IT Senior Manager – System Engineering

Akri USA; Brea (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

10 days PTO

Job summary

Akri USA in California is seeking an experienced IT Senior Manager to lead system engineering, design, development, testing and delivery, within scope and budget. You will work with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to drive engineering standards.

Responsibilities include project leadership, vendor and team management, documentation, QA, and IT governance. Expect to guide mobile front-end and server-side components on the Microsoft stack, integration with BI, and security partnerships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science, or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of software development experience.
• Minimum 5 years in project lead and/or management.
• Good understanding of Object-Oriented programming concepts and User Interface design.
• Proficiency in JavaScript, VBA, SQL, Linux.
• Proficient in using Microsoft Excel VBA macros.
• Knowledge of design patterns and data structures.
• Ability to implement a design from UML diagrams.
• Experience in B2C business, using POS systems and SKU product management.
• Experience in creating integration between platforms using API documentation.
• Experience back office systems using ERP.
• Experience in Data warehouse and BI implementations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and logical thinking.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team and as an individual contributor.
• Strong communication skills to lead a project to success towards other stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Translate requirements into product and technical designs.
• Suggest technical alternatives and streamline processes and systems.
• Participate in backlog decomposition, estimating, sequencing with product owners.
• Be part of a small, focused team using Agile/Scrum/Waterfall to deliver work.
• Take ownership of technical quality and improve it over time.
• Develop mobile responsive front-end components using modern web technologies.
• Develop server-side components using a Microsoft technology stack.
• Develop data components and BI interfacing with other systems.
• Develop systems/services to reengineer tasks requested by other departments.
• Conduct project lead of system/application implementations.
• Create tools to support engineering and operations process.
• Partner with infrastructure and security teams to ensure performance and security.
• Write technical specifications and other forms of documentation.
• Conduct system quality assurance and propose system improvements.
• Conduct vendor management and team management.
• Other duties as directed by upper management time to time.

Skills

Software Eng Mgmt

Leadership

Agile/Scrum/Waterfall

OO Programming

API Integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering/CS

Tools

Excel VBA

SQL

ERP systems

Job description

We are seeking an experienced IT Senior Manager to join our dynamic IT team in the entertainment company with growth and expansion. The ideal candidate will be responsible for overall system engineering, including system requirements, technical designs, development, test, and delivery, within scope and within budget. The IT Senior Manager will work closely with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to drive system engineering and align with strategic goals. The IT Senior Manager will also conduct project lead, vendor management, team management, documentation of technical specifications, quality assurance, and support of strong IT governance in the company.

• Analyze requirements and translate business requirements into product and technical designs
• Suggest technical alternatives and improve/streamline processes and systems
• Contribute to system engineering planning activities including backlog decomposition, estimating, and sequencing with product owners
• Be a part of a small, focused team using Agile/Scrum/Waterfall to deliver work
• Take ownership of technical quality and improve it over time
• Development of mobile responsive front-end web components using modern web technologies
• Development of server-side components using a Microsoft technology stack
• Development of data components and BI tool interfacing with other system components
• Development of systems/services to reengineer tasks requested by other departments
• Conduct project lead of system/application implementations
• Create tools to support engineering and operations process
• Partner with other IT teams including infrastructure and security to ensure applications are performant and secure
• Write technical specifications and other forms of documentation
• Conduct system quality assurance and propose system improvement
• Conduct vendor management and team management
• Other duties as directed by upper management time to time

-Working Hours

9:00~18:00

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 10 days of PTO in the first year

-Holidays

Saturday, Sunday and national holidays.

-Qualifications

Knowledge, Skill and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science, or other related fields
• A minimum of 7 years’ experience in software development
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in project lead and/or management
• Good understanding of Object-Oriented programming concepts and User Interface design
• Proficiency and experience in one or more of the following; Java Script, VBA, SQL, Linux
• Proficient in using Microsoft apps such as Excel using VBA macros
• Working knowledge of design patterns and data structures
• Ability to independently implement a design based on UML diagrams
• Experience in B2C business, using POS systems and SKU product management
• Experience in creating integration between platforms using API documentations
• Experience back office systems using ERP
• Experience in Data warehouse and BI implementations
• Demonstrated good analytical skills, problem-solving skills, and strong logical thinking
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and as an individual contributor
• Strong communication skills to lead a project to success towards other stakeholders