IT Director, Software Engineering & Integration

FIDELITONE; Wauconda (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

FIDELITONE in Wauconda, IL, is seeking an IT Director of Software Engineering & Integration to lead application development, customer integration, BI, and software delivery. This role reports to the CIO and drives modernization of a legacy development organization into a high-performing engineering function delivering customer integrations, internal apps, portals, and analytics.

The incumbent will establish Agile practices, coach managers, manage Jira workflows, partner with business

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 8+ years of software engineering leadership experience.
• 5+ years managing development teams and Agile software organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead all software development, integration, BI, QA, and release management activities.
• Build a high-accountability engineering culture and coach managers and senior engineers.
• Establish Agile/Scrum practices and oversee sprint planning, standups, retrospectives and release planning.
• Oversee Jira work prioritization and tracking; manage modernization of tools and platforms.
• Partner with business leaders and vendors; implement governance and engineering KPIs; improve documentation in Confluence.

Skills

C# / .NET

ASP.NET

SQL Server

SSIS

Power BI

Azure

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

GitHub

GitHub Copilot

Job description

IT Director, Software Engineering & Integration

Department: Information Technology
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Wauconda, IL
Compensation: $150,000 - $175,000 / year

Description

Reporting to the CIO, the IT Director of Software Engineering & Integration will lead the company’s application development, customer integration, business intelligence, and software delivery functions.

This role is responsible for transforming a legacy development organization into a modern, high-performing engineering team capable of rapidly delivering customer integrations, internal applications, customer-facing portals, and analytics solutions.

Essential Functions

Engineering Leadership

• Lead all software development, integration, BI, QA, and release management activities.
• Build a high-accountability engineering culture.
• Coach managers and senior engineers.

Delivery Management

• Establish Agile/Scrum practices.
• Oversee sprint planning, standups, retrospectives, and release planning.
• Ensure work is properly prioritized and tracked in Jira.

Technology Modernization

• Lead adoption of tools and engineering best practices.
• Oversee Connect modernization strategy.

Stakeholder Management

• Partner with business leaders and project stakeholders.
• Build strong relationships with software vendors and implementation partners.

Governance and Quality

• Implement code review, testing, and release standards.
• Establish engineering KPIs.
• Improve documentation using Confluence.

Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills

Technology - Development

• C# / .NET
• ASP.NET
• SQL Server
• SSIS
• Power BI
• Azure

Technology - Platforms

• Datex Footprint WMS
• Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012
• Connect (legacy orchestration platform)
• iPaaS Integration Cloud
• Freight Manifest
• Freight Analytics

Technology - Tooling

• Jira
• Confluence
• GitHub
• GitHub Copilot

Leadership Competencies

• Executive presence/strategic thinker
• Demonstrates accountability
• Leads change
• Provides ongoing coaching and mentoring
• Operational execution with a customer focus
• Excellent communication skills - written and verbal
• Strong vendor and stakeholder management skills

Required Experience

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• 8+ years of software engineering leadership experience.
• 5+ years managing development teams.
• Experience leading Agile software organizations.
• Experience with Microsoft development technologies.
• Experience implementing Jira and Confluence.
• Experience with GitHub and CI/CD.
• Experience with Azure cloud services.
• Proven track record improving engineering delivery and accountability.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in logistics, warehousing, transportation, or supply chain.
• Experience with ERP and WMS integrations.
• Experience with iPaaS platforms such as CLEO, Boomi, MuleSoft, or Informatica.
• Experience with Power BI and data analytics.
• Experience implementing AI-assisted development tools.
• Experience modernizing legacy systems.