced Director of Software Engineering who will be accountable for the software engineering, application development, and quality assurance functions in the enterprise. This leadership role is responsible for the effective and efficient design, development, integration, and testing of all third-party and internal software used to support all business processes across the enterprise. This individual will have proven software development leadership experience, strong project management acumen, and excellent vendor management skills. This is an opportunity for a proven engineering leader who thrives at the intersection of technology strategy, people leadership, and business outcomes., * 10+ years of progressive software engineering experience, including 5+ years in engineering leadership roles.

  • Comprehensive knowledge of information systems technology subjects and extensive knowledge of hardware and software, SDLC, DevOps, Agile Methodology with the ability to keep abreast of new technologies and processes.
  • Hands-on experience with cloud-native development (Azure and/or AWS), modern application frameworks, and API-first design.
  • Experience leading enterprise cloud migrations or core platform modernization initiatives.

Insurance Technology Knowledge

  • Hands-on experience with P&C insurance platforms such as Guidewire, Duck Creek, Majesco, Insurity, or equivalent custom policy, billing, or claims solutions.
  • Strong understanding of P&C insurance operations, including policy lifecycle, rating, underwriting, billing, claims, and regulatory compliance.

Leadership & Communication

  • Strategic mindset with strong planning and execution skills.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities, with the professionalism and seasoned maturity to work effectively with senior leadership.
  • Ability to navigate complex problems and translate them into clear, actionable plans.
  • Proven ability to manage and lead geographically distributed teams.

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