IT Manager, Development & Integration

Nordson; United States; On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordson's IT Manager, Development & Integration leads a team of engineers and platform specialists to deliver scalable and secure software solutions across the enterprise. The role blends technical leadership with people leadership, establishing standards and accelerating value.

You will drive modern practices (Agile, DevSecOps, CI/CD), build reusable components, ensure security and governance, and partner with architecture, cybersecurity, and business leaders to translate strategy into roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive software engineering, application development, integration engineering, or related technical disciplines.
• Experience leading enterprise software development and system integration initiatives.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, architecture
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Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing team of software engineers, integration engineers, and platform specialists.
• Define and drive enterprise software architecture, development, and CI/CD practices.
• Oversee integration strategy, data governance, and secure, scalable interfaces.
• Develop developer platforms, tooling, and governance to speed delivery.
• Translate business strategy into engineering roadmaps and standards.
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure on-time delivery and quality.

Job description

Collaboration drives Nordson's success as a market leader in Industrial Precision Solutions and Advanced Technology. Our employees thrive in an environment where we help each other reach our personal best and enable our company to continuously improve and grow, and our customers to succeed. You will find Nordson employees sharing our success by giving back in the communities around the world where we live and work.

Job Summary

The IT Manager, Development & Integration is a strategic technology leader responsible for leading a team of software engineers, integration engineers, and platform specialists who deliver scalable, secure, and reusable technology solutions across the enterprise. This role provides both technical leadership and people leadership, ensuring the organization delivers high-quality software, integrations, developer platforms, and engineering enablement capabilities that accelerate business value. The IT Manager will establish engineering standards, drive adoption of modern development practices, build reusable capabilities, and foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement. The successful candidate will balance hands-on technical leadership with team development, stakeholder partnership, and operational excellence.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Talent Development

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of software engineers, integration engineers, and platform specialists.
• Establish clear goals, expectations, and career development plans for team members.
• Foster a culture focused on collaboration, accountability, continuous learning, and engineering excellence.
• Recruit, retain, and develop technical talent to meet evolving business and technology needs.
• Promote employee engagement and create an environment where individuals can thrive and grow.

Enterprise Software Engineering

• Lead the design, development, deployment, and support of enterprise applications and custom software solutions.
• Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture, security standards, and business objectives.
• Drive adoption of modern software engineering practices, including Agile delivery, DevSecOps, automated testing, and CI/CD.
• Promote software quality, maintainability, scalability, and operational resiliency.

Integration Engineering

• Lead the strategy and delivery of enterprise integrations connecting business applications, cloud platforms, and enterprise systems.
• Establish standards and reusable integration patterns that improve speed, consistency, and reliability.
• Ensure integrations are secure, scalable, supportable, and aligned with data governance requirements.
• Partner with application teams to simplify system connectivity and improve data flow across the enterprise.

Developer Platform & Engineering Enablement

• Own and evolve enterprise developer platforms and engineering tooling, including source control, CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks, and development accelerators.
• Drive adoption of GitHub Enterprise and associated engineering best practices across development teams.
• Establish and maintain golden-path templates, reusable components, standards, and self-service capabilities that improve developer productivity.
• Create and implement engineering guidelines, policies, and governance that balance consistency with team autonomy.
• Enable engineering teams through documentation, training, coaching, and platform support.

Technology Strategy & Governance

• Translate business and technology strategy into actionable engineering roadmaps and priorities.
• Partner with architecture, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and application teams to establish technology standards and best practices.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, AI capabilities, and development tools to improve engineering effectiveness and business outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with security, risk management, audit, and regulatory requirements.

Stakeholder Partnership & Delivery

• Build strong relationships with business leaders, divisional engineering teams, IT partners, vendors, and managed service providers.
• Provide leadership for project execution, delivery planning, and resource management.
• Manage demand intake, prioritization, and capacity planning for the team's services and capabilities.
• Communicate technology direction, project status, risks, and outcomes to leadership and stakeholders.
• Ensure delivery commitments are met while maintaining high standards of quality and reliability.

Education and Experience Requirements

Required Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. Relevant experience may be substituted for formal education.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, application development, integration engineering, or related technical disciplines.
• Experience leading enterprise software development and system integration initiatives.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, archi