Lead Software Engineer (Hybrid Schedule)

VRS Virginia Retirement System; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Retirement System in Richmond, VA is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to direct the software development team responsible for delivering complex custom solutions across VRS business units. The role emphasizes innovative use of technology, thorough analyses of requirements, and strong architectural design using the .NET toolset.

You will develop, test, implement, and maintain code, provide production support, mentor staff, and set technical standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or closely-related field.
• Minimum seven years' experience with ASP and .NET development.
• At least two years in a team leader or supervisory role.
• Experience delivering complex software solutions.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on a software development team, planning, directing, reviewing, and approving the work of team members.
• Provide guidance, technical leadership, training, and mentorship to less experienced staff.
• Leverage innovative approaches and software development best practices to ensure timely delivery of high-quality software solutions.
• Lead production systems support, particularly during outages, with strong customer service focus.
• Ensure the reliability and availability of systems and IT/IS services through proactive monitoring and continuous process improvement.
• Respond to alerts and problems to ensure applications run with optimal performance.

Skills

ASP.NET

.NET

Leadership

Mentoring

Software design

Team management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Visual Studio

SQL Server

Azure

Job description

The Lead Software Engineer directs the software development team responsible for developing and delivering complex custom software solutions for VRS business units. The incumbent champions innovative approaches to utilizing technology to solve business problems and achieve business goals and objectives, performing complex analyses of business requirements and producing complex technical designs to meet the needs of the business. The role develops, tests, implements, and maintains complex code and configuration for the VRS business and supporting applications utilizing the .Net toolset. In addition, the position provides timely support for production issues and expert knowledge of standards and best practices for ASP and .Net development.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Provide technical leadership on a software development team comprised of developers, analysts, and testers, planning, directing, reviewing, and approving the work of team members.
• Provide guidance, technical leadership, training, and mentorship to less experienced staff.
• Leverage innovative approaches and software development best practices to ensure timely delivery of high-quality software solutions that enable business improvement.
• Evaluate services and develop and recommend enhancements to technical standards, policies, and practices.
• Provide cross-team support as necessary to achieve technical goals, knowledge sharing, and APOs.
• Perform complex special assignments, including conducting analysis and design, as required.
• Develop and document application designs; analyze the impact on existing systems and research alternatives.
• Lead various complex technology projects, setting team priorities and working in partnership with technical teams and business partners to deliver business functionality on time and meet quality standards.
• Serve as a technical expert, remaining informed of best practices and providing advice and guidance to technology staff on technology principles and practices.
• Develop and document complex technology processes and methodologies.
• Lead production systems support, particularly during production outages, with a strong focus on customer service; serve as a final escalation step for production incidents.
• Ensure the reliability and availability of systems and IT/IS services through proactive monitoring and continuous process improvement.
• Respond in a timely manner to automated alerts and/or problem tickets to ensure that applications and systems are running successfully and with optimal performance.
• Develop complex code and configure data using secure coding practices, ensuring that all code, configuration data, and system documentation is accurate, complete, understandable, and adheres to VRS standards.
• Monitor security vulnerabilities, analyzing outputs, recommending corrective actions, and using the tools necessary to assure adequate security.
• Develop test scenarios and scripts to ensure comprehensive testing of business functionality using non-sensitive data; ensure that testing is executed and documented.
• Participate in software upgrade plan development and execution.
• Participate in an on-call rotation that provides technology support outside of normal business hours.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or closely-related field. Must have a minimum of seven years of experience working with ASP and .Net development. Experience should include at least two years in a team leader or supervisory role. Other education and experience may be considered.

Additional Considerations

Advanced knowledge of technology principles, and the best practices and procedures to apply in complex software development assignments. Ability to learn new technologies and mentor others in learning new technologies. Excellent verbal and written communication skills and superior organizational and project management skills. Ability to manage competing priorities and to lead other staff effectively and independently in a fast-paced team environment where priorities can rapidly change. Abilities to prioritize own work activities with minimal guidance and coaching and to complete complex projects independently with minimal oversight and direction. Abilities to ascertain and meet customer expectations; solve complex problems through discovery and analysis with minimal guidance; develop and manage detailed and accurate work plans and appropriately communicate work plan risks and impacts to management; and provide, maintain, and follow technical documentation.

Special Instructions

VRS is unable to provide sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Applicants must have authorization to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship now or in the future. The current hybrid schedule for technology employees is 3 days onsite (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) and 2 days remote (Monday and Friday). All employees must be able to work the current hybrid schedule and report to the office as needed on designated remote days.

Hiring Range:

ABOUT US The Virginia Retirement System (VRS0, an independent state agency based in Richmond, delivers retirement and other benefits to covered Virginia public sector employees through sound financial stewardship and superior customer service. VRS ranks as the 15th largest public or private pension fund in the U.S. and the 36th largest in the world, serving more than 861,000 active and inactive members, retirees and beneficiaries. Members include public school teachers, political subdivision employees (cities, towns, special authorities and commissions), state agency employees, public college and university personnel, state police, Virginia law officers and the judiciary. Approximately 864 employers participate in VRS.

Mission Statement

VRS delivers retirement and other benefits to Virginia public employees through sound financial stewardship and superior customer service.

Vision Statement

To be the trusted leader in the delivery of benefits and services to those we serve.

IMPORTANT NOTICES

VRS is unable to provide sponsorship at this time or any time in the future. VRS' current hybrid schedule includes onsite work Tuesday through Thursday and remote work on Monday and Friday. From time to time, employees may be asked and are expected to work onsite to support business needs.