Systems Development & Architecture Manager

Sherwin-Williams; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Sherwin-Williams announces an opportunity for a Systems Development Engineering Manager at our Cleveland headquarters. You will lead the design, development, troubleshooting, and maintenance of IT systems infrastructure, defining strategies, policies, and success metrics for major software projects.

The role requires hands-on leadership (30–40%), architecture involvement, and collaboration with onshore/offshore teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 18 years of age.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in the Information Technology (IT) field. In lieu of a degree, at least 10 years of experience in IT.
• 7+ years of experience in IT.
• 3+ years of experience managing direct reports.
• Proven experience managing hybrid teams (onshore and offshore).
• Experience supporting Supply Chain Planning and Purchasing systems in an enterprise environment.
• Hands-on leadership ~30–40%, contributing to architecture, design reviews, and complex troubleshooting.
• Experience owning and operating within a 24/7 production support model, including incident triage, escalation, and resolution.
• Proven ability to balance business enhancements, technical debt remediation, and production support.
• Experience leading or contributing to application modernization or transformation initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder communication skills across business and IT functions.
• Strong expertise in development, including performance tuning and optimization.
• Working experience with React and/or Python for application development and support.
• Experience with REST API integrations and distributed application ecosystems.
• Understanding of integration patterns, including data orchestration.
• Familiarity with Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile delivery practices.
• Experience with version control tools (e.g., Git) and structured release processes.

Responsibilities

• Tactical decision-maker and issue handling.
• Oversees two or more disciplines or a department; mentors staff.
• Advises teams on moderately complex matters.
• Supports talent strategy: hiring, onboarding, learning & development, performance, succession planning.
• Fosters a work environment with integrity and respect.
• Sets objectives, monitors performance, provides feedback and mentorship.
• Supports employee career development.
• Anticipates and mitigates risks to schedules and operations.

Skills

IT leadership

People management

Hybrid team management

Supply chain systems

Production support

Tech debt remediation

App modernization

Stakeholder comms

Performance tuning

React

Python

REST APIs

Integration patterns

SDLC & Agile

Git

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Information Technology

Tools

React

Python

Git

REST APIs

Job description

Sherwin-Williams announces an opportunity for a Systems Development Engineering Manager at our Cleveland headquarters. You will lead the design, development, troubleshooting, and maintenance of IT systems infrastructure, defining strategies, policies, and success metrics for major software projects.

The role requires hands-on leadership (30–40%), architecture involvement, and collaboration with onshore/offshore teams.