Team Lead Application Development - Mapping & Staking Software (ESRI, GIS)
NISC
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Job summary
NISC is seeking a Software Development Team Lead to drive the Mapping & Staking product and cloud platform. You will mentor engineers, own development efforts, and ensure quality across web and desktop GIS applications.
The role requires strong leadership, GIS experience, and a track record in Agile environments. Hybrid work options available at multiple office locations, including Mandan, ND.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of relevant experience in software development, software requirements, or related technical areas.
- 3+ years in a technical leadership or supervisory role.
- Experience with GIS, ESRI or ArcGIS, preferred.
- Experience with cloud technologies/architectures, preferably AWS.
Responsibilities
- Own development efforts and productivity of the engineering team.
- Analyze and resolve technical issues.
- Coach and develop direct reports.
- Ensure quality standards and SDLC best practices.
- Provide progress reports to management.
- Collaborate across departments and divisions.
- Commit and test production code.
- Leverage generative AI tools to boost productivity and problem-solving.
- Identify and act on growth and improvement opportunities within the team.
- Set individual and team goals and assist in hiring of new employees.
- Assist Department Manager with strategic projects and technical direction.
Skills
Education
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Job description
For more than 50 years, NISC has developed and implemented enterprise-level and customer-facing software solutions for over 1,200+ utilities and broadbands across North America. Our mission is to deliver technology solutions and services that are Member-focused, quality driven and valued priced. We exist to serve our Members and help them serve their communities through our innovative software products, services and outstanding customer support. NISC has been ranked in ComputerWorld's Best Places to Work for twenty-two years, and we are looking for qualified individuals to join our team.
For more than 50 years, NISC has developed and implemented enterprise-level and customer-facing software solutions for over 1,200+ utilities and broadbands across North America. Our mission is to deliver technology solutions and services that are Member-focused, quality driven and valued priced. We exist to serve our Members and help them serve their communities through our innovative software products, services and outstanding customer support. NISC has been ranked in ComputerWorld's Best Places to Work for twenty-two years, and we are looking for qualified individuals to join our team.
The Software Development Team Lead will be part of an agile development team, building and working on our Mapping & Staking product and our cloud platform. This team is responsible for managing GIS data used throughout our enterprise suite of applications, including web and desktop applications. This application allows NISC Member's to enter and maintain mapping data, find relationships, identify trends and allow multiple workstations to view enterprise utility or telecommunication maps. Examples of what would be tracked in these maps are power lines or fiber internet cables. The Team Lead helps ensure comprehensive contract and integration test coverage for their applications and will provide technical and team leadership through mentoring, coaching and hands-on development. Learn more about how our Member's use Mapping & staking, click HERE.
- Takes ownership for development efforts and productivity of the engineering team.
- Analyze and resolve technical issues.
- Responsible for coaching of direct reports.
- Ensure quality standards and apply best practices for an effective SDLC.
- Supply progress reports to management.
- Effective collaboration with other departments and divisions.
- Commit and test production code.
- Leverage generative AI tools and technologies to enhance productivity, creativity, and problem-solving within the scope of the role.
- Identify and act upon areas for growth and improvement within the team.
- Responsible for application and process improvement.
- Assess individual and team performance.
- Set individual and team goals and objectives.
- Selection and hiring of new employees.
- Assists Department Manager with establishing action plans for key strategic projects and technical direction.
- Other duties as assigned.
- 5+ years of relevant experience in area of discipline; preferably in software development, software requirements, or other applicable technical areas.
- 3+ years of experience in a technical leadership or supervisory role.
- Experience with GIS, ESRI or ArcGIS, preferred.
- Experience with any of the following: Java / C#, Angular / JavaScript, Spring Boot.
- Experience with cloud technologies/architectures, preferably AWS.
- Experience with JIRA, Confluence, BitBucket, Bamboo, Rundeck.
- Possess ability to collaborate effectively both horizontally and vertically within the organization.
- Possess ability to organize and manage multiple priorities within critical deadlines.
- Strong delegation, prioritization, coaching, and feedback delivery skills.
- Excellent written and verbal interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to manage the day-to-day operations of a team engaged in a high volume of work.
- Strong communication skills, self-motivated and accountable.
- Commitment to NISC's Statement of Shared Values.
Hybrid from one of our office locations:
- Atlanta, GA
- Cedar Rapids, IA
- Lake Saint Louis, MO
- Mandan, ND
Hybrid Schedule: Minimum of working 3 days per week out of an office location and ability to work up to all 5 days a week from an office location.
Required Days from an Office Location: Tuesday and Wednesday – the third required day will be up to the candidate and their supervisor to choose.
We're a cooperative, which means we're ownedby the Members we serve. It also means that our focus is on taking care of our Members and our employees, rather than having a big bottom line. Quality service and innovative technology starts with happy and dedicated employees. Join our team and learn for yourself what sets NISC apart.
- Integrity – We are committed to doing the right thing – always.
- Relationships – We are committed to building and preserving lasting relationships.
- Innovation – We promote the spirit of creativity and champion new ideas.
- Teamwork – We exemplify the cooperative spirit by working together.
- Empowerment – We believe individuals have the power to make a difference.
- Personal Development – We believe the free exchange of knowledge and information is absolutely necessary to the success of each individual and the organization.
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance.
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with $100 monthly contributions from NISC.
- Like to walk? Improve your overall wellness knowledge? Ability to earn up to $800 additional dollars into your HSA each year through our Wellness Rewards program.
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) thru Paylocity.
- Fully covered life insurance up to x3 annual base salary.
- Fully covered short- and long-term disability.
- 401(k), traditional or Roth, with employee match up to 6% and employer 4% salary base contributions.
- PTO accrual levels dependent on years of service, 120 Life Leave Event hours, 9 paid holidays and an annual holiday week.
- $2,500 Interest-FREE technology loan program.
- $25,000 employee educational assistance program.
- Volunteer, Wellness, Family Events and other employee fun supplied by our committees.
- Employee Assistance Program; assisting employees and dependents with virtually any life event.
- Benevolence Committee to support employees with financial hardships like unexpected medical bills, funerals and other unfortunate hardships.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the essential functions of this position, employees must be able to see and communicate. Employees are regularly required to maintain a stationary position, move, and operate computer keyboards or office equipment.
Java | GIS | Mapping | Esri | AWS Cloud | Spring Boot | Agile | Scrum | Database | SQL | Situational Leadership | Angular | JavaScript | Microservices | Coaching | Cross Functional | Automated Testing
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